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Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.
Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.
Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.
Job description
Looking for an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn?
Join our Risk Graduate Scheme and discover your potential! This programme is designed to help you grow your skills, gain valuable work experience, and complete a fully funded professional qualification. Plus, you’ll earn a competitive salary and enjoy fantastic employee benefits along the way!
With continuous support and core skills training, you’ll contribute to team success and be guided by a dedicated line manager. As part of a graduate cohort, you’ll connect with peers and colleagues through networking and social events.
Joining L&G marks the start of an exciting future. Get involved, stay curious, and discover how we help you be your best, no matter who you are.
What you'll be doing
Join the Risk Graduate Programme and gain the essential experience and skills to excel at Legal & General. You’ll start with a cohort of graduates and dive into our engaging induction, giving you insights into our business and helping you build a strong professional network.
In this full-time, permanent role, you’ll receive on-the-job training and coaching from your line manager and team, enhancing your business acumen and risk skills. Plus, you’ll study for an industry-recognised Professional Qualification, equipping you with the knowledge to tackle real-world business challenges.
Over two years, you’ll rotate across various locations and teams, gaining a broad range of experiences. By the end of the programme, you’ll have a clear vision of where your interests, skills and experience can take you within Legal & General.
During the programme you will
- Kick off with the Future Talent induction to introduce you to L&G and your new peers
- Support Non-Financial Risk (NFR) and IT and Technology risk requirements across the business, providing fungible resource to move between the different Risk and NFR sub disciplines to align to the changing priorities or resource pinch points
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to risk processes and ways of working across the different risk disciplines
- Assist with drafting of reports and presentations
- Support the design and development of tools and processes to help us identify, analyse and report on risks
- Help create and maintain policies for identifying i) which risks and ii) how much exposure we want in order for the business to better manage risk.
- Assist in providing oversight and constructive challenge to our front-line functions
- Contribute to ‘horizon scanning’ exercises for emerging future risks like climate and cyber
- Apply the knowledge and skills that you’ve learnt from your training into the role
- Be part of a big team and develop your collaboration skills
- Network with new colleagues within your team, but also across the wider organisation
Qualifications
Who we're looking for
We are looking for people with an inquisitive mind and a desire to learn. We’re not expecting prior industry experience, but we’ll want to see that you have the tools to develop quickly. These include:
- 2.1 Degree in any subject – we are open to all subject backgrounds
- Analytical mind-set, with a high level of numeracy
- Great communication skills, written and verbal
- Flexible and a team-player
- High levels of energy, dynamism and commitment
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively
Please note, you can only apply to one graduate programme. Choose carefully, as only your first application will be considered.
Additional information
Benefits
Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.
Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.
We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.
If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.
We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.
If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.
