Global Operations & Client Services Graduate Programme 2025
- Cardiff
- Full-time
- Office Services
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Legal & General is one of Europe’s largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us – from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs.
Your role at a glance
Seeking a challenging role? Join the 2025 Graduate Programme to grow your technical and commercial skills.
Dive into Global Operations and Global Client Service Operations who are an integral part of the business and critical to L&G’s future success.
We can only accept one application per cycle, so please consider this before submitting as your first application will be considered your only application.
We recruit on a rolling basis. To be in with the best chance of securing a role, please submit your application ASAP.
You will also need to have your own valid right to work in the UK.
“Learning and contributing go hand-in-hand. The opportunities for professional development offered by the scheme are very wide-ranging. You can be working on multiple projects involving a host of teams, while also working on BAU tasks, while also studying in your spare time for professional exams. The compound effect of this is to really fast-track your learning and exposure.” – Deyar Pasha, Graduate Analyst, Guideline Management & Controls
What You’ll Do
- Rotate through diverse roles in Global Operations & Global Client Service Operations.
- Experience asset classes, fund structures, and client interaction.
- Expand your Professional Network.
- Gain industry accreditation opportunities.
- Based in Cardiff, network with London teams.
- Access Mentorship Schemes for your growth.
Areas You’ll Develop Expertise In
- Funds Operations
- Performance & Attribution
- Regulatory Reporting
- Business Management
- Investment Guideline Monitoring
- Retail Operations
- Client Services
- Agile Client Delivery
- Fund Support
“The rotations are a great opportunity to explore different roles in the department and figure out what exactly you want to do, what role you want to go into, and where your skills are best utilised.” - Siona McKay, Graduate Analyst, Regulatory Reporting
A ‘Day in Your Life’ in our team
- Oversight of global post-trade activities.
- Support Asset Management’s global fund services and reporting.
- Review fund performance calculations
- Create material for client pitch and due diligence meetings
- Produce materials for management updates.
- Manage operational risks and resilience
- Collaborate on projects.
“The best thing about grad scheme is being able to rotate between different operational areas, seeing how different teams collaborate, and understanding how an investment management firm operates.”– Ran Shi, Graduate Analyst, Onboarding Management
What we’re looking for
- 2.1 Degree in any subject.
- An analytical and numeracy mindset.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Flexibility and teamwork.
- High energy, dynamism, and commitment.
- Proficiency in IT (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Organised with effective prioritisation.
Please note that this role is based in Cardiff and requires some in person working at our Cardiff office, as part of our hybrid working model.
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
- The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
- Generous pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance (permanent employees only)
- At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
- Competitive family leave
- Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice
- There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
- In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
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.
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.
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