Graduate Trainee

2 weeks ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom LGPS Central Full time

**Graduate Trainee**
**Salary - £24,500**

**Based in the Midlands - Hybrid Working**

LGPS Central Limited is a fund management company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), managing the pooled assets of nine Midlands-based local government pension funds.

With combined assets of approximately £45bn, and representing the retirement savings of over 900,000 scheme members across over 2000 employers, LGPS Central Limited’s Partner Funds are; Cheshire Pension Fund, Derbyshire Pension Fund, Leicestershire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, Shropshire Pension Fund, Staffordshire Pension Fund, West Midlands Pension Fund, West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority Pension Fund, and Worcestershire Pension Fund.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.

**Our Values**:

- We are a great place to work
- We are Client Focused
- We are Inclusive
- We are Ambitious

**Our Behaviours**:

- Open, fair and transparent, acting with integrity.
- Doing the right thing.
- Honest and trustworthy
- Empowered in making right decisions
- Collegiate and Collaborative.
- Valuing and treating everyone equally.
- Listening to individual ideas to support growth.

**Position:
Graduate Trainees will learn how to operate in both the back and middle offices as they rotate through different asset classes and strategic functions. Tasks are varied, and will include meeting with external clients, giving presentations to stakeholders, and researching global markets amongst other things.

As a Graduate Trainee you will follow a structured and comprehensive training programme which will develop your personal and technical capabilities, with an aim to secure a permanent position at the end of the Graduate Programme.

Applicants should be qualified to degree level with a 2:2 or above. Training will be undertaken during the 24-month placement, with applicants initially completing the Investment Management Certificate (IMC). A full role profile is attached.

**Requirements:**:**Skills/Knowledge/Experience/Competence**:

- Prepared to study for the IMC and then a relevant qualification to the role
- Demonstrate good judgement, numeracy and analytical skills.
- First class interpersonal and communication skills.
- High aptitude for systems/technology
- Flexibility in working across a variety of tasks and rotating across the business
- Self
- starter, initiative, curiosity and team player

**Qualifications**

Degree level 2.2 or above

**Other information:**:**What do we offer?**

We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy:

- Competitive salary
- 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
- An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
- Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
- Welfare and Family-friendly policies
- An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
- Enhanced pay for new parents
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
- Hybrid Working
- Brand New Office Space



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