2025 Apprentice UK

MFS is a premier investment management firm with a rich history and a growing global reputation. Since 1924, when our founders invented the mutual fund, collaboration and innovation have fueled our success. When you join our team, you will be challenged by the work you do, and you will share your talents with a vibrant network of vested individuals to create an elite organization and build a rewarding career 

ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME 

We are hiring two apprentices to join our Client Services Group in the Distribution (Client & Sales) Team. The Global Distribution business of MFS consists of around 900 employees based in various countries across the globe. As an apprentice you will undergo a two-year training programme through on-the-job training and training through our external providers Fitch Learning and Investment 20/20. The aim is for the Apprentice to obtain a professional qualification such as CISI Level 3 Financial Services Administration. This role is a paid opportunity and will be based in our London office. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

The core role of Client Service Apprentices will be to provide support to the Global Client Sales Engagement team in creating accurate marketing materials for clients and sales engagement activities. You will start to build professional working relationships and work with the team on a range of other tasks, projects and at events that support the team’s work.  

• Supporting the Client Service team to manage the marketing content creation process via the project management of partner teams.  

• Supporting the team in creating customised sales and marketing presentations, Client Review Books and other materials to enhance the sales process and client relationship management. You will be trained to source and review customised data.  

• Learning to use the CRM (Client Relationship Management) Database to manage client information.  

• Learning how to assess and manage enquiries to the team.  

• Provide support where necessary to the Client Service team on all aspects of internal meetings and external events such as roadshows, product- focused events and industry conferences. Liaising with the Marketing, Event Planning and Speaker Co-ordination Teams as needed.  

• Be trained to understand and apply business and compliance rules across all MFS work.  

• Assist colleagues with internal projects which will help develop internal knowledge of MFS's operations 

• As an Apprentice you will be required to undertake the relevant internal and external training assigned.  

• Performs additional duties as requested. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR  

If you are a school or college leaver, with a keen interest in working within Financial Services and have obtained the following qualifications we would love to hear from you: 

• Minimum grade 4 in GCSE Math’s and English; and 

• Completed either your A-Levels, BTEC, NVQ or T-Levels; 

Other attributes we are looking for, include:   

• A people person with a customer-focused approach; 

• A team player with a proactive attitude to learning, and who enjoys developing new skills;  

• Good IT skills and enjoys working with Power Point and Excel; 

• Is intellectually curious, and enjoys interpreting information and problem solving;  

• A "can do" attitude and enjoys developing new skills; 

• Good organisational skills, able to multi-task and meet deadlines; 

• A good communicator, both spoken and written. 

HOW TO APPLY 

IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE THREE QUESTIONS BELOW, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

As part of your application, please answer all three questions below. Responses for each question should be between 250-300 words.

1. Why are you applying for the apprenticeship programme?  

2. Tell us about the most interesting project or piece of work you have completed as part of your studies at either school/college.  What did you have to do and what interested you most about it?  

3. Tell us about a recent financial news story that you found interesting and why? 

Please submit your CV and your answers to the three questions above in a single word document, convert to a PDF format with your full name as the file name. 

NOTE

• IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE THREE QUESTIONS BELOW, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

• APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 11.00PM (2300 HRS) ON SUNDAY 13TH APRIL 2025.

KEY DATES

• 13th April 2025: 11.00pm Online applications close  

• 1st May 2025: Assessment Day (for invited candidates) 

• 16th September 2025: Start date for apprenticeship