4 Banking & Finance jobs

You probably know Goldman Sachs as a leading financial services firm. What might surprise you is that over one quarter of our employees, more than 8,000 professionals, make up our Technology Division, the largest in the firm. At Goldman Sachs Technology, we build solutions to some of the most complex problems. From applications development to managing data, risk analysis to safeguarding information and promoting environmental responsibility, our commitment to best-in-class technology provides Goldman Sachs with a competitive advantage. At Goldman Sachs we deal with real-world technology challenges of a size, scale and complexity that very few companies face. Success in our industry hinges on constant innovation and on the technology that backs it up. It’s the ability to create and utilise something that wasn’t there before, and to do it first. Our technology is our competitive edge. That is why we build it ourselves and why, more than ever, we’re investing in people who can make innovation happen .We’re looking for people who are ambitious and innovative, who want to be empowered early in their careers and like to work in a collaborative, team-driven environment. As a global, multi-disciplinary technology organisation, we not only support workplace diversity and internal mobility but are committed to leading the way. We require technical proficiency, of course, along with exceptional academic achievement. But the qualities and talents we especially prize are rarer: professionalism, initiative, creativity, and most of all integrity. We want candidates who are willing to learn and put their learning to work. We can teach you the rest.

Nestlé Academy has built its reputation as a continual innovator over a history of more than a century and a half. So for an ambitious Finance Apprentice, it really is the best of both worlds. A safe, secure business with which to build a successful career but, also, the kind of employer that encourages you to try new ways of doing things. That’s why we’re now looking for people who love exploring ideas. Does that sound like you? For example, have you been wondering whether to go to university or start a career instead? That bold, impressive ability to look critically at your choices is just what we want to see from the next generation of Nestlé innovators. What can you expect? If you excel at Mathematics, a career in Finance with the world’s biggest confectionery brand will develop and reward your skills to the levels they deserve. Over two years, you’ll complete four different certificate papers, giving you serious breadth of industry specific skills. You’ll get to develop your career as quickly as you do your knowledge, as well as gaining a Level 4 Professional Accounting/Tax Technician Apprenticeship. Join us and you’ll focus on: Reporting – preparing and managing accurate accounts and performance data as well as analysing, interpreting and communicating your insights Customer Support – building and maintaining effective working relationships with managers and key contacts, as you develop an understanding of the functions within which they operate and coach them in systems and information interpretation Budget Planning – helping management to prepare, process and reconcile the annual standard cost budget Lean – reviewing and streamlining our processes to ensure they’re as efficient as possible and evaluating potential business savings Who are we looking for? Confident with numbers and excited by mathematical problem solving, you should also have a strong commercial focus. This will be combined with the ability to turn complex numerical data into reports that are easily digestible to stakeholders who don’t work in Finance. A strong customer service grounding in addition to your numerical skills will be highly beneficial. There’s never been a better opportunity to develop your finance career. Applicants who hold undergraduate Finance degrees are, unfortunately, ineligible to apply. We will be looking for GCSEs (actual or predicted) at grades 9 – 4 (or A*- C if received in 2017 or previous).

Deadline: Ongoing Salary: £20,000 to £30,000 (Uncapped Earning Potential) Location: London Overview: Whether you have previous shipping experience, studied for a maritime qualification or have no prior exposure to shipbroking, we will provide you with the initial development necessary to become a successful broker. You will gain a valuable insight into our core shipping divisions including Tankers, Dry Cargo and Sale and Purchase. Mentoring is central to the programme and you will shadow experienced brokers in each division to ensure that you develop a thorough understanding of various markets.  What we look for: We are not necessarily looking for candidates with the right set of technical skills and years of experience under their belt. We want to hire candidates who also have something unique to offer - like a great personality or a strong set of soft skills.   In fact, we put more emphasis on intangible qualities that are not always easy to specify. Though the specific personality traits that we are looking for are completely subjective, candidates need to demonstrate that they possess the common characteristics of successful shipbrokers. Therefore, we are looking for candidates who have great communication skills and are great team players with an ability to "think on their feet". Drive, initiative and ambition are more important than anything else. Candidates cannot expect to be effective and successful in shipbroking unless they truly believe in the services that we provide. To figure out if candidates possess the soft skills or personality fit that we are looking for, our interview process is designed to bring out the honesty in people. With all of the creative ways that candidates can approach our interview process, we are looking for candidates who can come up with original answers that will impress us. Candidates will need the right mix of research, preparation and honesty. Candidates must steer clear of cliched and disingenuous answers when applying to our programme. For example, candidates should not tell us that they are a workaholic if they actually hate staying past office hours. Honesty is the best policy when it comes to our interview process. Candidates do not have to be experts in shipping. Candidates have a passing moment to make a positive and important impression on us when they apply to our programme.   Our business is all about our clients, period. Everything we do is client focused.  Our clients seek an expert to help them during complex negotiations and transactions. Therefore, it stands to reason that the more you become known for your expertise, the more clients we will want to work with you.   There is no such thing as a typical shipbroker. Shipbroking requires a combination of many skills and qualities. The ability to negotiate effectively is unquestionably a skill that every shipbroker must make every effort to master. Above all, the key to being a shipbroker lies in the ability to learn from others. Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they benefit from being a member of a team where they can learn best practice.   Of course, self-motivation and determination are paramount. This is why we only want to hear from candidates who have the drive to keep going and see things through. 

Deadline: Ongoing Salary: £18,000 - £25,000 Location: Nationwide Actuarial Apprenticeships offer you the opportunity as a student at school to get into the workplace without taking a degree. There are many schemes available from actuarial employers, which you can find in our Directory of Actuarial Employers.   There are two schemes that are available for you to chose from – either embarking on an apprenticeship taking the Certified Actuarial Analyst (CAA) qualification or taking the Fellowship exams. It will be the decision of the company that you apply for to decide what route they decide to take. Both are incredibly beneficial and will take you on your journey to becoming an actuarial professional.   With an apprenticeship you can go from school into a career in finance or business, working for some of the world’s top employers, earning whilst you learn.  So, if you love maths, analytics and data then this could be the career for you.