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Accounting Graduate Programme 2024 - London

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Legal & General

Oct 13, 2023

Applications are closed

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Accounting & Tax
  • London

Requirements

  • 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 a numerate subject; if you are applying from a non-numerate subject, an A level in Maths in essential.
  • Strong analytical skills and a high level of numeracy
  • Someone flexible who is also a team-player
  • Great communication skills
  • A highly organised individual, who has the ability to prioritise effectively

Responsibilities

  • Accounting is central to ensuring a profitable, well run insurance business and your work will support the success of a FTSE 100 company. Our Accounting teams work throughout the Group functions including Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Risk Analytics and Expense and Ledger Management.
  • You’ll rotate annually over the three years into different business areas and office locations, developing your professional network and expanding on your quantitative and qualitative skills whilst you study towards a professional qualification. Your first rotation will be in London, followed by one of our other central hub locations- either Cardiff or Hove.
  • Our Graduate Programme has been designed to give you the fundamental experience and skill set to excel at Legal and General. You’ll join with a cohort of graduates and take part in our thoughtfully designed Legal and General Induction, providing you with insights about our business and helping you connect with your new peers to grow your professional network.
  • In this role, you will join us on a full-time permanent basis and receive on the job training and coaching from your line manager and team to help you expand on both your business acumen and quantitative and qualitative skills. Alongside this you’ll study for an industry recognised Professional Qualification. Combined, these will fully equip you to be successful in your role, with the knowledge and skills required to apply to real world business challenges.
  • The programme offers insight into a breadth of finance functions giving you exposure to Commercial Finance, Financial Reporting and Controls & Governance and by the end of the programme, you will have built a clear picture of where your interests and experience can take you within Legal and General, beyond the Graduate Scheme.
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Mission & Purpose

Established in 1836, we are one of the UK’s leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with international businesses in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia. With over £1 trillion in total assets under management, we are the UK’s largest investment manager for corporate pension schemes and a UK market leader in pensions de-risking, life insurance, workplace pensions and retirement income. We have also invested over £20 billion in direct investments such as homes, urban regeneration, clean energy and small business finance. Through nearly two centuries of rapid change, we’ve been there, improving the lives of our customers, and building a better society for the long term.