Industrial Placement Student – 12 months

Loomis Sayles is a performance-driven active asset management company that seeks to identify exceptional investment opportunities on behalf of institutional and retail clients worldwide. We believe active management fuelled by proprietary, best-in-class research helps us achieve financial success for our clients. Founded in 1926, Loomis Sayles currently oversees approximately $400 billion in assets under management for global clients spanning more than 50 countries. 

Loomis Sayles looks far and wide for value – across traditional asset classes and alternative investments – to pursue attractive, sustainable returns for our clients. With currently have over 800 employees and are headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, but with additional international offices in London, Singapore, Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Paris.

Why work for us

What sets Loomis Sayles apart is the way our teams of portfolio managers, research analysts and traders are structured to collaborate with each other to cultivate our best investment ideas. Loomis Sayles applies a broad, deep perspective, so our dedicated teams of portfolio managers can act decisively to deliver innovative client-focused solutions built on a foundation of integrated global research.

We also foster a culture of entrepreneurialism, where all employees are empowered and encouraged to develop themselves and their ideas. Our culture centres on our shared IDEALS, the core characteristics of who we aspire to be as employees and an organisation:

INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE 

DEDICATED TO TEAMWORK 

EXCELLENT

ACCOUNTABLE

LEADERS 

SOLUTION-ORIENTED

Loomis Sayles is committed to the continual improvement of our performance, processes and people. As part of this commitment, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic and passionate candidate, eager to contribute to our continued success.

What we look for

As part of our mission to be a world-class investment management firm we strive to hire, retain and develop the best and brightest in our industry. We provide a challenging and collegial working environment that allows our employees to develop their potential and reach their professional goals. Our employees are those who thrive in a team-oriented, performance-driven culture.

Our London office consists of a diverse group of 35 individuals working side by side in a predominately open planned space across a number of differing disciplines integral to the running of a successful investment management. This one year industrial placement role we are offering is a hands-on and a unique opportunity to work with our EMEA Institutional Services team which covers a number of different areas such as (investment) consultant relations, client relationship management, business development and strategic marketing. This particular role will focus on the areas of investment consultant relations and business development.

Additionally during the 12 month placement the successful applicant will be able to gain in person exposure to the other departments represented in our London office including: Credit Research; Fixed Income Trading; Investment Operations; Client Relationship Management; Human Resources; Compliance; Macro Research & Investment Risk Analysis. 

Programme information

You will join as an Industrial Placement Student (IPS) as part of the Investment20/20 programme.  

We are looking for an undergraduate who is currently in their 2nd year of studying at University and looking to undertake an Industrial Placement in their 3rd year before returning to University to complete their studies.

As an IPS, you will be introduced to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships to progress your career and develop skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in starting a professional qualification (the IMC or similar) if this is something you are interested in. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.

Our trainee position is a fixed term, 12 month contract paying £25,000. You will also receive private medical and dental insurance as part of your package. The role is based in London and you will receive 25 days annual leave. We are currently working a flexible, hybrid model whereby all those in the London office, regardless of the department they work in, are required to work a minimum of 3 days in the office (Tues-Thurs) at 77 Coleman Street, albeit we encourage more days in the office for those that wish to do so. 

Programme Summary 

This is a programme intended to give you a breadth of knowledge and experience across our EMEA Institutional business specifically focused on supporting two key interrelated areas, Investment Consultant Relations and Business Development. 

EMEA Institutional Services Overview

EMEA Institutional Services is responsible for managing relationships with institutional clients (such as public and corporate pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds) as well as their advisors (such as investment consultants and independent trustees) across Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA). The team also oversees and implements our sales and marketing strategy for the EMEA region. 

There are currently 8 members of the team based in London but we are supported by (and work closely with) our Institutional Services colleagues across the globe, especially those based in our headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. We also work very closely with the sales teams of our parent company, Natixis Investment Managers, based throughout the EMEA region.

As the main link to our existing and prospective clients and their professional advisors, the team touches on almost every department across our organisation including portfolio management, trading, credit research, legal, compliance, finance and operations. 

What to expect: 

• Support our investment consultant relations and business development teams with regular and ad hoc requests as well as coordinating meetings 
• Assisting with prospect and client events, conferences and entertainment
• Exposure to consultant research meetings and client investment review meetings 

Skills and requirements

If you are an undergraduate looking to undertake an industrial placement who has an interest in working within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you: 

• Team player with a client-focused approach;
• Inquisitive and enjoys interpreting information and problem solving;
• Good organisational skills able to multi-task and meet deadlines;
• Self-starter who can work to your own initiative; 
• A ‘can do’ attitude to learning and enjoys developing new skills;
• A good communicator, both oral and written;
• Proficient with Excel