Pensions & Investment Technology Graduate Programme - September 2027

LCP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

26 days annual leave + holidays

Competitive pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

LCP is a leading actuarial and analytics consultancy delivering pensions, energy, insurance and investments solutions. We are seeking a Graduate Analyst to join the Pensions & Investment Technology team in London, applying C# coding with SQL and front-end exposure.

You will learn to translate pension concepts into code, work in an agile environment with Azure DevOps, and contribute to key internal models. Training and professional development are core to the role.

Qualifications

• A Level Maths A Grade.
• Degree educated (minimum 2:1) in STEM or on track to achieve a 2:1.
• Strong problem solving, numeracy and analytical skills.
• Some prior coding experience, either self-taught or through formal learning.

Responsibilities

• Learn to translate pension and investment concepts into code through our graduate training programme and on-the-job learning with a team of experienced developers.
• Develop software in an agile way, using Azure DevOps.
• Work on internal models like Visualise, adding new functionality and helping resolve client issues.
• Balance a range of tasks, prioritising and keeping the team updated on progress.

Skills

C#

SQL

Azure DevOps

Front-end

Education

A Level Maths A Grade

2:1 STEM degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

LCP is an award-winning actuarial and analytics consultancy providing advice on pensions, energy, insurance, investments, employee benefits and health. We fuse human expertise with powerful analytics to shape a more positive future for our clients and people.

The Opportunity

The Pensions & Investment (P&I) Technology team develops and maintains a range of models that underpins the work of LCP's Pensions and Investment departments. Our aim is to take complex real-world problems and help to solve them using technology such as monitoring asset portfolios, projecting future benefit payments and asset-liability-modelling for pension schemes.

Your Role

As an Analyst the nature of the work is variable and dynamic as we need to react quickly to meet the needs of the other departments and LCP's clients.

• Learn to translate pension and investment concepts into code through our graduate training programme and on-the-job learning with a team of experienced developers. Coding is primarily in C#, with exposure to SQL and front-end technologies.
• Develop software in an agile way, making use of Azure DevOps
• Work on our key internal models, like Visualise, writing new functionality and helping solve issues for client teams
• Balance a range of tasks, prioritising accordingly and keeping the team updated on progress of tasks
• Be versatile in working across a range of models where required
• Gain a greater understanding of pensions and investment issues, to help you model them accurately
• Work closely with the pensions and investment experts within the team to ensure new functionality is tested rigorously before release
• Liaise with contacts in the Pensions and Investment departments to understand their requirements for new functionality, feedback on demo models and consider the best ways to implement them
• Liaise with contacts with colleagues to find the best ways to implement new functionality in a way that is consistent with LCP's coding standards and technological infrastructure

Professional Development

We encourage continuous learning through professional qualifications and personal development training. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside leading professionals in the sector.

What We're Looking For

• A Level Maths A Grade
• Degree educated (minimum 2:1) or currently studying for a degree and on track to achieve a 2:1 - STEM subject
• Strong problem solving, numeracy and analytical skills
• Technology skills - some prior coding experience, whether that is self-taught or through structured learning and comfortable using Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn new skills effectively and apply them appropriately - in particular coding
• Enjoyment of working with numerical models and complex data
• Excellent communication skills
• Professionalism - including timeliness, reliability and dedication to meet deadlines to support client needs
• The ability to take ownership of tasks and effectively manage your time
• A team player with a positive can-do attitude and a willingness to share ideas
• Attention to detail
• Initiative and a proactive approach

What's in it for you?

Take a look at our Glassdoor page and our Career stories to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. At LCP, we believe in a mutual commitment - we invest in you through exceptional support, training and benefits, and in return, we value individuals who bring skills, dedication, and a community-focused mindset.

Currently our core benefits package includes

• Study support (where applicable)
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with flexible options
• Competitive pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, and digital GP services
• High street discounts and discounted gym memberships
• Access to Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural, and Women's networks

Accessibility

LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all. If you would like to talk to someone about any adjustments you may need to assist with your application process, please contact our Early Careers recruitment team by emailing [email protected] to arrange a confidential conversation.