Who We Are

St. James's Place (SJP) is a leading Wealth Management company which works in partnership to plan, grow and protect our clients’ financial futures. We deliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trust us to manage their money to reach their goals.

The COO (Business Operations) Summer Undergraduate Internship Programme:

Assessment Centre Date: Wednesday 4 March 2026

Our six-week paid internship is designed for students in their penultimate year of study, offering a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand experience within the Advice, Products and Operations area, in one of the UK’s largest wealth management organisations. The role will be part of the COO – Business Management team, supporting the Chief Operations Officer, but will provide support to other teams across the area, which may include:

Advice – who provide technical advice in relation to products, and financial planning, and ensure that suitable controls are in place to check the quality of Partner advice and documentation. Group Products – who oversee the development and maintenance of the Group’s range of products and associated third party services and provide the Group and Partners with technical support to promote the products and give advice and guidance to our clients. Operations – who ensure that the Group’s outsourced administrators deliver a level of service in line with the standards of the Group, and as well as overseeing our Customer Complaints functions, business continuity & operational resilience function, Investment Operations and Partner Remuneration operations.

This is a chance to build your professional network, develop essential workplace skills, and explore what a future career at St. James’s Place could look like. The internship is designed to give a broad overview of our COO function whilst providing both structure and flexibility, giving you the opportunity to learn, contribute, and grow in a dynamic setting. Upon completion of the internship you have the opportunity of being considered for a position on our Advice, Products & Operations Graduate Programme the following year once you complete your studies.

Key responsibilities:

During the 6-week internship you will gain a broad exposure to our COO operations, processes and policies by rotating between the key areas described above. Shadow members of the team to gain an understanding of our business and proactively support with core tasks which could include analysing data, drafting or reviewing reports, conducting research, updating systems and meeting with stakeholders across SJP. Data gathering, analysis and administration activities to support efficient workflow management across the function. You will gain an understanding of our obligations and responsibilities to our clients, regulators, shareholders, and other teams within SJP Work with teams on tasks in three core disciplines including Financial Advice, Products and Operations Support the delivery of key projects to enhance the service offering to our financial advisers (Partners) and clients.

What we’re looking for:

You must be in your penultimate year at university studying a degree in a Business or Management related subject Minimum Mathematics Grade 5 at GCSE (or equivalent) and study to Mathematics A level (or equivalent) is desirable Highly driven and motivated; proactively seeks work Strong analytical and problem solving skills Competent and confident communicator at all levels of seniority both verbally and in writing and able to adjust style accordingly Competent at data analysis and data visualisation Experienced at using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI A curious mindset A collaborative mindset and willingness to work across multiple teams.

Special Requirements:

You will be required to be in the office a minimum of three days a week during your Internship.

Please note that whilst we accept applications from international students for our internship opportunities, there are some UK Government restrictions on who we can sponsor and so it may be the case that we are unable to offer you a role on our Graduate programmes once you complete your studies.

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Business Operations Summer Undergraduate Internship Programme