Early Careers Programme - Investment Intern

Fixed Term Contract Duration - 24 Months

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £134.8 billion in customer investments (as of September 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

About the Role

On the two-year Early Careers programme within the Quilter Investment Team, you will gain valuable experience in a leading asset management firm with the opportunity to apply for a permanent position at the end of the programme.

We are a small, dynamic team of around 60 people, creating plenty of opportunities for you to make your mark and contribute to our success.

This programme is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the investment landscape while allowing you to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive and engaging environment.

During your programme, you'll have the exciting opportunity to rotate through various core operational and investment teams. This hands-on experience will immerse you in a range of governance and control activities, giving you a comprehensive understanding of our function and the complete lifecycle of our products and solutions. We will adapt the path that you follow to make the most of business opportunities and your own preferences.

• Operations Understanding the foundations of our data and engaging in trade processing, valuations, and governance for smooth operations.
• Implementation Gaining practical experience implementing our solutions and supporting the team during their busiest times.
• Research Hub You'll collaborate with them to help our portfolio managers choose the best fund managers and funds for our customers.
• Investment Risk You'll help ensure our funds meet regulatory requirements by checking market risk and reporting on associated risks, liquidity, attribution, stress, and holdings.
• Portfolio Management You’ll support our Portfolio Managers with asset allocation, fund selection and portfolio construction.

The role will also work closely alongside our Business Manager to gain exposure to our regulatory and governance reporting processes which are key to our success.

You will be located at our headquarters in London, and there will be some opportunity to work from home.

This role is offering a salary of £30,000.

About You

We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn about asset management, regardless of their degree subject, and are open to candidates with or without a degree. All we ask is that you complete any studies before September 2026, when the programme starts.

As part of the programme, we will support you in obtaining the CFA Investment Management Certificate (or other appropriate qualification).

In addition, we also ask that:

• You have a passion for finance and investment management, with an eagerness to learn about our industry.
• You have excellent analytical skills, a keen attention to detail, and a curious mind.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are a team player, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different departments.
• You have clear and concise communication skills to liaise effectively with various stakeholders and clients
• You are proactive, with a can-do attitude and eager to take on new challenges.
• You have a strong work ethic and want to grow your career in investment management.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.) and some experience of coding would be helpful.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this programme and can only consider candidates who have right to work in the UK.

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Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits 

Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.

Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.

Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only.

Benefit Allowance: A cash benefit allowance is payable in lieu of some of our core benefits.

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.