HR Learning & Development Trainee

About the Company

Our purpose is to build prosperity by investing in resilient real assets. Our vision is to be a trusted investment manager, respected for our expertise in restorative real estate investment enabling people, communities and eco-systems to thrive.

We are a dedicated real estate and real-estate debt specialist managing €25.5bn on behalf of institutional investors globally. Our global platform of 15 locations enables us to combine a truly global perspective with local expertise to offer investors a range of compelling strategies.

The firm has over 30 years of experience delivering real estate strategies for investors, with over 380 staff dedicated to positive client outcomes. Our strategies span the office, logistics & industrial, retail, living and debt sectors, and have been designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of a wide range of investors.

Responsible investment is integrated into our investment-management process to ensure that responsible investment risks and opportunities are not siloed, but recognised and acted upon throughout our business, as well as communicated to investors.

Savills Investment Management: Resilience. Responsibility. Results.

Investment 20/20 Programme Information

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme . The Investment20/20 programme has over 50 investment management member firms and has supported over 2,500 young people to start their career in the industry.

As a HR Learning and Development Trainee you will be introduced to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships to progress your career and develop skills to secure a permanent role. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 250 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.

Our trainee programme is a 12-month fixed term contract with a competitive salary £27,000 and will receive 25 days annual leave. This role is based in London in the Savills Investment Management office in Margaret Street near Oxford Circus and will be 5 days per week in the office.

The Team

The Savills Investment Management HR team delivers multi-jurisdictional HR strategies to support the sustainable growth and development of our diverse employee-base across our international offices.

As a HR Learning & Development Trainee, you will assist the Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior HR Business Partner in implementing and executing the global learning & development strategy.

Job Purpose

The HR Learning & Development Trainee role involves providing administrative support to deliver on our learning initiatives and ensuring the smooth execution of performance management, employee development, and early careers programmes. Accuracy, efficiency, and timely completion of tasks are essential, along with maintaining strict confidentiality and discretion.

Role  Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Savills learning team to manage and maintain the company's Learning Management System (LMS).
• Supporting the HR team in managing relationships with our third-party learning & development providers.
• Monitoring and maintaining all training-related data, including processing learning & development requests, updating training records, and tracking attendance.
• Facilitating the performance management process, including objective setting, mid-year appraisals, and end of year appraisals, ensuring alignment with established procedures.
• Assisting the Chief Human Resources Officer in succession planning and cyclical talent mapping reviews.
• Coordinating the annual promotion process, including logging nominations, maintaining Excel trackers, scheduling promotion interviews, and communicating feedback to line managers.
• Organising and co-ordinating leadership development training courses, including internal diary management, booking rooms, and recording training sessions.
• Overseeing and providing administrative support for work experience and early careers initiatives.
• Assisting in creating training packs for new learning & development programmes.
• Supporting the delivery of the bi-annual engagement survey to assess and enhance employee experience.
• Leading the Savills IM mentoring and buddy programmes, ensuring effective engagement and participation.
• Maintaining and updating the Learning & Development internal communication page to drive awareness and participation in learning initiatives.

Job Requirements

If you are a school/college leaver or graduate, who has a genuine interest in developing an HR career within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you:

• Confidence in handling a variety of administrative tasks with efficiency and accuracy.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage conflicting priorities.

• A proactive and solution-focused mindset with a strong determination to succeed.

• Good teamwork skills and a collaborative approach to work.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally at all levels, including handling calls on behalf of the HR team.

• A high level of discretion and the ability to manage sensitive information with confidentiality.

Application Process

The interview process will consist of 2 interviews (1 virtual, 1 in person) with various members of the HR team. The first stage interview will include a short exercise to assess your organisational and communication skills, you will be emailed the exercise the night before your interview.

Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email.

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The Use of AI

Whilst AI is an increasingly useful tool, please do not submit wholly AI generated answers. This will be checked.

We are an inclusive employer. Please let the recruitment team know if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make adaptations.

Key Dates

• Online applications close: 6th June 2025
• Start date: 1 July 2025

Please note we recruit on a rolling basis and the role may close before the stated date so you are advised to apply early.

We are a committed equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion. We are focused on fostering a culture and environment that allows for inclusion and diversity throughout our business. Savills IM offers several employee led forums which provide support and guidance around Diversity & Inclusion, as well as ensuring our principles are built in to all of our processes, practices and expectations.