Graduate Analyst
Graduate Analyst
Are you looking to start your career at an organisation where you can make a positive difference to people and our planet? Are you curious, numerate, keen to learn, a self-motivated team player who loves reading and researching? Can you develop ideas into strong proposals backed by data?
If this sounds like you, then we’re keen to hear from you. Whether or not you've already considered working in finance and investments, we’re looking for individuals that are excited by a challenge and ready to make an impact.
Our focus is to secure the futures of over a million local government employees - people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We’re a c.£60bn global asset owner, and the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh. We provide innovative investments that aim to deliver sustainable returns over the long term.
The application process for our 2026 Graduate programme, starting in September, is now open. The programme provides a solid foundation for a career in investment management including training and accredited qualifications. Our Graduates join us on a permanent contract from day one. Following completion of the graduate programme, you would then progress into a full-time role as an investment analyst.
Diverse thinking is essential for great investment outcomes, so we encourage applications from graduates of all degree backgrounds (and we don’t require a 2:1 or higher). At Border to Coast, we believe investment skills can be taught. Our only pre-requisite is that you have an interest in investment.
About Us
As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach.
If this sounds like you, then we’re keen to hear from you. Whether or not you've already considered working in finance and investments, we’re looking for individuals that are excited by a challenge and ready to make an impact.
Our focus is to secure the futures of over a million local government employees - people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We’re a c.£60bn global asset owner, and the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh. We provide innovative investments that aim to deliver sustainable returns over the long term.
The application process for our 2026 Graduate programme, starting in September, is now open. The programme provides a solid foundation for a career in investment management including training and accredited qualifications. Our Graduates join us on a permanent contract from day one. Following completion of the graduate programme, you would then progress into a full-time role as an investment analyst.
Diverse thinking is essential for great investment outcomes, so we encourage applications from graduates of all degree backgrounds (and we don’t require a 2:1 or higher). At Border to Coast, we believe investment skills can be taught. Our only pre-requisite is that you have an interest in investment.
About Us
As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach.
Key Responsibilities
Our graduate programme- What you’ll be doing:
The Border to Coast graduate programme is focused on developing knowledge, skills and behaviours in different areas of investment to make a difference to our Partner Funds’ investment outcomes.
Hands-on experience:
Our graduate trainees are immersed in and gain hands-on experience of multiple investment concepts and teams to build skills, knowledge of the industry, what our Partner Funds need and how to develop ideas into compelling proposals.
Over the course of the programme, our Graduate Analysts rotate through functions within our investment team. This includes a foundation rotation in Equity and Fixed Income research working closely with Responsible Investment and learning about Portfolio Risk and Portfolio Management. Graduate Analysts then rotate through teams leading manager selection, Customer Relationship Management, and Alternative Investments. You will work alongside expert colleagues with a wealth of experience in each field to gain hands-on experience.
The Border to Coast graduate programme is focused on developing knowledge, skills and behaviours in different areas of investment to make a difference to our Partner Funds’ investment outcomes.
Hands-on experience:
Our graduate trainees are immersed in and gain hands-on experience of multiple investment concepts and teams to build skills, knowledge of the industry, what our Partner Funds need and how to develop ideas into compelling proposals.
Over the course of the programme, our Graduate Analysts rotate through functions within our investment team. This includes a foundation rotation in Equity and Fixed Income research working closely with Responsible Investment and learning about Portfolio Risk and Portfolio Management. Graduate Analysts then rotate through teams leading manager selection, Customer Relationship Management, and Alternative Investments. You will work alongside expert colleagues with a wealth of experience in each field to gain hands-on experience.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications:
Personal and professional development are key features of the programme. This includes on the job training and fully funded qualifications that complement the programme – namely the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) Level 1, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Levels 1, 2 and 3. Paid study leave is available.
Personal and professional development are key features of the programme. This includes on the job training and fully funded qualifications that complement the programme – namely the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) Level 1, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Levels 1, 2 and 3. Paid study leave is available.
About Border to Coast
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is one of the largest pension pools in the UK. We were founded to manage the investments of like-minded Local Government Pension Funds, our Partner Funds, which collectively have c.£64bn of assets
Based in the heart of Leeds, our purpose is to make a difference for the Local Government Pension Scheme. Established as a regulated asset manager in 2018, we use the strength of our collective scale to deliver investment opportunities that enable our Partner Funds to implement their long-term investment strategies, and to act as an active and influential responsible steward of their assets.
Our Hiring Process
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