Investment Operations Apprentice

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about starting their career in Investment Operations within a financial institution. Our apprenticeship programme will provide you with a fully funded professional qualification, Investment Operations Certificate Level 3 (CISI), and opportunity to develop a range of skills while spending 24-months in our Investment Operations team.  Through the programme, you will build sound ethical standards, together with strong communication, influence, analysis, and problem-solving skills.

The Investment Operations team is made up of two groups:

Data Management – responsible for ensuring investment related data is appropriate, accurate and consistent. Responsible for implementation and development of the Data Governance Policy. Portfolio Administration – responsible for ensuring all transactions are processed in a timely manner and recorded accurately. Responsible for ensuring BII’s portfolio of investments is monitored for lifecycle events and administered effectively and efficiently.

This role will sit across both teams but the successful applicant will report to the Head of Data Management.

Responsibilities:

Ensure the smooth operation and continuous oversight of business-as-usual (BAU) activities. Assist in conducting reviews of data discrepancies and actively participate in their remediation. Perform administration duties related to initial investment transactions, e.g. bank account set up, call backs to confirm bank details and setting up the instrument. Monitor, check and administer ongoing lifecycle events, processing disbursements, distributions for Funds, Equities and Loans. Monitor for receipt of periodic reports from investees, and chase late reports as defined in the reporting process. Monitor team inboxes, assisting with ad-hoc data queries, portfolio queries, analysis and reporting. Flag issues with BII investments to the Investment teams and senior management as appropriate. Assist in preparing regular reporting and reconciliations. Work with the wider Investment Operations team on other processes and instruments when needed.

Training:

Training will be hybrid, delivered by Fitch Learning.

Training Outcome:

On successful completion of the apprenticeship there will be opportunity for a permanent role and progression.

Employer Description:
British International Investment is the UK’s development finance institution, owned by the UK Government. We invest with the aim of solving the biggest global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation. We have 75 years of experience successfully supporting the sustainable, long-term growth of businesses in Africa and Asia, and have recently expanded to invest in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean. We invest to achieve impact and a financial return which is then reinvested for more impact. Over the past five years, we have committed £7 billion of new investments, with our net assets growing in value to approximately £8.1 billion. We are now invested in 1,400 businesses which directly employ over 950,000 workers and support many more. Over the next five years, we plan to grow further and aim to commit around £9 billion of new investments over the period.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working