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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Deal Implementation Specialist - **Company:** Schroders - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, SQL Databases - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d4746c74c57488c1 ## About the Role Do you have experience in SQL?, The successful candidate will be a dynamic, confident self starter joining the Cazenove Deal Implementation Team., * Strong Excel skills * Knowledge and proven experience of employing AI into operational processes * IT literacy - ability to develop using SQL (or similar) and/or keenness to learn * Skilled at using MS Office * Eikon/Bloomberg experience * Understanding of dealing and settlement across different investment instruments The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help * Knowledge/experience of the investment industry * Back office/operations background * Experience of working for financial services' businesses * IAQ, IOC or IMC What you'll be like * Numerate * Ability to think clearly and calmly under pressure * Articulate complex situations in a coherent manner * Strong attention to detail and high aptitude for accuracy * Confident to communicate with a broad array of stakeholders across all levels and business areas * Enjoy working within a collaborative team environment * Happy to question the status quo and proactively engage with change ## Description The Deal Implementation Team (DIT) is a centralised dealing function for the Wealth Management business providing a variety of support functions to Portfolio Managers and the Investment Team, liaising with multiple stakeholders across the rest of the business. The team provides the deal implementation function for the Front Office and the transmission mechanism for the Investment Team output into client portfolios. The team is embedded within the Banking, Lending and Trading team and reports into the Global Head of Trading., * Proactively managing and implementing significant order books on behalf of the Wealth Management Investment Committee, transmitting investment decisions into client portfolios * Managing internal unit trust portfolios which replicate the strategy set by the Investment Committee * Proactively managing and implementing significant model orders for the Direct Equity Committee * Accurately replicating these model changes across a large number of DIT delegated portfolios * Transitioning client portfolios into internal portfolio funds * Managing the daily FX and cash flows into internal portfolio funds * Weekly reconciliation of internal portfolio funds back to model * Reflecting direct equity model changes across numerous portfolios on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis * Managing internal books for placings and IPOs * Calculating and implementing programme and block trades and liaising between the Dealing Desk and Portfolio Managers. * Developing and maintaining spreadsheets which contain reference information used by Portfolio Managers * Assist in testing and implementation of systems changes. * Act as central point of communication between Portfolio Managers, Dealing Desk, Settlements and other operational areas of the business, as well as external counterparties and custodians * Provide general administrative support to team manager as required * Produce reports and statistics to stakeholders when requested * A variety of daily, weekly and monthly reporting functions ## Related Videos - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [Launching a marketplace on-time: A lesson in taking shortcuts using spreadsheets!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/477-launching-a-marketplace-on-time-a-lesson-in-taking-shortcuts-using-spreadsheets) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [HR ROBO SAPIENS: Decoding AI Agents and Workflow Automation for Modern Recruitment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1470-hr-robo-sapiens-decoding-ai-agents-and-workflow-automation-for-modern-recruitment) - [From Global Capability Centers to AI-Powered Command Centers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100096-from-global-capability-centers-to-ai-powered-command-centers) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)