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Scottish Investment Operations
Agenda
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About SIO
Industry overview
Careers
Where to find more information
About financial services
• £7bn contribution to GDP*
• 1 in 10 Scottish jobs
• Largest UK financial centre after London / SE
*Measured as Gross Value Added. Source: IFSL Research, Scottish Financial Enterprise
Distribution of FS workforce
Intermediation
9%
Life &
Pensions
14%
Asset
Management
10%
General
Insurance
6%
Banking
61%
Source: Scottish Enterprise
Investment industry
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Investment management companies
Banks that support investment managers
Wealth managers
They employ around 7300 staff in Scotland
They manage over £500 billion for clients
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Types of careers
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HR, training
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Marketing, sales, client roles
Routes into the industry
• New Graduates
– Graduate schemes
– Internships
– Business as usual recruitment
• Experienced hires
• Career changers
Entry requirements
• Most jobs open to a good degree in any
discipline
• Not just finance and accountancy
• The right attitude and skills are critical…
Employers want…
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Positive, can-do attitudes
Strong communicators
High standards of accuracy and numeracy
Solid problem solving skills
The capacity to work to strict deadlines
Ability to work within and contribute to a team
Take ownership for own work
Influencers, negotiators, future leaders….
In return they offer…
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Excellent training and development
Opportunity to build a long-term career
Working in a fast moving global industry
Learning all the time, being challenged
Skilled jobs using up to the minute technology
Competitive salaries
Great benefits; e.g. pension, healthcare, bonus
Where to find more:
www.sio.org.uk