Middle Office Analyst – Trainee 

Amundi Investment Solutions – Company Overview

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, offers its 100 million clients – retail, institutional and corporate – a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets.

With its six international investment hubs and offices in more than 35 countries, financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape. It is the only European player to rank in the top 10 asset managers worldwide.

Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 4,800 employees in more than 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €1.8 trillion of assets.

WHY JOIN US?

We actively encourage our people to draw on their entrepreneurial spirit, which at Amundi is fostered by a culture of fast growth and business development that promotes innovation and problem-solving. We are convinced that encouraging people to take an entrepreneurial approach is the best way to leverage business opportunities across functional lines and borders and the key to sustainable growth. We also take our responsibility towards society very seriously having embedded responsible investing since our creation in 2010 in everything we do, working every day in the interests of our clients and society.

Therefore, we look for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and who understand that to create value you need to lead, question, innovate, and continuously strive to improve.

Our goal is to retain, nurture and develop talent, through mobility and training. By offering our people the opportunity to acquire knowledge and broaden their horizon, we help them reach their maximum potential and create added-value, for themselves and for Amundi.

Programme information

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12 month contract, it is our intention to make an offer to extend a further year, but this is up to how well you perform. 75% of Investment20/20 trainees are offered permanent positions.

Our traineeship will introduce you to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships enabling you to progress your career and provide you with skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in achieving a professional qualification if this is something you are interested in doing. 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. You will receive 24 days annual leave. All roles are based in London.

Programme Summary

This is a programme intended to give you a breadth of knowledge and experience within the business to enable you to make informed decisions about where you would like to develop your career.

Responsibilities include

The London Middle Office team supports local investment teams (Emerging Markets, Global Fixed Income and Leverage Loans) and acts as the central point of contact on operational matters for UK clients. We keep position records accurate, valuations consistent, and reporting delivered on time.

This is a 1-year Fixed Term Internship. Training will be provided. You will be doing real work from day one.

The main responsibilities includes but are not limited to the following:

·      Perform Cash, NAV and Holding reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies until full resolution.

·      Settlement oversight, margin calls and collateral management.

·      Client reporting delivery and support for the reporting automation programme.

·      Currency funding for exotic currency trades.

·      Support Business Implementation on fund launches and mandate onboardings as required.

·      Get involved in business projects and new initiatives beyond day-to-day operations — there will be no shortage of interesting problems to work on.

·      Active contribution to Middle Office controls and efficiency projects.

·      Building models and forming independent views before reaching for tools or automation — you need to understand the logic before you accelerate it.

·      Identifying where technology can transform how we work and helping to build those solutions.

·      Challenging existing processes — not just improving them, but questioning whether they should exist at all.

·      Contributing original ideas on what the Middle Office of the future looks like and helping shape it.

·      Proactively reducing errors and improving the tools and reports the team relies on daily.

The role holder will adhere to FCA rules and principles and the Firm’s policies and procedures. Where appropriate, the role holder will seek guidance from Head of Compliance.

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:

·      Degree level in any numerical or analytical field. We care more about how you think than what you studied.

·      An independent thinker who researches before asking, anticipates what is needed next, and acts without being prompted.

·      Creative and curious — you bring ideas, see possibilities others miss, and are energised by building something new.

·      Communicates with urgency and precision — confirms instructions, flags blockers early, closes the loop.

·      Learns from feedback and does not repeat errors.

·      Exceptional attention to detail combined with the ability to see the bigger picture.

·      High-performance mindset — you take ownership, hold yourself to a high standard, and raise the bar for those around you.