S5-S6: ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT: APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

Aberdeen Asset Management is now recruiting for an exciting opportunity on our apprenticeship programme in Edinburgh offices. As a business we understand that recruiting, developing and retaining the best people is fundamental to our ability to perform. Through our apprenticeship and other entry level programmes we look to identify talented individuals at the start of their career.

Our apprenticeship comprises of six rotations over two years in different departments across the business giving our apprentices a well-rounded view of the asset management industry and its related functions. Apprentices will complete rotations in teams within our Operations and Technology, Finance, Distribution, Corporate, and Risk divisions.

The skills and characteristics that we look for in our apprentices are:

• working towards or achieved 3 Scottish Highers or equivalent
• excellent communication skills
• ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with others
• flexibility and adaptability
• high motivation
• interests and experience outside of your studies eg. volunteering, sports, coaching/competing
• commitment to continual training and development
• willingness to learn about asset management industry

Candidates interested in this vacancy must complete the online application which can be found here. Please be aware you must complete the form in one session, you cannot save and return so we encourage you to prepare these offline first. Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by our Recruitment and HR teams.

Please make your Guidance Teacher/Mr Flood aware of your interest in this opportunity.

Mr Plain on behalf of Ms. J. Jones.