Investment 2020 Apprentice Review

I am involved in working with the business to review processes and controls. I also am involved in creating management information to highlight key issues in workflows and processes.

Definitely, when I joined I had no experience. I now have relevant qualifications and have worked in asset management for over a year. I have gained confidence and I am much more articulate when making a point and analysing data to come to a final conclusion.

It was fantastic. Even though a lot of the year has been working from home, there is plenty of people to talk to and the culture makes it very easy to connect with people/areas you are interested in.

The programme had some structure. However, I did sometimes find there was a lack of awareness for managers. The online learning sessions in which we got to meet people from around the business was great and something I wish we got more of.

The support was fantastic. I had a line manager, a buddy and the early careers team to fall back on for support. I never felt like I didn't know who to go to.

The apprenticeship provider gave us a significant amount of help to allow us to complete our qualifications. While the qualification is very much done in your own time, I had clear set expectations for every meeting and always felt that these goals were achievable.

The qualification was somewhat helpful in getting me up to speed in the start. I think the main benefit of it was the communication skills I gained which included presentation skills.

Yes! However, Covid has meant there is less than when I started (unless you love a quiz). There was plenty of social events and the culture is one of allowing you to have a social life. I would say there is less sport related activities outside of golf.

Yes

The company is a great place to work. The benefits are phenomenal and the culture allows for a young person just getting started to express their ideas.

I would recommend understanding the history of the company and really knowing what a asset manager does to add values to clients. People will be very impressed if you understand markets and the asset management business.