End Date Sunday 17 November 2024 Salary Range £42,000 Before you start your application, please note alternative formats are available on request. Please contact us by emailing lloydsbankinggrouptalentpeoplescout.co.uk or calling on 0345 330 4576. If emailing, please tell us how you would like us to respond - we can email back or call you to discuss any requirements or concerns you might have. We will get back to you as soon as we can but during busy times, it might take up to 5 working days (Don't worry, this won't affect your progress in the application process) Job Description Summary Prior to submitting your application, please visit our early careers website to find out more about the schemes we offer and the recruitment journey: www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com Our graduate schemes may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so it’s best to apply as soon as you can. If you have any questions, please do contact the team at lloydsbankinggrouptalentpeoplescout.co.uk Job Description Finance Graduate Scheme Imagine becoming a trusted and talented finance specialist, creating positive change to Help Britain Prosper. Explore everything Finance has to offer In Finance, we do so much more than day-to-day accounting. Emerging technology, new competitors and customers' changing expectations are constantly reshaping our industry. We need to keep on top of data insights, financial markets, regulation, strategic investment, and customer and product development. We look for the patterns that others haven’t seen, assessing them for financial impact and using them to shape new opportunities. We use energy, teamwork, resilience and creative thinking to make a visible and positive impact on our Group and its customers, shaping finance to do good things. Ready to play your part? Is our Finance Graduate Scheme for you? If you’re full of ideas, always ready to look at things from different angles and love solving problems, this scheme is your perfect match. We come from diverse backgrounds, but we are all analytical, proactive, pragmatic and resilient. We’re curious, turning complex information into valuable insight. And, once we understand how each business we partner with likes to do things, we build great relationships and help them achieve their goals. Whatever your degree, if you love finding solutions and are excited to learn from colleagues across all levels of our business, we’ll give you all you need to become a talented Finance specialist. Along the way, we’ll support your studies towards an industry-recognised professional accounting qualification. What you'll learn Our three-year scheme consists of placements across the division, where you’ll discover what it means to be a key partner to business. You’ll undertake a data bootcamp included to help you achieve a Data Analytics Certification with either ICAEW or CIMA. You’ll be matched up with a buddy or mentor to support you and offer guidance throughout the scheme, and you’ll have access to technical and business-aligned training, including platforms such as Viva Learning and Learning Management systems, to further help your development. With opportunities for extracurricular activities to expand your skills and experience across the bank, and with introductions to colleague networks, you’ll make great connections to further your career. Your placements could be in: Core Finance Understand the Finance function with tasks like monthly reporting and budgeting. Support the creation and interpretation of financial results and forecast future performance. Insight, Analysis, and Data Provide fresh perspectives on key business topics. Work in multi-skilled teams combining tech and finance experts. Use the latest data insights technology to support our decision-making. Business Partnering or Specialist Finance Work as a finance specialist, nurturing relationships within the business and finance community. Use customised financial analysis and understand broader trends to inform our thinking. You’ll gain a fully rounded foundation for a finance career, perfectly placed to apply for a permanent role within Finance or other areas of our Group. Requirements What you need to apply A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline from any university Legal right to work in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this programme Locations This scheme operates in various UK locations including Edinburgh, London, Leeds and Bristol. You’ll select one of these locations and be based there throughout your programme. We support hybrid working with at least two days a week in the office. At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.