Summary

Are you passionate about shaping the future talent pipeline in a dynamic financial services environment? Join as an Early Careers Programme Manager, where you will design, deliver, and lead best-in-class graduate, internship, and apprenticeship programmes. Youll drive attraction, recruitment, assessment, and development initiatives that nurture the next generation of industry leaders, all while championing diversity, inclusion, and social mobility. This is your chance to make a real impact within a globally respected organisation.

Location-Mumbai Hybrid

Your Future Employer

A leader in investment management with a commitment to innovation, diversity, and excellence. We foster a collaborative culture where your ideas and expertise will thrive. Join us and be part of a workforce that values growth, inclusion, and delivering outstanding results to clients worldwide.

Responsibilities

- Design and implement annual attraction strategy: events, career fairs, skill sessions, university partnerships.

- Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners (D&I groups, job boards, universities).

- Represent the firm at recruitment events and organise insight sessions, managing logistics and communication.

- Oversee online and social media communications to ensure engaging, brand-aligned content.

- Manage end-to-end recruitment for graduates and interns, including candidate engagement and applicant tracking.

- Develop assessment tools (case studies, interview guides) and conduct assessment centres (in-person/virtual).

- Provide candidate feedback, extend offers, and support onboarding.

- Analyse recruitment data to improve selection processes.

- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to design development programmes for early careers talent.

- Manage relationships with professional bodies and training providers to support qualifications.

- Design and deliver training workshops, inductions, and networking events.

- Support managers in mentoring and developing graduates and interns.

- Integrate D&I principles across programmes and recruitment activities.

- Build partnerships with charities and internal diversity networks.

- Monitor and report on D&I data; support surveys and reviews like the Social Mobility Index.

Requirements

- Passion for graduate, intern, and apprenticeship recruitment and development.

- Experience managing rotational early careers programmes, preferably within financial services.

- Proven track record of delivering end-to-end recruitment and assessment centres.

- Strong knowledge of graduate programme design and training delivery.

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Experience in organising large-scale events.

- Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and reporting skills.

- Adaptable, resilient, and solution-focused with exceptional organisational skills.

- Experience in investment roles recruitment and financial services training pathways is advantageous.

Whats in it for you?

- Opportunity to work with a globally recognised brand in financial services.

- Influence and shape early careers talent strategy in a diverse and inclusive environment.

- Collaborative and supportive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

- Professional growth opportunities through exposure to senior leaders and strategic projects.