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Investment Consulting

Introduction to the Stream:

As the world leader in Investment Consulting, Aon has been advising employers and governments on their pensions schemes and other assets for over 60 years. Today, we provide a wide range of clients with expertise that extends from setting their investment strategies and the day-to-day management of their investment portfolios, through to corporate transactions and transfers of assets from one investment manager to another.

Much has been made of the plummeting value of pension funds in the credit crunch. Aon has been advising clients on a number of strategies that have taken advantage of recent financial market conditions, enabling their employees to enjoy retirement.

Locations:

London, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Farnborough, St Albans, Edinburgh

The role:

As a Graduate Investment Analyst, you will be a key member of our dedicated team, playing a vital role in meeting the expectations of our global clients through the punctual delivery of high-quality servicing and advice. This will entail providing investment advice covering markets and strategic considerations such as the management of assets and liabilities.

You will gain early experience of dealing with a wide range of investments and adapting investments around economic conditions and outlooks. You will also learn how and why pension scheme liabilities change as a result of economic assumptions, such as inflation and interest rates and the effect that market movements have on invested assets.

You will work in an environment where innovation is essential. Few things go quite as stale as last year's investment ideas. Our culture encourages original thinking and lateral solutions. However, we do not believe in innovation for its own sake - we are driven by delievering results to clients and innovation only plays a part if it adds value, and is part of a soundly constructed strategy.

Early exposure to senior members of the Investment Practice and the wider business will be given through our regular Investment Practice training days. These are a forum to discuss current topics and updates that we should be considering and communicating with our clients. You will also meet clients and investment managers through workshops, meetings and conferences.

Training and development:

We will help you build an in-depth understanding of economics and financial markets. Our structured and intense four-year graduate programme provides the knowledge and understanding you need to become a client-facing Investment Consultant.

As a First Year Analyst, you will be expected to complete the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), and then later specify whether you wish to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or actuarial exams. Aon offers significant support through study material reimbursement, study days and tailored tutorials. We will support you in finding the balance between study, your job and life outside the office.

Requirements:

To apply for this Stream, you will need to be educated to degree level with a minimum 2:1 or equivalent qualification. We are looking for numerate graduates with a high level of commercial awareness, ambition, enthusiasm and strong written and verbal communication skills. You should be able to work well within a team and develop your own views and creative ideas on economics and investment markets.