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Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organisations improve performance through effective people, financial and risk management. With 14,000 associates around the world, we offer solutions in the areas of benefits, talent management, rewards, and risk and capital management.
The Business
The investment consulting industry has evolved rapidly over recent years. The increasing complexity of investment decision-making means our clients need specialist services and specialist advice. We have built our business on deep areas of specialist expertise and our service is distinguished by a proactive, research-led approach. As a leading investment consultancy, we help organisations manage investment complexity, establish risk tolerance and improve governance.
Our Investment business is divided into the following service lines:
Consulting
Our on-going goal as an investment business is to maintain our reputation as the organisation most respected for innovative thinking and quality independent research in the investment field.
Investment Strategy
We have market-leading investment strategy expertise in the following areas:
Core Strategy – giving advice to pension funds on high level investment decisions.
Structured Products – working mainly with defined benefit pension funds and help the fund to reduce their risk.
Manager Research
We aim to identify managers with the potential to out-perform in the future and who add value to our clients’ finds.
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The Role
You will work as part of a team on a wide variety of complex projects. You will serve as a key resource for the consultant in charge of each of your engagements by performing many intricate aspects of the client work. As you grow and gain more expertise, you will become a key contact for the client. You will work alongside some of the industry’s top consultants on client projects including many household names while you progress towards qualifying as an actuary or obtaining the CFA qualification.
The Requirements
As a minimum when applying you should meet our entry criteria:
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- 2:1 Degree in a numerate discipline and 300 UCAS points (across 3 ‘A’ levels), OR
- 2:1 Degree in any discipline and 300 UCAS points (across 3 ‘A’ levels) including Maths at grade A or B
Sound Interesting? If so please refer to our careers site at: www.towerswatson.com/graduate/uk before you apply to find out how to be successful in your application.
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