Wealth Management Virtual Work Experience Review
at St. James's Place
Insight Day
Accounting, Finance
Manchester
Review Submitted: November 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.2/5
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Overview of the Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your virtual experience involved:
5/5
A 3 day work experience that provided a detailed insight into various careers within Financial Services.
Day 1: Introductory Sessions into : Financial Crime, Investment Management and Data Science and Automation. Also spoke with a Partner working in Financial Planning.
Day 2: Completed sessions in: Technical Connections, Accounting and Operations and Marketing.
Day 3: Final sessions in: HR, Group Audit, Group Risk and Compliance, Client Services and Financial Education.
Day 1: Introductory Sessions into : Financial Crime, Investment Management and Data Science and Automation. Also spoke with a Partner working in Financial Planning.
Day 2: Completed sessions in: Technical Connections, Accounting and Operations and Marketing.
Day 3: Final sessions in: HR, Group Audit, Group Risk and Compliance, Client Services and Financial Education.
To what extent did you enjoy your virtual experience?
5/5
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, it helped me to decide on a career path within Finance and understand the requirements for a role within SJP. Because it was virtual, online quizzes, polls and Q&A sessions were used to make the sessions interactive.
A Certificate of completion was also provided.
A Certificate of completion was also provided.
How well organised was your virtual experience?
5/5
It was very well organised and a timetable was provided ahead of the session. Programme set during school/college holidays and lasted approx. 4 hours each day. Sufficient breaks were provided as well.
Induction and technical support were also provided in case there were any mishaps/issues due to being online.
Induction and technical support were also provided in case there were any mishaps/issues due to being online.
How much did your virtual experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
Thorough insight into Financial Services Industry, learned about many roles and careers within Finance, from Accounting to Financial Crime, to Investment Management. In each session we were given the opportunity to ask questions about a certain career, e.g. what employees enjoyed the most and what their day to day role consisted of.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
1/5
No. This was a virtual work experience and not a paid placement, so I was not paid for completing the three day St James Place Wealth Management Virtual Work Experience Week.
However, we were provided with a certificate that we could put on LinkedIn for future reference or to put on CVs.
However, we were provided with a certificate that we could put on LinkedIn for future reference or to put on CVs.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your virtual experience?
5/5
Learned about all the different sectors in the Financial Services industry and I was able to ask questions regarding apprenticeships, roles and qualifications in specific sectors.
Gained many skills including: Commercial Awareness, active listening skills and team work skills.
Also included a session on how to use LinkedIn; in order to network with new people.
Gained many skills including: Commercial Awareness, active listening skills and team work skills.
Also included a session on how to use LinkedIn; in order to network with new people.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
Varied and thorough insight into company culture.
1. Learned about Inclusion and Diversity at SJP
2. Participated in a session regarding the history of SJP
3. Provided an insight into SJP's Charity Foundation and current volunteering opportunities
4. Attended a session regarding early careers and what current apprentices had to say about the company culture.
1. Learned about Inclusion and Diversity at SJP
2. Participated in a session regarding the history of SJP
3. Provided an insight into SJP's Charity Foundation and current volunteering opportunities
4. Attended a session regarding early careers and what current apprentices had to say about the company culture.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
5/5
Definitely, the early careers team posted the careers email addresses if we had any further questions. There was also the Teams Q & A function as well as the Chat, which was monitored regularly. Each session host also provided their LinkedIn so that we could connect with them for any further questions.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend St. James's Place to a friend?
Yes
Why?
1. They have an friendly work culture and impressive career opportunities for both graduates, apprentices and professionals looking for work.
2. Provide sufficient ways to give back to society (i.e. volunteering or charity work)
3. Plenty of opportunities to get to know future colleagues, including Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
2. Provide sufficient ways to give back to society (i.e. volunteering or charity work)
3. Plenty of opportunities to get to know future colleagues, including Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to St. James's Place?
1. Have a look at their website and social media (such as LinkedIn) to gain a better understanding of SJP and their careers
2. Apply for SJP's work experience or insight events to see what role you could apply to or would enjoy
3. Make sure you have a thorough understanding of the application process (available on website) and know when the applications are open, as they recruit on a rolling basis.
2. Apply for SJP's work experience or insight events to see what role you could apply to or would enjoy
3. Make sure you have a thorough understanding of the application process (available on website) and know when the applications are open, as they recruit on a rolling basis.
