Alpha Alternatives - Graduate Analyst

Alpha Alternatives is currently recruiting the top graduate talent into our Technology Consulting team!

Applications are screened on a first come, first served basis so don’t hesitate to apply! The assessment centres and final rounds will be held until we have filled all available roles. Our graduate intake will start on 4th August 2025, based in our London office (on Chancery Lane), where we offer a hybrid working model. 
Watch a 90-second video from one of our partners here: https://youtu.be/-pJyRiNbgxg

Introducing Alpha Alternatives

Part of the wider Alpha FMC Group, Alpha Alternatives (formerly Lionpoint Group) was founded in 2014 and focuses on strategy, technology and operations consulting services to alternative investment managers, investors and advisors. Our services include strategic advisory, operations transformation, system selection & implementation, data & analytics, project management and managed services.

What will you be doing?

• Developing technological solutions to client problems, contributing to high-quality project delivery and building your experience.
• Gaining sector experience while being supported by Alpha Alternatives’ experts across the alternative investment industry
• Contributing to a team delivering a strategic transformation, a new technology implementation, or a critical platform extension to an existing platform.
• Participating in projects ranging from a few weeks to multi-year programs, consistently applying Alpha Alternatives' deep expertise in strategy and execution.
• Helping to coordinate transformation projects for leading global alternative investment management clients

We have two teams that Graduates can join - this will depend on your background/skillset/interest, and we will work with you throughout your application to understand your preferences:

• Data and platform engineering team - these graduates will be assisting in the development of custom integrations, implementing market-leading data platforms, and complex analytics use-cases, with a strong focus on following (and continuously improving) DevOps protocols.
• Application development team - these graduates will be dedicated to designing, developing, and maintaining custom, enterprise-supporting applications for our client-base, leveraging low-code platforms and traditional programming languages.

Why Alpha’s graduate programme?

• Kickstart your career with Alpha’s industry-leading training program, designed to prepare you for immediate client project impact. This will equip you with both a strong consulting toolkit focusing on areas such as time management, presentation and stakeholder management, and technical skills in a common industry platform used by many of our clients.
• We know that starting a graduate job can be daunting, so we help you to settle in with a variety of onboarding activities and social events to meet the wider Alpha tam in a more informal setting.
• On the graduate programme you will benefit from mentors, regular management one to one catch ups, and our buddy scheme. The buddy scheme helps all new starters settle in - you can ask your assigned buddy about anything Alpha related, and one day you will be in their shoes helping the next graduate intake.
• Training does not stop once you finish the graduate scheme as we will continue to support your learning and development You will be encouraged to take on more responsibility as you grow, based on your readiness!
• We’re set on helping you fast-track your professional development, which is why we offer funding towards professional certifications!

What we’re looking for:

• Predicted or achieved a 2:1 or above in any of the following subjects from any university: Computer Science, Computing and Management, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Be highly ambitious, proactive and entrepreneurial with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Have strong problem-solving skills with an analytical mindset
• Outgoing, strong communicator and a team player
• Passion for technology
• Have a genuine interest in consulting and the private markets industry 

What we offer you:

• £35k base salary plus discretionary profit share
• Private Medical Health Insurance
• Pension
• Home Office Allowance
• Mobile phone allowance
• Company laptop
• Sponsorship towards professional certifications

Alpha prides itself on offering applicants, both graduate and non-graduate, equal opportunity upon application - financial constraints should not be a blocker to success. Travel costs up to £100 can be expensed after the Assessment Centre and / or in-person interviews.

Application process:

• Stage 1: CV upload
• Stage 2: Online Competency Exercise
• Stage 3: Online one-way Video Interview
• Stage 4: Assessment Centre
• Stage 5: Final Round Interview

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:

We are a disability-inclusive employer and want to ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience.

If you think you may need adjustments but aren't sure or would like to know more and discuss potential options, then please let us know.

Thank you very much for your interest in the Alpha Alternatives Technology Consulting Graduate Analyst scheme and we look forward to receiving your application!