Intern Accounting Programme – Brighton & Hove 2026

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

The L&G Accounting internship is an 8-week programme running from June to August. During this time youll have the chance to develop your skills gain valuable insights and get hands-on work experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to see if a graduate role in our accounting team is the right fit for you.

Youll be part of a dynamic cohort of interns with plenty of opportunities to connect with your peers and colleagues through our Future Talent induction networking events and social activities. Joining L&G means embarking on a journey thats anything but ordinary. So dive in get involved be curious and discover how we can help you be your best no matter who you are.

Accounting is central to ensuring a profitable well run insurance business and your work will support the success of a FTSE 100 company

As part of the internship you could be placed with any of our accounting teams across Group Asset Management or in functions such as Tax Treasury Audit Financial Reporting Risk Analytics and Expense and Ledger Management. 

Over the course of the internship you will have the chance to interact with different teams hear from senior speakers and network with your fellow interns. Some of the day-to-day activities could include:

• Supporting the delivery of financial information reporting and advice and ensuring appropriate financial reporting MI processes and systems are in place to support other business areas so that customers are treated fairly in line with Legal & Generals Customer Experience and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) policy.
• Keeping accurate records in the ledger and daily process records and ensuring timely and accurate filing and storage.
• Preparing the reporting and MI required for internal and external regulatory reporting audit and compliance.
• Building and maintaining excellent working relationships and communications with other parts of the business to ensure the delivery of effective processes and procedures.
• Understanding the key risk exposures for different types of life insurance products including the drivers of capital for different types of assets or liabilities.
• Performing under guidance the tasks necessary to enable continuous improvement of the teams financial reporting systems processes and actuarial reporting methodologies and providing adhoc finance support on group projects as they arise.
• Managing the endtoend forecast and planning process including Business Partnering discussions with cost centre managers to agree plan assumptions and revisions as part of a formal reforecast.
• Building MI to generate insight to better serve customers and to identify strengths and weaknesses in the business.

But most importantly you will be learning new skills and gaining knowledge of how our business works!

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

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

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Qualifications :

We are looking for people with an inquisitive mind and a passion for learning. No prior industry experience No problem! Were more interested in seeing that you have the tools to develop quickly. Heres what were looking for:

• Currently an undergraduate in your penultimate year of study (graduating in 2027) and on track to receive a 2:1 (ideally in a numerate degree subject) 
• Strong numerical skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office products including Excel Word and PowerPoint 
• Flexibility and a team-player attitude.
• Great communication skills
• A highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively

Please remember we can only accept one application per person across all our intern programmes. So think carefully about which programme you want to apply for as your first application will be the only one considered.

Additional Information :

Whatever your role we reward ability performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

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

If you join us youll 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 doesnt matter if you dont 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. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time