Overview
2026 12-month Industrial Placement - Asset Management COO - London
Responsibilities
* Are you interested in a career in Asset Management? Would you like to experience working for a large scale and diversified asset manager with over a trillion dollars in invested assets. We're looking for candidates who would like to experience working at UBS Asset Management for 12 months prior to returning to university for their final year of study.
* At UBS Asset Management, you will join our global team of around 3,500 experts, working alongside portfolio managers and product specialists across traditional and alternative asset classes as well as client relationship managers, analysts and risk managers. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) function plays a pivotal role on all aspects of the operational landscape required to run the AM business. You would have the opportunity to:
* get to know our AM business stakeholders and client base, understand and help service our clients\' strategic objectives
* manage the business management portfolio, including strategic projects, front to back control, regulatory initiatives and analyzing and resolving operational business issues
* manage day to day BAU activities, problem solving, trouble shooting, issue management and communication with the business and technology partners
* support the AM COO function in preparing key materials for project deliverables and governance forums as required
* enhance business operational processes and perform strategic project work or tasks relevant to AM COO and the broader AM business
Your team
You'll have the opportunity to spend 12 months working in one of the following areas of Asset Management:
* Traditional AM Operations
* Business Management
* Regulatory and Business Change
* Business Risk Management
* Chief Data Office
Your expertise
You should be completing the Industrial Placement program as part of your studies and then graduating in 2027. You should also be on track for a 2:1.
We welcome diverse mindsets, so regardless of your degree subject, whether you have a background in finance, data, tech, law or history, if you have a knack for languages, you can find your place with us. We're looking for evidence that you have skills such as:
* Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
* Organisational skills
* Communication skills
* Innovation
* Collaboration
* Project management
* Proactivity
Perhaps you've organized a fundraising event or taken part in team sports? Or persevered and passed an exam in a subject you found challenging? Think about how things you've achieved match the skills we're after.
About us
UBS is the world's largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.
With our large and diverse team operating internationally, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Although we all come from different backgrounds and specializations, two things unite us: the conviction that we're stronger together, and the will and curiosity to constantly improve.
Your program
This placement will last 12 months, where you'll work with our experts and learn about the industry, our clients and our firm. You'll be right at the heart of our business, learning from your colleagues, taking part in day-to-day operations.
You'll have plenty of opportunities to develop new skills and make contacts along the way. If you like challenges, enjoy learning and want to work where no two days are the same, this program is for you.
If you have a successful internship, you may get an offer to return for our Graduate Talent Program after you've completed your studies.
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