Nedgroup Investments is a global asset management firm with offices in London, South Africa and the Isle of Man. Nedgroup Investments currently has USD$21 billion in assets under management.

The growth of Nedgroup Investments over the past 20 years has been driven by our client-centric investment-led approach, which ensures that we understand the needs and preferences of our clients and deliver solutions that meet their expectations. The business continues to grow in response to client needs and this evolution has led to the acceleration of presence in Europe and the launch of in-house investment boutiques, the first of which was Palomar Fixed Income, launched in 2023.

The boutique advantage

At Nedgroup Investments we believe everyone should benefit from the difference that the best boutiques bring. As an investment-led business, we are dedicated to finding exceptional fund managers and providing the right conditions for them to perform. We foster long-term relationships to enable managers and teams to flourish over the long-term offering our clients more choice, better access and alignment with their investments.

Deeply embedded culture

Nedgroup Investments has, over decades, fostered a deeply embedded culture based on a ‘founder’s mentality’, where employees are intrinsically invested in the growth of the organisation and act as owners, not just managers. We believe that this culture enables us to attract and retain talented and passionate people, who are committed to delivering superior performance and service to our clients.

It is the reflection of these values and this cultural fit that we look for in all in our employee and our partner relationships.

To be successful, we foster a diverse, connected, collaborative culture that encourages different ways of thinking and differentiated insights. We embrace innovation to address increasingly complex investment  challenges. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, so investing in the next generation of  professionals is our priority. We want to empower you which is why we offer training, and a culture of mentorship and mobility, so you can cultivate the tools you need to build your career. If you're passionate, driven and ready to develop new ideas, we want to help you challenge your limits.

History and governance

Nedgroup Investments is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nedbank, one of South Africa’s largest and longest standing banking groups. Nedbank’s history traces back to the early 19th century with the establishment of the Cape of Good Hope Bank in 1831.

Programme information

This will be a great opportunity to start your career and learn about client servicing and new business development within the investment management industry.

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. As a trainee, you will be introduced to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships to progress your career. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 250 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events for the first 12 months of your employment.

Nedgroup Investments offers all employees a generous, industry benchmarked employment package. A key strategic focus for the business is to provide a Great Place to Work and our employment practices are designed to support this initiative. There will be the opportunity to study towards a professional qualification.

The package will include;

This is permanent contract paying an annual salary of £30,000. 

25 days holiday per annum (increasing to 30 days)

10% non-contributory pension

Plus normal company benefits

The Team

If successful, you will join as a permanent member of the Nedgroup Investments Commercial Team. Your role will be to support the investment distribution efforts, providing critical support to our commercial team across, sales, product, marketing and client experience to grow our assets through client retention and identifying new business opportunities in the UK, Ireland and Switzerland.  The team of 6 are based in London and South Africa.

The team work closely with a variety of other teams across the business, including portfolio managers, legal, compliance, and operations, amongst others. The successful candidate will work alongside the Commercial team, initially taking on entry level tasks whilst being mentored, trained, and developed, with the aim of building a strong foundation of knowledge relating to the various functions within investment distribution.  

We look for dedicated and curious individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit who will thrive in our collaborative and supportive environment. A successful candidate will have a strong interest in AI and leveraging technology to complete tasks.

Responsibilities include, but not exclusively:

• Working with the Commercial team to assist with day-to-day client queries and collaborating with internal teams to successfully address them. (Teams include product management, product strategy, performance, marketing, legal & compliance, operations teams and others);
• Preparation of data and presentations for client meetings and events.
• Assisting with projects including data gathering, performance reporting, market intelligence;
• Providing administrative support in producing the team’s weekly and monthly reports;
• Ensuring that Client Relationship Management (CRM) database system (Salesforce) is regularly maintained and kept updated.
• Building expertise on CRM tools to generate leads to pass on to the sales team
• Provide support to the commercial team in securing, maintaining and enhancing client relationships

Skills and requirements

If you are an enthusiastic school/college leaver, graduate or non-graduate who has have an interest in working within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you:

• Team player, but also able to work effectively alone;
• Inquisitive and willing to learn data, interpreting information and problem solving skills;
• Interested in AI and technology
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines;
• Self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude;
• A strong desire to learn;
• A good communicator, both oral and written
• Enjoy working as part of a small team
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products