Location: United Kingdom (London)

Duration: 12 Months

As part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group (LMIG), our global, award winning business helps make the world a safer place – we offer continuity in an unpredictable world. The Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) Placement Year programme will provide you with the opportunity to shape and influence your own career path.

Our Placement Year programme will provide you with insights into how our global and high-performing organisation operates in the Financial Services and Insurance industry. You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge, skills and insights into the real working world, and will be assigned to a business area that sparks your interest and meets your skills. You will gain experience and exposure to exciting projects across different areas, and will have the chance to explore Underwriting, Claims, Business Development, or some of our many support functions such as Digital Transformation, Data Analytics, Human Resources and Finance.

What you can expect:

During your Placement Year you will experience what working at LSM looks like. You will be joining a team and working on live projects with talented and experienced colleagues with the opportunity to dive right in and take initiative.

Our initial training programme and bespoke development, networking and mentoring opportunities will provide you with the knowledge you need and the exposure to our international locations and global industry leaders.

You will receive a competitive salary while you are with us, as well as the opportunity to secure a full-time position or place on our graduate programme after completion.

If you are looking for an exciting challenge and an interest in pursuing a career at LSM, don’t hesitate and apply now!

What you need to succeed:

We are looking for university students in their penultimate year with a 2:1 or equivalent (predicted), who:

• Are creative, innovate, agile and digital-orientated when embracing new ideas to futureproof our business;
• Are open-minded, resilient and relationship-focused individuals that are keen to build sustainable and collaborative networks by putting people first;
• Have passion and are action-orientated with an eye for translating complex data driven analytics to help make robust business decisions;
• Are fluent in English verbally and in writing (an additional language is a plus);
• Have the right to work in the UK.

What we can offer you:

At LSM, we recognise and encourage the values of diversity, inclusion and collaboration. This is why we highly encourage graduates and students with disabilities and from different and diverse backgrounds to apply for our early careers programmes. We know that working together to share our unique perspectives helps us make better decisions, deliver innovative solutions and pursue our goals.

As part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group we are backed by the strength of approximately 45,000 employees in over 800 offices worldwide and enjoy the benefits of an inclusive culture, long-term stability and financial strength.

We are an equal opportunities employer and promote a healthy work-life balance. We promote and encourage corporate social responsibility and ESG commitments across our business.

We offer a competitive benefits package and reward individuals based on their performance, ability and attitude.

Timeline:

February 2023: Online applications open

March 2023: Online assessment and interview

April 2023: Assessment Centres

May – June 2023: Offers issued to successful candidates

July – August 2023: Placement year start