CityGrad

About the Company

Here at CityGrad we understand the importance of talented graduates within industry. We specialise in connecting talented and diverse graduates with ambitious organisations across the UK and US. We work closely with both business leaders and talent to ensure we provide the best service possible. Understanding individuality is key to our success!

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Company Name

CityGrad

Job Title

Graduate Investment Analyst

Job Description

We are currently looking for ambitious graduates to join one of the UK's leading specialist Investment Managers based in their London office.

Offering both Investment Management and Investment Advisory services. This firm has a unique approach as they are a purpose-built investment manager with an advisory mind-set who offers a dynamic and opportunistic approach to risk management, asset allocation and implementation. Currently managing £52bn in AUM, this is a great opportunity to gain experience in investment strategy, portfolio structuring, asset allocation and more. This is a supportive and inclusive environment where they truly value individuality in the business

As an Analyst you will work with senior members of the team to deliver best-in-class investment solutions and judgement on a range of topics, including but not limited to:

Investment strategy
Risk management
Portfolio structuring
Investment governance

Developing strong relationships with Institutional clients:

Acting as a primary contact for day-to-day business and ad-hoc queries Attending meetings, presenting on a range of key topics

Assist in the preparation of materials, including:

Investment strategy
Periodic reports on portfolio construction, performance, portfolio positioning Markets and investment themes

Requirments:

Recent graduate
Driven to build a career in financial services
Excellent communications
Attention to detail
Team player

London, United Kingdom

On site

03-03-2025

Company Name

CityGrad

Job Title

Graduate Investment Accountant

Job Description

We are currently looking for ambitious graduates to join one of the worlds leading Investment Managers based in their London office.

Currently managing over £200bn in AUM, this firm develop customised investment strategies that address unique objectives, requirements and tolerance for risk. They develop solutions by leveraging their risk management tools and utilising a highly disciplined investment process that relies on fundamental analysis.

The primary responsibility of a junior investment accountant is to account and report on assigned client accounts in a timely and accurate manner.

Reconcile all investment activity on a daily, monthly, quarterly and annual basis to the bank and applicable portfolio management reports to ensure the integrity of reported data by the agreed upon due date.
Prepare bank custody reconciliation's on a monthly basis, accurately researching and resolving any out-of-balances between our internal accounting system and the custodian in a timely manner.
Work closely with Portfolio Management, Performance Measurement and the client to ensure that all accounting/reporting needs are met and communicated to one's supervisor in a timely fashion.
Prepare regulatory exhibits and tax reports on a quarterly and annual basis in an accurate and timely fashion.
Access daily, activity at the bank to properly review the accuracy of daily trade activity maintained within the accounting system inclusive of purchases, sales, coupon payments, and corporate actions.

Requirments:
Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics preferred but not essential.
Basic understanding of financial statements
Working knowledge of PC's, preferably Microsoft Excel and Word
Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with clients and staff
Good analytic and problem-solving skills
Detail oriented
Ability to communicate effectively in both written form and orally

London, United Kingdom

On site

06-03-2025

Company Name

CityGrad

Job Title

Graduate Customer Success Executive

Job Description

We are currently looking for ambitious graduates to join a London-based company on a mission to build the leading cloud and mobile SaaS platform for the hospitality industry. They are delivering industry leading white-labelled apps and staff facing technology that allow businesses to handle payments, loyalty, and marketing messages thus engaging with their customers in real time, and increasing operational efficiency.

We are looking for a driven individual to work within the Operations team in London. This is a great opportunity to be a central part to a fast growing technology company. The successful candidate will be working in a dynamic environment, with a customer-focussed approach to solutions informing everything you do. Although this a role primarily focussed on customer success, there is enormous potential and capacity in the role for this to extend into pre-sales, support and client on-boarding.

Your responsibilities will include:

Manage the customer success activities of a range of clients and merchant types.
Record and monitor customer success data, looking for opportunities for improvement, successes and trends.
Create and manage customer success communications internally and externally.
Build strong relationships with appropriate contacts at live merchants.
Identify opportunities for new revenue streams with existing merchants and upselling opportunities.
Feedback to internal operations, technical and leadership teams on customer success data both formally and informally.
Help build business cases to make product changes based on customer feedback and customer success data.
Assist the project team with our customer on-boarding process.
Identifying new processes and ways of working that will streamline business practice.
Creating appropriate collateral, documentation and email campaigns to encourage merchant adoption of product.

Requirements:

Degree level qualification
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write clear and concise documentation and customer marketing materials.
Excellent organisational skills to manage the needs of numerous customer accounts simultaneously.

London, United Kingdom

On site

06-03-2025

Company Name

CityGrad

Job Title

Graduate Operations Analyst

Job Description

We are currently looking for several graduates to join one of the UK's leading currency market specialists in their London office. This is an amazing opportunity to join the business at a time of rapid expansion and be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values an entrepreneurial spirit, making them an ideal place for those seeking a dynamic and innovative team

As a member of the operation team, you will manage core business-as-usual activities and assist with process improvements across the organisation. You will develop a deep understanding of the full trade lifecycle in traditional asset classes. The ideal candidates should be eager to learn and able to understand new systems. A positive attitude towards making things better, good organizational skills, and a careful eye for detail will help you succeed in the team.

The Role:
Carry-out external and internal trade validation
Monitor and validate margin requirements
Investigation and clearance of reconciliation breaks
Appropriate escalation of any trade related queries
Assist with daily cash and liquidity management operations
Monitor and execute daily funding and cash concentration transfers
Allocation of incoming and outbound payments accurately and within SLAs across a range of providers
Troubleshoot payment processing issues promptly to minimize disruptions
Liaise with financial institutions, payment service providers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless transaction execution
Communicate with internal teams and assist with queries generated through internal workflows

Requirements:
Degree educated
Driven to build a career in financial services
Excellent communication skills
Passionate about learning
Positive can do attitude

London, United Kingdom

On site

12-03-2025