Apprenticeship - Project Management - Hove - 2026

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. 

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. 

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.  

Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn?

Group Functions Change supports the delivery of change across L&G’s central functions, ensuring initiatives are well governed, aligned to strategy and delivered effectively. The team supports functions such as Finance, HR, Risk, Technology, Procurement and Corporate Services.

The role is based primarily in the Hove office, providing regular in person collaboration with your team members and project teams, as well as opportunities to work with stakeholders across the wider organisation.

Your role at at a glance:

As a Project Management Apprentice, you’ll help turn ideas into reality by supporting projects that make a real impact across the Group. You’ll complete the level 4 Project Management apprenticeship while working alongside experienced Project Managers.  You'll learn on the job while building skills that are in demand across many careers.

In this role, you’ll:

• Help plan and organise project activities
• Track progress and support reports and updates
• Work with different teams and stakeholders
• Learn how to manage risks, issues and deadlines
• Build confidence, professional skills and real-world experience

We’re looking for someone ready to kickstart their career in project management. You don’t need experience — just enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn.

Essential skills & behaviours

• A genuine interest in project management and how projects help deliver change
• A positive attitude to learning, including working towards a formal apprenticeship qualification
• Open to feedback and keen to learn from experienced project managers
• A proactive mindset – willing to ask questions, take ownership and suggest improvements
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks
• Good attention to detail, with confidence handling information and tracking actions
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or keen to develop these skills

Qualifications:

To qualify for the programme, you will need: 

• GCSE Maths and English grade C/4 or equivalent
• Minimum 96 UCAS points from your Level 3 Qualifications i.e. A 'levels or equivalent 
• To not currently be on a government funded training course, e.g. on apprenticeship
• To not hold a similar qualification at the same level or above e.g. you will not be eligible for this programme if you are APM PMQ or Prince2 qualified
• The right to work in the UK and have lived in the UK for the past 3 consecutive years. 

Please note we only accept one application per recruitment cycle for our apprenticeship roles so please consider all placement positions before applying, as your first application will be considered your only application.

This role is due to start September 2026.  We recruit on a rolling basis and expect this vacancy to close before the deadline. To be in with the best chance of securing a role, please submit your application ASAP. 

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At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive 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 care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.