Company Overview

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) is an international real estate investment management firm which is majority owned by Savills plc, the global real estate services group. The firm has over 30 years’ experience, with over 400+ staff employed in 16 locations across 13 countries in Europe and Asia. 

Our purpose is to build prosperity by investing in resilient real assets. Our vision is to be a trusted investment manager, respected for our expertise in restorative Real Estate investment enabling people, communities and ecosystems to thrive. 

Working at Savills IM

We are a people business, relying on our people for their expertise, skills and judgement. We look for a bright, diverse workforce, one that is forward looking, entrepreneurial in spirit and is passionate about creating sustainable future for our planet. 

We are a committed equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion. We are focused on fostering a culture and environment that allows for inclusion and diversity throughout our business. We have several employee led forums which provide support and guidance around Diversity & Inclusion such as LGBTQ+, Age, Gender and Disability.

Programme information

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. The Investment20/20 programme has over 50 investment management member firms and has supported over 3,000 young people to start their career in the industry.

As a HR trainee you will be introduced to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships to progress your career and develop skills to secure a permanent role. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events. 

Our trainee programme is a 12-month fixed term contract with a competitive salary £30,000 and will receive 25 days annual leave. This role is based in London.

The Team

The Savills Investment Management HR team delivers multi-jurisdictional HR strategies to support the sustainable growth and development of our diverse employee-base across our international offices.

As a HR Trainee, you will join a team of 6 people, and will gain exposure to all aspects of HR. Your role will be to ensure all aspects of employee administration are completed accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner. Strict confidentiality and discretion are key to this role.  

Responsibilities 

As a HR Trainee, you will gain a broad experience of the core functions of HR including: 

• Assisting the team with all administrative elements of the employee life-cycle, from initial offer paperwork, onboarding, payroll inputs, contract amendments, reference letters, benefits administration, through to exit interviews and offboarding leavers;

• Managing the HR inbox, resolving or forwarding employee queries as appropriate;

• Recruitment: maintaining the Company’s Application Tracking System (ATS)– adding jobs and publishing to relevant job boards; assisting with any recruitment agency administration; supporting the team administration of the yearly graduate and placement intake, scheduling interviews and assessment days; conducting ATS demonstrations for external recruiters and internal stakeholders;

• Maintaining records on the HR database and producing reports;

• Communicating and reinforcing the HR policies and procedures to employees;

• Diary management for the HR team where needed.

Skills and requirements

If you are a school/college leaver or graduate who has a keen interest developing a career in HR within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you: 

• A good communicator, both oral and written, with the ability to work with people at all levels of the business;

• Excellent attention to detail;

• Team player with a proactive approach to problem solving;

• Excellent organisational skills, able to manage priorities and work to tight deadlines.

• A ‘can do’ attitude to learning and enjoys developing new skills;

• An ability to ensure all tasks and sensitive information are handled confidentially;

• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel

How to apply

As part of your application, please apply online at: 

https://careers.savillsim.com/jobs/7295358-human-resources-trainee

You will apply via our portal. As part of the online application process, we would like to know a little more about you. There are two parts to this: 

1. Video Question

Please submit a short video, no longer than 1 minute in duration, answering the question: Why are you applying for the HR Trainee role at Savills IM?

This can be uploaded directly to our portal. 

2. Assessment Questions 

You will be asked to upload your answers to the following questions in 250-300 words per answer. 

• What is the most challenging situation you have faced and how did you deal with it?

• Tell us about a financial news story that you found interesting and why? 

PLEASE NOTE:

The purpose of these questions is to give applicants an opportunity to share their personal experiences and thought processes with the hiring manager. 

Your application will not be considered if you do not answer the questions.

The use of AI 

Whilst AI is an increasingly useful tool, please do not submit wholly AI generated answers. This will be checked.

We are an inclusive employer. Please let the recruitment team know if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make adaptations. 

Key dates

• Online applications close 13th March 2026

• Start date: ASAP (March/April 2026)

Application Process

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we will email you within one week of the closing date. The interview process will consist of 2 interviews (1 virtual, 1 in person) with various members of the HR team. The first stage interview will include a short exercise to assess your organisational skills, you will be emailed the exercise the night before your interview. 

Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email.

If you are unsuccessful in your application, please go to: https://www.investment2020.org.uk/registration-form/ 

in order to hear about other trainee opportunities that may be of interest to you.