Internship: Global Fund Client AML - 6 months (January - June)

About Schroders

Schroders is a global investment manager which helps institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. 

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to our clients through active management. By serving clients, we serve wider society. Channelling capital into sustainable and durable businesses accelerates positive change in the world. Funding the future is a privilege: we use it wisely and responsibly. 

We employ over 6000 talented people worldwide operating in 38 different locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients. 

Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.

Who we’re looking for 

We are offering a 6-month internship in Luxembourg within the Global Fund Client AML team. The candidate will be involved in different projects/existing tools that support the Fund Client teams.

The team 

The team is composed of 9 persons focusing on performing due diligence on Schroders’ counterparties, whether these are distributors of our products, institutional investors investing in our traditional Funds or corporate having a discretionary portfolio management agreement with us.

All colleagues are specialists who understand the process of Initial and ongoing due diligence in the context of cross border business. 

What you’ll do  

We are looking for someone who will integrate a well-established team. While working independently you will be a team player, support and assist the department’ projects, conduct one-off initiatives in relation to the due diligence activities or resulting of regulatory AML/CTF requirements.

• Perform due diligence projects (e.g.: terminations, light screening)
• Helping on the design of reconciliation of AML/CTF data and documents across the different systems used within the team(s)
• Support the production of regular and accurate AML/KYC reporting on the due diligence and oversight activities. Improve the production of these where sensible
• Support in developing and testing new functionalities and new tools to improve/strengthen the processes across the department
• Participate to the design of department’s mandatory procedures in the context of team ‘s new assignments
• Prepare and clean up the current repository system ahead of the migration on a new technology
• Explore how internal Schroders AI tools could increase the quality of the deliverables and the department’s efficiency

The Knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Excellent organisational skills and capability to work independently, under pressure and with commitment to deliver under tight deadlines
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is mandatory
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, Power Point and PowerBI
• Having an investigative mind-set

What you'll be like

• Forward-thinking, innovative, and proactive
• Get personally involved in solving challenges
• Self-educating, curious and pragmatic
• You like to manipulate and organise data
• Curious and innovation minded with a “can do” attitude

We recognise potential, whoever you are 

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.