Investments Development Program Associate

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. Due to anticipated interest, the role may close earlier than the stated deadline. The advertised closing date is 20 February 2026.

Are you looking for a company that values diversity, collaboration, and growth? The Columbia Threadneedle Investments Leadership Development Program offers meaningful work experience for emerging talent interested in a career in Asset Management.

The Investments Development Program (IDP) is a 24-month commitment crafted to cultivate your business knowledge, on-the-job training, networking in a supportive, inclusive, team-based environment, exposure to senior leaders and contribute to the success of the company through four, 6-month rotations.

With access to our Business Resource Networks – Black Employee Network, Young Professionals Network, PRIDE Network – you will increase your sense of belonging and engage in networking and development opportunities. Embark on this journey as an Investment Development Program Associate and lay the foundation for your future.

The IDP rotates through and completes work including but not limited to the following business areas:

• Equity & Fixed Income Research
• Portfolio Management Teams
• Equity & Fixed Income Trading

After exploring the breadth of the business unit(s) through each rotation, IDPs may have the opportunity to post to a permanent position within Columbia Threadneedle.

• Perform financial modelling of industry, company and security information and assumptions
• Provide market-related insight that helps Portfolio Managers identify relative value opportunities for the accounts
• Act as point of contact for Wall Street counter-parties - aggregating axes, collecting and disseminating market color and executing trades
• Develop and monitor a wide range of reports and analyses of the portfolios including investment performance trends and comparisons to client guidelines, indices, sector weightings and attribution analysis
• Re-balance portfolios in response to cash flows, market price movements and changes in client guidelines

• Current Senior at a 4-year university pursuing a bachelor’s degree
• Graduation date of December 2025 or May/June 2026
• Commitment to complete the full 24-month Leadership Development Program

• Student Leadership Experience
• High level of intellectual curiosity and aptitude for solving complex problems
• Proficient in Microsoft Tools
• Programming skills in R, Python, SQL, VBA, MATLAB, or similar
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets
• The company does not offer corporate undergraduate leadership development programs for students with F-1 visas.

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer.

Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and River Source Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Base Pay Salary:
The estimated base salary for this role is $75,000 per year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurance.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Details

• Full-Time
• Exempt
• Department:
  Human Capital
• Line of Business: AMINV US Asset Management