2024 Real Estate Placement Year Programme

Schroders

Oct 26, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Starts on Jun 09
Placement Program
Real Estate & Property
London

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who have a genuine and demonstrable passion for the built environment, and who are keen to work on new opportunities each day. Does this sound like you:
Genuine and demonstrable interest in real estate, the built environment and sustainability
Strong interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills across a range of mediums
Innovative with good problem-solving skills
Comfortable with analysing data and using Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Enjoys working across a variety of tasks and projects, and keen to explore the wider Schroders Real Estate office network
Great team player with a strong work ethic and resilient under pressure
Growth mindset with a willingness to learn and build on mistakes
The knowledge, skills and qualifications we're looking for:
We are interested in hearing from candidates who are currently studying one of the following areas:
Built Environment, Real Estate, Architecture, Quantity Surveying
Geography, Urban Planning and Land Economy
Sustainability, Environmental Sciences and Climate Studies
You will be studying on your Undergraduate programme and taking a placement year between your second and final year.

Responsibilities

Assist the Fund Management teams with reviewing new and existing opportunities across their portfolio. This may include researching investment opportunities, conducting valuation analysis, undertaking due diligence and creating reports for the Investment Committee.
Support the asset management team with their activities, such as repositioning assets, driving the letting of vacant space or improving the sustainability characteristics of the buildings. This requires participating in onsite meetings with stakeholders, including agents, architects, building managers and contractors.
Working with the Sustainability team as they review existing assets to ascertain the quality of our buildings and design strategies to improve them and lessen the impact on the environment.
Taking ownership of a data management project, such as the quality of tenants across a portfolio, the sustainability characteristics of a portfolio or mapping lease expiries. This requires being knowledgeable using Excel and its functions.

Application Process

Online application form and CV
Online assessments
Online video interview
Assessment centre
Final round interview with senior members of the business

Schroders

Finance

Industry

5001-10,000

Employees

1804

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

As a global investment manager, we help institutions, intermediaries and individuals across the planet meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. But as the world changes, so do our clients’ needs. That’s why we have a long history of adapting to suit the times and keeping our focus on what matters most to our clients. Doing this takes experience and expertise. We bring together people and data to spot the trends that will shape the future. This provides a unique perspective which allows us to always invest with conviction. We are responsible for £737.5 billion (€831.3 billion/$887.2 billion)* of assets for our clients who trust us to deliver sustainable returns. We remain determined to build future prosperity for them, and for all of society. Today, we have 6,100+ people across six continents who focus on doing just this. We are a global business that’s managed locally. This allows us to always keep our clients’ needs at the heart of everything we do. For over two centuries and more than seven generations we’ve grown and developed our expertise in tandem with our clients’ needs and interests.