Year in Industry Asset Allocation Programme London 2027

About the L&G Year in Industry Placement

Ready to spend a year building your skills confidence and professional network

As a Year in Industry student at L&G youll join a year long programme and become part of our Future Talent community from day one. Our induction will help you settle in meet other placement students and graduates learn about the business and start building connections across L&G. As part of the wider Future Talent cohort youll also have opportunities to take part in learning and development events alongside graduates throughout the programme.

Throughout your placement youll be supported by the Future Talent team your line manager experienced colleagues and your peers. Youll gain hands on experience develop new skills and learn from people across the business. Youll also have the option to take part in networking and social events helping you build relationships and grow your network across L&G.

Youll be part of a team contributing to meaningful work while developing your skills knowledge and experience.

About the team youll join

The Asset Allocation team manages a range of multi-asset funds for pension schemes and retail investors. Youll work alongside economists strategists portfolio managers and investment specialists learning how research market analysis risk and performance monitoring support investment decisions. Youll contribute to analysis portfolio work and client communications while building your technical and professional skills.

What you could be doing in this role

• Contributing to research and analysis that informs asset allocation decisions and portfolio positioning
• Working with colleagues on live investment questions and daily market developments
• Supporting the day-to-day management of multi-asset portfolios
• Contributing to client communications about portfolios and investment activity
• Taking ownership of longer-term projects that build your quantitative and investment skills
• Analysing financial and time-series data using qualitative and quantitative techniques
• Using Python and other tools used by the investment team to support analysis
• Presenting your findings and developing your communication skills

As your confidence grows youll have the opportunity to take on new challenges build your skills and make a real impact.

We believe that talent comes from many different backgrounds experiences and ways of thinking. Thats why were committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued respected and supported to be their best. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every requirement in the advert. Were interested in the strengths youll bring and your willingness to learn.

Joining L&G is more than spending a year with us. Its an opportunity to gain valuable experience develop new skills and build strong foundations for your future career.

Qualifications

You dont need prior industry experience to apply. Well ask you to meet the role requirements and were looking for people who are ready to learn contribute and keep building the skills that will help them succeed on the programme. These include:

Essential

• On track for a 2.1
• A penultimate-year student on a four-year course graduating in 2028
• Grade B or above in A-level Maths
• GCSE Maths and English Grade 5
• Are open to learning about new topics ideas and ways of working
• Enjoy finding solutions and learning from challenges
• Can work effectively with others and learn from different perspectives
• Are willing to share ideas ask questions and learn from feedback
• Care about doing a good job and continuing to improve
• Are willing to develop ways of organising their work and managing different priorities
• Some coding experience

Desirable

• Familiarity with Python and Microsoft Excel

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Additional Information :

Benefits

• Life assurance
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• Were creating net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable modern offices across the UK all designed to bring people together and elevate the in-person experience

Additional information

• 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 assessment centre for this role is likely to be in person in our London/ office in late November/early December
• The start date for this role is mid-June 2027

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 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