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 16 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 400 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.

Job description

This 6-month internship will be focused on supporting and cooperating with the Legal and Compliance Team in legal, compliance and governance related matters, with a special focus on Funds’ governance and corporate secretary activities.

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Support the implementation of internal procedures and related fulfilments.
• Bank of Italy and Consob reporting.
• Support on SARA reporting.
• Support AML Team on KYC – AML of counterparties and passive AML DD on SGR/funds.
• Support on fulfilment of Data Protection Model and GDPR requirements.
• Support on SGR corporate secretary activities and funds’ governance
• Support the Compliance Function and Internal Audit Function for audit activities.
• Support the 231/2001 Surveillance Body audit activities.
• Maintenance of the SGR Legal Claims Register and of the Delegated Powers Register.

The position will report to the Legal Manager (Operations Department) of the SGR.

Skills needed

• Law Degree; focus on financial markets regulation preferred but not essential
• Proficiency in both Italian and English, written and spoken

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.