2023 Financial Crime Compliance Apprenticeship Programme

Who we're looking for

If you've just finished school or college, and gained A-levels or BTECs, and you're not sure that university is for you, then our two year Apprenticeship Programme provides you with a chance to take the first step in your career and earn while you learn.

Although you may have never heard of Schroders before visiting our website, 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.

On this programme, you'll be part of our wider Compliance Team within the Financial Crime Compliance part of our business.

You will get hands-on experience with the department, find out how the team operates within Schroders as well as working towards a professional qualification.

About Schroders

Schroders is a global investment manager which helps institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

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.

We employ over 5700 talented people worldwide operating in 37 different locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients.

Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.

The base

Our HQ in the City of London. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. We offer flexible working appropriate for a client solutions focussed role.

Investment20/20

You will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with others across the industry and participate in training, socials and insight events.

The Team

Financial Crime Compliance

The financial services industry is tightly regulated, a key function of our Financial Crime Compliance Team is to ensure that we adhere to these regulations in everything we do. But compliance is about more than just responding to regulation, its also ensuring we are committed to the Schroders' value of conducting business with honesty and integrity means supporting our employees in delivering the highest standards, which can require us to investigate unusual activity.

You'll be working within a team of financial crime professionals, based both in the UK and across our global locations, advising on all aspects of financial crime; anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, tax evasion, and investigations.

What you'll do

Some of the tasks and projects you'll be involved in are:

• Investigating and presenting the impact of any new financial crime legislation or regulation that impacts Schroders
• Responding to advisory queries from the business
• Support with reviewing and investigating the information we receive from all business areas to ensure our controls to mitigate financial crime continue to operate as expected
• Take a lead role in coordinating all of the regions to ensure team meetings are structured and organised, presentation materials are prepared, and ensuring communication remains effective
• Build close working relationships with stakeholders across the global business to grow your understanding and knowledge of business activity

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• You must be 18 years old by 4 September to apply for the 2023 intake
• You must have gained A-levels (or equivalent) in any subjects – no minimum UCAS point required

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

• A flexible approach and willing to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
• Attention to detail and accuracy

What you'll be like

• You'll be an ambitious and enthusiastic self-starter who is eager to learn more about our industry and our business
• A team player with a pro-active approach to getting things done, you'll love a challenge and are keen to work in an exciting, fast paced environment.

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

Please note we recruit on a rolling basis so recommend you apply early.

• Please only apply for one school leaver role (either an apprenticeship or trainee role)

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.

If you think you may require disability-related adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact adjustments@employ-ability.org.uk our disability partner EmployAbility (employ-ability.org.uk) for a confidential discussion and advice.

Start date: Monday 4 September 2023