Insurance & Financial

Graduate Schemes

The insurance industry is large and varied and offers opportunities in areas such as under writing, claims, actuarial management, risk management and modelling. In addition there is a plethora of large firms operating within the banking and finance industry who offer interesting graduate schemes, which are generally business or front line orientated, such as sales, marketing, product, finance, compliance, operations etc.

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Aspen Graduate Scheme
Aspen
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Aspen: They are a leading insurance and reinsurance company with assets of $12 billion and approximately 1,200 staff across 11 countries around the world. Each year they take on a number of graduates into different streams including Underwriting, Actuarial & Capital Modelling, Business Transformation, Compliance, and Finance. Their graduate scheme runs for two years, during which you will receive professional training and development […]
Axa Graduate Scheme
Axa
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Axa: They have three graduate programmes; Future Leaders, Actuarial and IT (which is 2 years in length). The Future Leaders Programme allows you to spend time in different divisions. Practice AXA online tests HERE.
MS Amlin Graduate Scheme
MS Amlin
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  MS Amlin: A leading insurance group operating in the Lloyd’s, UK, Continental Europe and Bermudian markets. They specialise in providing insurance cover to commercial enterprises and reinsurance protection to other insurance companies around the world. They provide a global structured, two-year rotational graduate programme which will give you exposure to all areas of the business […]
HAT Group Graduate Scheme
HAT Group
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  HAT Group: HAT is a training consortium of 60 small to medium-sized firms of accountants. HAT recruits ACA & ACCA trainees on behalf of their full member firms, which range in size from just 3 partners and 15 professional staff, up to 30 partners and over 150 professional staff. For details of the member firms […]
Direct Line Group Graduate Scheme
Direct Line Group
Bromley
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Direct Line Group: Their Graduate Programme is a 2-year intensive learning and development programme. There are three schemes: Analytics, Strategy, Business Transformation & Technology or Claims Analysis & People Management. They are in various UK locations, with the majority based at Head Office in Bromley. Each scheme has a unique schedule, some include studying for […]
Be Wiser Graduate Scheme
Be Wiser
Andover
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Be Wiser: This Insurance company offers the Kickstart Graduate Programme, a training scheme to become an insurance broker. It’s a three year programme during which you will study towards the Advanced Diploma in Insurance (ACII). You require a minimum 2.2 degree to apply. During the three years, you will spend time in a variety of […]
Zurich Graduate Scheme
Zurich
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Zurich: Their two-year programme has been designed to provide everything needed to develop within areas such as Actuarial, Change Management, Finance & Accounting, General Management – General Insurance or General Management – Life Insurance. You can only apply to one of these business areas however. Zurich has offices throughout the UK, depending on the business area you select.
Financial Conduct Authority Graduate Scheme
Financial Conduct Authority
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Financial Conduct Authority: Their two-and-a-half year graduate programmes are made up of multiple rotations and an external secondment. Opportunities exist in business and technology solutions, enforcement and market oversight, supervision, strategy and competition. As part of the programme, you will be allocated to one of these business areas. You will also have the opportunity to experience different […]
Capital One Graduate Scheme
Capital One
Nottingham & London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Capital One: One of the largest financial services companies in the world based in Nottingham. They offer a number of graduates schemes in business analytics & marketing, product, operations, technology, risk and finance. Being a Business Analyst means you draw insights from their Information Based Strategy system, to find gaps in the market to create new […]
Factset Graduate Scheme
Factset
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Factset: They offer financial information and analytics to investment professionals. Their graduate programmes are in Consulting and Engineering and they also recruit graduates into Sales, Product Development, Content Collection, Corporate Communications, HR, Legal, Training and Finance.
Swiss Re Graduate Scheme
Swiss Re
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Swiss Re. Their Graduate Programme is 18 months and involves a combination of on the job training, assignments, classroom training, job rotation and mentoring. There are a number of different areas open to you; Underwriting, Claims & Liabilities, Risk Management, Reinsurance, Asset Management and Finance. You need to apply to one of these.
Bank of England Graduate Scheme
Bank of England
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Bank of England: Their Graduate Programme is open to graduates from any discipline with a 2.1 and 300 UCAS points. It will immerse you in important work across many business areas. Right from the start, you’ll be involved in critical information gathering, analysis and reporting as well taking part in meetings with a range of […]
Hiscox Graduate Scheme
Hiscox
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Hiscox: An international specialist insurer and reinsurer. Their international two year graduate programme is designed to give you immediate hands-on exposure, gaining on the job training from Underwriters, Actuaries and Risk Modellers. You will not spend your time moving from department to department, instead you’ll be doing real work within your allocated team. The programme consists of […]
Lloyds Graduate Scheme
Lloyds
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Lloyds: Is not a company but an insurance market. It is a unique market, where brokers from around the globe bring their clients’ risks and negotiate face-to-face with the underwriters who cover them. The Corporation of Lloyd’s provides the platform for this extremely specialised marketplace. LLoyd’s run 2 graduate programmes; a Generalist Graduate Programme or the Claims Graduate […]
Bloomberg Graduate Scheme
Bloomberg
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Bloomberg: Entry Level positions for graduates include Financial Product Sales & Analytics Training Program. This is a 10-week training programme where you will learn financial asset classes and then join the Analytics team as a generalist. They also offer an R&D Training programme, 10-16 weeks in length that integrates technical and financial training within their […]
Domestic & General Graduate Scheme
Domestic & General
Wimbledon
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Domestic & General: They are the UK’s leading specialist warranty provider, offering product protection for millions of customers worldwide. Their primary focus is providing product protection for major domestic appliances and consumer electronic products. Opportunities exist in a range of areas such as underwriting and marketing. Their head office is in Wimbledon, with contact centres in […]
Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) Graduate Scheme
The RSA
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  RSA: Graduates can join in Actuarial, Claims or Underwriting. Within Actuarial, placements cover the three main areas of actuarial work; capital requirements, pricing and reserving of claims. Within Claims there is also the chance to join more specialist teams such as large case technicians, disease and environmental claims and fraud Investigators.
Aviva Graduate Scheme
Aviva
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Aviva: They offer a Global Graduate Leadership Programme. Its a 2 year programme with 2 rotations. The first year is spent in Sales, Strategy and Distribution, where you’ll get to grips with the overall strategy and collective purpose. This will give you the foundation of knowledge and experience you need to start becoming a business leader. In your […]
The London Stock Exchange Graduate Scheme
The London Stock Exchange
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  The London Stock Exchange: They offer 2 graduate programmes – one in business the other in technology. You will complete three distinct six-month rotations in any one of their key business areas. During the graduate programme, there is an opportunity for international experience. If you join the Technology Programme, there will be a clear technology focus to two […]
Aon Graduate Scheme
Aon
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Aon: They offer five different streams. These include, Actuarial Consulting – General Insurance, Actuarial Consulting – Pensions, Investment Consulting, Insurance, Reinsurance & Risk Management and Health & Benefits Broking & Consulting. Aon has offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Farnborough, Epson and St Albans. Aon will also support you through your professional studies.
Thomson Reuters Graduate Scheme
Thomson Reuters
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Thomson Reuters: They offer five Graduate Programmes: Business, Sales, Journalism, Finance and Technology, in London. The Business Graduate Programme is a 18 month scheme, which is designed to provide a flow of graduate talent into such areas as product development, proposition, strategy and business development throughout our Financial & Risk business. It includes a variety of […]
AlphaSights Graduate Scheme
AlphaSights
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  AlphaSights: Opportunity for a graduate analyst with this information specialist. AlphaSights, acts as an intermediary, connecting financial professionals with industry specialists. No specific degree discipline required. This is a front line role so you need excellent communication skills.
American Express Graduate Scheme
American Express
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  American Express: Their full time graduate programme includes rotational and non rotational programmes depending on business requirements. They are 18-24 months in length and available within Client Management & Sales, Customer Care, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Risk Management and Technologies.
Trafigura Graduate Scheme
Trafigura
London
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Trafigura: A commodity trading organisation who offer a 2-year graduate programme which provides three 8-month rotations across business areas such as Credit, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Finance, Deals Desk, Operations and Trade Finance. One of the rotations will be in a different country. None are in the UK. They also offer Technology Opportunities in London. You […]
Allianz Graduate Scheme
Allianz
UK-wide
- Graduate Scheme
- Posted 6 years ago
- Excerpt:
  Allianz: They offer schemes within Corporate Management (2 years with placements across other areas), Underwriting (2 years), Claims (2 years) Sales/Marketing/Business based across Guildford, Brentford & Bristol offices, IT, Finance (3 years) and Actuarial.