Consultant Database Specialist

Consultant Database Specialist

Business Area: Client Group

Location: London

Reporting to: Senior Consultant Database Manager

About Us

Schroders is a global investment manager providing active asset management, wealth management, and investment solutions. We aim to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management, serving a diverse client base including pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, high net worth individuals, family offices, and end clients via various partnerships.

Established in 1804, we have approximately 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success is driven by a diversified business model spanning different asset classes, client types, and geographies.

Our head office is located at 1 London Wall Place in the City of London, positioning us close to our clients in the heart of the UK’s financial center, while also allowing us to work flexibly.

The Consultant Database Management team is responsible for sourcing, maintaining, and distributing primarily quantitative data related to Schroders and its investment products. This team operates within the Business Development Services function, partnering with colleagues across the Client Group, Public Markets, and Private Markets to grow our client base and service existing investors and consultants. This includes supporting existing clients through bespoke reporting and delivering quantitative data on fund holdings in client-specific formats.

Role Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and diligent individual to join the Consultant Database Management Team. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting business development across the Client Group by ensuring the delivery of accurate, high-quality product and firm-level data to investment consultants, clients, and third parties. This position combines managing Consultant Databases activities, handling client data, stakeholder engagement, data quality oversight, and process improvement, focusing on ensuring our data is trusted, consistent, and fit for purpose.

As a Consultant Database Specialist, you will help ensure Schroders’ product and firm-level data is accurate, accessible, and effectively delivered through Consultant Databases and related channels. You will collaborate with client-facing teams, public and private market investment product specialists, and subject matter experts across the business to understand data needs, resolve queries, and deliver high-quality outputs that support business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of accurate and timely data submissions to support Consultant Databases globally.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, partnering with sales, public and private markets investment teams, and subject matter experts to ensure data meets client and consultant needs.
• Assist our global RFP function with data accessibility, data enablement, and quality checks.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to produce accurate, high-quality data, participating in peer reviews to maintain consistency and quality standards.
• Liaise with external Consultant Databases providers to add and maintain product information on their platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve data processes, reduce manual effort, and strengthen the quality, consistency, and usability of Consultant Databases content.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in data reporting and/or client reporting.
• An interest in private and public markets investment products.
• A strong team player capable of using initiative and working independently.
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with internal stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Numerate with a problem-solving mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams).

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Consultant Databases or client service reporting.
• Experience using AI tools to support data analysis, quality checks, or process improvement.
• Experience in providing excellent customer service.
• Familiarity with eVestment Analytics.

Candidate Profile

• Reliable and detail-focused, dedicated to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Curious and proactive, with an interest in process improvement, problem-solving, and finding better ways of working.
• Comfortable in a busy environment, with the ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple deadlines.
• Confident in engaging with diverse stakeholders, able to ask clear questions, follow up on actions, and build trusted working relationships.

Culture and Opportunity

Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture enable us to make better decisions and achieve better client outcomes. Inclusion is a strategic priority, and Schroders is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming all regardless of age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements for all roles and providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs. For more information, please visit our FAQs.