Graduate Programme – Analyst Corporate Investments Unit

Hybrid, Working in Basildon, Essex and London Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus Start date September 2024
If you are highly analytical with a strong eye for detail and enjoy working with technology, then we want to hear from you! Join us to help improve peoples’ lives and make healthcare better for everyone!
Why Pharmanovia?
Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 140 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines.
Our Core Behaviours Are

• We act decisively but we never compromise on quality.
• We keep our promises and do as we say.
• We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We reinvest in our future – in our products, our brands and our people.
• We give back to our communities.
  

Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers and healthcare providers across the world. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 nationalities, operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.A.E., India, Singapore, Italy, and South Korea.
We are an agile and imaginative global specialty pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce.
Pharmanovia’s therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology.
Our Graduate Scheme
We are passionate about providing early pathways into pharma for graduates and have won the Pharma Industry Awards UK’s Graduate Training Programme of the Year in September 2023. This award celebrates those pharmaceutical organisations offering best-in-class graduate training and development programmes.
Our inclusive, high-performance culture provides opportunities to continually learn, develop and try new things. We have designed this programme to help graduates evolve and refine their skills, by working closely with our leadership team on high level projects. We are providing a pathway for bright talent in a unique, dynamic section of the pharmaceutical industry.
During this 2-year program you will have the opportunity to get real hands-on experience and contribute to large-scale real-world investment projects.
What You Will Be Doing
This unique role combines financial modelling and digital responsibilities, helping us to optimise the investment processes, whilst maintaining a robust digital investment infrastructure.
As a Graduate Investment Operations Analyst, you will support with identifying opportunities to enhance and improve processes surrounding the investment decision. The role will require close cross-functional collaboration, collecting information and assumptions, and crafting comprehensive investment papers that assess value and potential risks associated with the opportunity.
In addition, your role extends to System Administration, where you will contribute to the oversight of our digital investment infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include participation in the design and implementation of system architecture solutions, aligning them with business objectives and ensuring the security and integrity of our digital investment infrastructure.
Main Responsibilities And Duties

• Analyse investment processes for improvement, efficiency gains, and risk mitigation
• Monitor and reconcile investment transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Contribute to the design and implementation of system architecture solutions aligned with business objectives
• Provide technical support, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with external vendors for efficient problem resolution
• Collaborate with teams to enhance workflows, ensuring compliance
• Continuously monitor and recommend adjustments to procedures
• Provide operational support for executing investment strategies
• Collaborate for seamless operational processes
• Ensure the security and integrity of the digital investment infrastructure
• Actively take responsibility for relevant systems by completing necessary certifications
  

About you:
We are looking for a versatile and detail-oriented graduate to join the investments team, with an emphasis on System Administration. The successful candidate will need to complete system certifications and remain adept in the latest technologies. Additionally, this will also require an element of technical support, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with external vendors for efficient problem resolution.
You’ll Need

• On track to achieve a degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics or a quantitative based related field.
• Strong aptitude for technology and highly proficient in the use of MS Office particularly intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and analyse complex financial and technical data.
• Technical proficiency in system administration, ideally with experience managing servers, networks, and databases.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and remote teams.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, JavaScript, or Ruby would be advantageous.
• Flexibility to align to the working requirements of a fast-paced graduate scheme.
• Relevant work experience by way of placement would be desirable.
  

What we offer:
We offer a competitive salary and rewards package including holiday, health & well-being program, employee recognition awards, social events, pension scheme and hybrid working.
Graduates are an important part of the team. We’re committed to having a workforce that represents every part of society. So, we’re keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and circumstances. We will ensure that you have the support and guidance that comes from a collaborative environment, where fresh perspectives are encouraged, and questions are welcomed.
To apply please submit your CV. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview in February and March. The programme starts in September 2024. This is a hybrid role (2-3 days per week office based and the rest working from home). Office attendance is a requirement, and you will spend at least one day each week at our head office in Basildon. You will also have the opportunity to work from our London office.
If successful you must be able to evidence a valid right to work prior to commencement of employment, which must be valid for the 24 months duration of the graduate scheme. We are not able to offer sponsorship for our UK-based graduate programmes.
By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.