Senior Investment Trainee

Job Title: Senior Investment Trainee

Contract Type: Permanent  

Location: Edinburgh or London 

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based 

We have an exciting opportunity within Royal London’s Investment Office for a Senior Investment Trainee (Actuarial or CFA). The Investment Office delivers trusted investment expertise across Royal London’s investment propositions to help achieve good outcomes for customers. This role delivers analytical support to review and determine the investment strategies used to provide multi-asset propositions, as well as reviewing new fund proposals, and supporting a variety of investment projects across the team when required. 

A generous support package is available for the successful role holder to complete the study pathway towards qualification as an Actuary or CFA.

About the Role: 

• Review and determine investment strategies. 
• Undertake technical analysis using various analytical techniques. 
• Provide insight and interpretation of data and results to colleagues across the team and the wider business. 
• Challenge and improve processes, procedures, and documentation. 

About You: 

• Progressing through Actuarial or CFA qualification. 
• Good understanding of investment markets and typical investment strategies used for Defined Contribution pensions. 
• Good understanding of life and pensions products.  
• Good verbal, written, and listening communication skills. 

About Royal London 

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.    

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.  

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits   

Inclusion, diversity and belonging    

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.