You will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme.
Company Overview
Amundi, the leading European asset manager, offers its 100 million clients – retail, institutional and corporate – a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. With its six international investment hubs and offices in more than 35 countries, financial and extra‑financial research capabilities and a long‑standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset‑management landscape. It is the only European player to rank in the top 10 asset managers worldwide. Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 4 800 employees in more than 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €1.8 trillion of assets.
Why Join Us?
We actively encourage our people to draw on their entrepreneurial spirit. At Amundi this is fostered by a culture of fast growth and business development that promotes innovation and problem‑solving. We are convinced that encouraging people to take an entrepreneurial approach is the best way to leverage business opportunities across functional lines and borders and the key to sustainable growth. We also take our responsibility towards society very seriously through responsible investing embedded in everything we do, working every day in the interests of our clients and society. Therefore we look for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset who understand that to create value you need to lead, question, innovate, and continuously strive to improve. Our goal is to retain, nurture and develop talent through mobility and training, helping them reach their maximum potential and create added value for themselves and Amundi.
Programme Information
You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12‑month contract, our intention is to make an offer to extend a further year, but this is up to how well you perform. 75 % of Investment20/20 trainees are offered permanent positions. The traineeship will introduce you to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships enabling you to progress your career and provide you with skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in achieving a professional qualification if this is something you are interested in doing. As part of the programme you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events. It is a fixed‑term one‑year contract. You will receive 24 days annual leave. All roles are based in London.
Programme Summary
This programme is intended to give you a breadth of knowledge and experience within the business to enable you to make informed decisions about where you would like to develop your career.
Responsibilities
- Produce and update standard strategy and capability presentation materials and ad‑hoc client presentations for portfolio reviews and/or investment proposals, including implementing relevant regulatory requirements under the supervision of the Investment Specialist.
- Regularly prepare and analyse portfolio historical data extracts, management comments, RFIs and RFPs, and support the Investment Specialist in answering queries from the sales team or London colleagues (IS team members, PMs).
- Track management comments, performance attributions, dedicated reviews and bespoke reports to be produced by the IS team and their respective deadlines to ensure the best possible quality of service.
- Produce commentaries on markets and performance drivers for select strategies, as required.
- Coordinate with different stakeholders to ensure all required inputs are available to the IS team in a timely manner (peer analysis, MO reports, etc.).
- Back‑up other team members on their respective fields of expertise for first‑level internal requests.
- Coordinate various projects to increase efficiency in the team, taking the lead on managing these projects through to completion (e.g., presentation/reporting automation, streamlining data reporting for key clients).
Requirements
- Graduate with an interest in working within financial services.
- Enthusiastic, inquisitive and interested in Investment Management.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; capable of translating data and analysis into written form and presenting such analysis to internal and/or external teams.
- Proactive and at ease with assuming responsibilities.
- Expected to acquire increasing independence, answering similar queries and facing similar technical and commercial situations.
- Some knowledge of Fixed Income is ideal, but not mandatory.
- Detail oriented with good organisational and time‑management skills.
- Major in investments, finance or economics preferred.
- Degree qualified in a relevant financial markets field.
- Fluent in English; other language skills are a plus.
- Proficient in Excel/VBA, PowerPoint, and Python.
- Team‑player approach with flexibility, reliability, responsibility and commitment.
- Ability to prioritise between tasks and produce quality results.
- Comfortable on the trading floor with direct access to portfolio managers; confident, thoughtful, measured and solution‑oriented.
How to Apply
Please apply by sending your CV to olive.owusu@amundi.com with the subject line “Amundi – Emerging Markets – Investment Specialist Trainee Application”. Successful candidates will be asked for a video interview with the hiring manager, followed by a face‑to‑face interview with the team.
Key Dates
Online applications close: 20th June 2026Start date: August 2026
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