L&G Risk Graduate Programme 2024

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

Your role at a glance

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

The L&G Graduate scheme has been designed to help you reach your potential.  You will develop your skill set, gain valuable work experience and complete a fully funded professional qualification, all whilst earning a competitive salary with access to outstanding employee benefits.

With support every step of the way and access to core skills training, you will contribute to the success of a team and be supported by a dedicated line manager.  As part of a cohort of graduates, you will also have the opportunity to connect with your peers and colleagues though networking opportunities and social events.

Joining L&G is the beginning to a future that will be anything but familiar. So take a closer look, get involved, be curious and find out how we will enable you to be at your best no matter who you are.

We can only accept one application per cycle for our graduate roles, so please consider this before submitting as your first application will be considered your only application. 

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.

You will also need to have your own valid right to work in the UK to be considered.​​​​​​

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 Risk 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

Over the course of the 2 years you will be given the chance to experience different rotations across London in one of L&G’s Risk teams, giving you a broad range of experiences across different teams.

By the end of the programme you will have built a clear picture of where your interests and experience can take you within Legal & General, beyond the Graduate Scheme.

During the programme you will:

• Supporting Financial Risk, Non-Financial Risk (NFR) and IT and Technology risk requirements across the business and relevant teams by identifying and analysing risks across our business and monitoring our compliance with regulatory requirements and standards
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement to risk processes and ways of working across the different risk disciplines
• Supporting the design and development of tools and processes to help us identify, analyse and report on risks across the business
• Assisting with drafting of reports and presentations as required
• Helping 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
• Assisting in providing oversight and constructive challenge to our front-line functions
• Contributing to ‘horizon scanning’ exercises for emerging future risks, e.g., climate, cyber
• Supporting the design and development of tools and processes to help us identify, analyse and report on risks across the business
• Providing fungible resource to move between the different Risk and NFR sub disciplines to align to changing priorities or resource pinch points
• Guided by your team and manager who will support you and teach you the day-to-day role  
• Applying the knowledge and skills that you’ve learnt from your training into the role 
• Part of a big team and developing your collaboration skills 

You will also have the opportunity to meet and network with colleagues within your team, and also across the wider organisation.

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 in a finance related or numerate subject
• Analytical mind-set, with a high level of numeracy and attention to detail
• Great communication skills, written and verbal
• Flexibility and a team-player that is comfortable collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders
• High levels of energy, dynamism and commitment
• A willingness to learn, be inquisitive and a critical thinker
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively

We believe that good businesses are built on doing the right thing and strive to do what is best for both our people and our customers. This means enabling you to bring your best self to work by giving you what you need, when you need it. 

This is why we’ve designed a process that puts you in control, because we recognise that your time is valuable. At each step, make sure you take time to pause and reflect before progressing to the next, as each subsequent step will ask for a bit more of your time.  

We want you to feel comfortable that this process is as fair and inclusive as possible, so please let us know if you have an illness or disability that you think may affect your performance during the process, so that reasonable adjustments can be made. 

At each step we’ll give more information and clear instructions on what actions you need to take and how you can prepare.

In brief our recruitment process will include:

• submitting an application for the role (consisting of uploading your CV, answering some specific application questions, and completing information to assess your eligibility based on your A-Level grades and degree) – December - January*
• online testing and recorded video interview (Behavioural and Cognitive i.e. verbal and numerical reasoning) - you will be invited to complete these straight after submitting your application
• a call with our team to answer any questions you may have about the scheme or the assessment centre - End January - February
• an assessment centre (involving a line manager interview, presentation and group exercise) – February

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days’ holiday, private medical insurance, discretionary performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

*Please note 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 

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.