Client Services Apprentice

Apprenticeship Standard : Level 4 Investment Operations Specialist OR L4 - Sales Executive depending on the team

Department : Client Group

Salary : £25,500 pa plus benefits

Start date : 1st September 2025

Location : City of London, London

Programme Overview :

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 Schroders UK Client Group. You will get hands-on experience within your specific team, as well as working towards a professional qualification (Level 4 apprenticeship).

The UK Client Group is a dedicated team of professions that work collaboratively to ensure that Schroders delivers a seamless and tailored service to our clients. The team is made up of experts from across the organisation, including Sales, Business Development and Client Service. By working together, the Client Group drives collaboration and a deep understanding of our clients’ needs, which allows us to provide them with the best possible investment solutions. The Client Group ensures that clients receive a consistent and high-quality experience, delivering the best of Schroders to our clients.

What you’ll do

You’ll be working alongside a specific team for the duration of your apprenticeship, this could be within Pensions, Insurance, Wealth, Client Service, or Consultant Relations. More information will be provided on the specific teams during the selection stage of the interview process. As an apprentice you will spend 20% of time on qualification and 80% on collaboration. You will need to understand the needs of the team, the team’s client base and deliver a high-quality service.

• Learn About the UK Client Base :  Develop a solid understanding of the UK client base and client segments, including key products, services, and capabilities offered.
• Sales Support :  Provide support to the sales team in their initiatives and activities aimed at marketing our services and capabilities to clients.
• Data Understanding and Collaboration :  Gain insights into client data and collaborate with various teams, such as legal and operations, to effectively support client needs.
• Internal Query Management :  Manage and respond to internal queries in a timely and professional manner, ensuring effective communication across the organisation.

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 5700 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. 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

3.Online video interview

4.Assessment centre

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

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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.