Governance Officer Apprentice

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Department : Corporate Governance

Location : City of London, London

Schroders’ two-year apprenticeship programmes give school and college leavers a hands-on introduction to investment management and the opportunity to develop key skills, gain professional qualifications and build an industry network. We have a wide range of opportunities across our business.

The Team

On this programme, you’ll be part of the Group Governance teams.

The Group Governance (Corporate and Asset Management) teams are responsible for the Schroders plc Group's overall governance structure - companies, joint ventures, investment trusts and funds.We provide company secretarial services to Schroders plc and the Group's UK subsidiaries, and certain overseas entities. We establish, implement, communicate and manage appropriate standards of governance for the Group.

What you’ll do

You will gain an understanding of the legislative requirements for the Group and be performing a variety of administrative tasks.Some of the projects you'll be involved in are :

• Coordinating board meetings : organise meetings and scheduling, preparing and circulating documentation
• Preparing for the Schroders plc Annual General Meeting
• Preparing and proof-reading first drafts of investment trust annual reports, board papers and audit requests and taking minutes
• Assisting with the preparation of micro-entity accounts process
• Liaising with teams across the business and updating the intranet webpage
• Undertaking research on governance topics
• Supporting the team with compliance tasks including stock exchange announcements and Companies House filings

Key responsibilities :

Investment20 / 20

You will join as an apprentice as part of the Investment20 / 20 programme . You will have opportunities to meet and network with trainees and apprentices across the industry, as well as participate in technical skills training, socials and insight events.

Who we’re looking for

About Schroders

A global investment manager with over 200 years of stable ownership, focusing on active management and excellent investment performance, employing over 5,700 people in 38 locations worldwide.

Although you may have never heard of Schroders before visiting our website About us | Schroders global, this apprenticeship programme could be for you seeing as the key purpose of the programme is to teach you about what, why and how we do what we do.

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to our clients through active management. By serving clients, we serve wider society. Channelling capital into sustainable and durable businesses accelerates positive change in the world. Funding the future is a privilege : we use it wisely and responsibly.

Who are our clients

Schroders’ clients are diverse and come from a variety of institution types and regions across the globe. Some examples of our clients include;

Qualifications required :

Qualifications that will help :

Ultimately, we can teach what you need to know about the job we just need you to bring your drive, passion and enthusiasm to make the most of the opportunity to start building your career.

Recruitment process

1.Online application form and CV

2.Online assessments

4.Assessment centre

For more information about the Recruitment process and our programmes, please visit Trainee and Apprenticeship enquiries

We're looking for the best, whoever they are

Diversity is at the heart of our culture. We strive to ensure inclusion at every level, to ensure that our actions match our words, and that our culture of belonging defines how we do business. We are an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your socio-economic background, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.

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