Investments Leadership Development Program Associate

at  Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Are you looking for a company that values diversity, collaboration, and growth? The Columbia Threadneedle Investments Leadership Development Program offers meaningful work experience for emerging talent interested in a career in Asset Management. The Investments LDP is a 24-month commitment crafted to cultivate your business knowledge, gain on-the-job training, network in a supportive, inclusive, team-based environment, have exposure to senior leaders and contribute to the success of the company through three, 8-month rotations. With access to our Business Resource Networks – which includes the Black Employee Network, Young Professionals Network, PRIDE Network – you will increase your own sense of belonging and engage in relevant networking and development opportunities. Embark on this journey as a Leadership Development Program Associate and lay the foundation for your future.

The Investments LDP rotates through and completes work including but not limited to the following business areas:

• Equity & Fixed Income Research
• Portfolio Management Teams
• Equity & Fixed Income Trading

After exploring the breadth of the business unit(s) through each rotation, LDPs may have the opportunity to post to a permanent position within Columbia Threadneedle.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Senior at a 4-year university pursing a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, math, finance or science
• Graduation date of December 2024 or May/June 2025
• Commitment to complete the full 24-month Leadership Development Program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Student Leadership Experience
• High level of intellectual curiosity and aptitude for solving complex problems
• Proficient in Microsoft Tools
• Programming skills in R, Python, SQL, VBA, MATLAB, or similar
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets
  The company does not offer corporate undergraduate internships for students with F-1 visas.

• Perform financial modeling of industry, company and security information and assumptions
• Provide market-related insight that helps Portfolio Managers identify relative value opportunities for the accounts
• Act as point of contact for Wall Street counter-parties - aggregating axes, collecting and disseminating market color and executing trades
• Develop and monitor a wide range of reports and analyses of the portfolios including investment performance trends and comparisons to client guidelines, indices, sector weightings and attribution analysis
• Re-balance portfolios in response to cash flows, market price movements and changes in client guidelines