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Premier Miton is a genuinely active investment manager offering a range of funds and investment trusts, as well as a portfolio management service, covering equity, fixed income, multi asset and absolute return investment strategies. We have approximately 150 employees split across our Guildford and London offices, with hot desks available our colleagues spend time in both offices which gives great exposure to all parts and levels of the business.
Our culture defines how we aim to work in an ethical and constructive way to meet our objective of acting responsibly and doing a good job for our clients and other stakeholders. All our employees sign up to a code of ethical and professional conduct which means they are expected to conduct themselves with integrity and honesty in an open and transparent manner and support our core values.
You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 one-year trainee programme. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12-month contract, it is our intention to make the offer, but this is up to how well you perform.
As a 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. Towards the end of the initial contract we will discuss the possibility of starting professional qualifications.
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 fixed term one-year contract paying £30,000. You will receive 25 days annual leave. The role will be based in both our London and Guildford offices and will involve early start times in both. We offer hybrid working – although you should expect to be in the office most of the time for the first couple of months – pension contributions, health care benefits (including mental health support) and cycle to work/season ticket loan schemes. We regularly have social events both inside and outside of the office which everyone is welcome to attend.
The purpose of this entry-level role is to support the Head of Dealing with research and analysis and you will be trained to be responsible for Investment Dealing for the Investment team.
You will be part of the Dealing team made up of 6 colleagues, and will support the investment team of 50.
· Investment decisions execution: You will be trained in the execution of investment decisions for the equity, fixed interest and multi-asset teams, and to liaise with them in the fulfilment of those orders.
· Unit trust trades and dealing requests: You will be trained to execute unit trust trades, including discussions with transfer agents, and to process dealing requests, which are orders from a third-party platform.
· Settlement of trades and relationship with brokers: You will be expected to liaise with the Premier Miton’s asset servicing team and brokers to ensure smooth settlement of trades, and to challenge brokers to deliver the best performance and cost outcomes for Premier Miton’s investors.
· Stock loan facilitation: You will learn to take the lead on stock loan facilitation.
· Reporting and budgeting: You will assist the Head of Dealing, CIO and compliance in monitoring trades and ensuring that the regular reporting requirements are fulfilled, and to help with the preparation of quarterly/annual budgets, costings and analytics.
· Regulatory and industry awareness: You will be expected to be aware of and advise on changing market practice and systems, including Bloomberg, and to keep up to date with regulatory and industry changes, such as the Financial Conduct Authority rules and the principles of treating customers fairly.
Skills and requirements
If you are a graduate who has an interest in working within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you.
How to apply
As part of your application, please answer the following 3 questions in 250-300 words each, save along with your CV as a single, named PDF and send to: [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
The purpose of these questions is to give applicants an opportunity share their personal experiences and thought processes with the hiring manager.
We know that AI is an increasingly useful tool and we’re happy for you to use it to research and help form an answer, but you should not submit wholly AI generated answers – we will be checking!
· Tell us about how you dealt with a challenging situation or complex problem.
· Tell us about a financial news story that you found interesting and why?
· Why do you think that you have the right skills and attributes for the role of Junior Dealer at Premier Miton?
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.
Online applications close: at midnight on the 5th May 2024*
Start date: 1st July, or earlier if available.
*Please note – we recruit on a rolling basis, so you are advised to apply early.
Successful candidates will be asked for a MS Teams interview, the next stage would then include an Excel test and a further in-person interview.
Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email by 20 May 2024.
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