Pensions - Actuarial Vacation Scheme

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Deadline: 1st January 2008
Salary: Competitive
Length: Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Roles: Actuary, Audit
Location: East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside
City: Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Bristol, Reading

Pensions - Actuarial Vacation Scheme

Our Investment Advisory team is an area of rapid growth within our Pensions practice. Providing invaluable services to Pensions Trustees and Corporate clients, we advise on a diverse range of investment-related subjects, including asset allocation, financial risk management and fund manager selection.

Entrepreneurial in spirit, our team’s diversity helps to encourage innovative, yet practical, ideas for our clients. It’s the mix of personalities, characters, beliefs and outlooks that gives us our commercial edge. Challenging and rewarding, working in Investment Advisory requires good communication skills and financial acumen.

On this six-week vacation programme you’ll have the chance to gain valuable work experience in this constantly evolving field. You’ll develop professional skills, such as consultancy and communications skills, build your network and discover what working life is like at our firm.

Capability: Pensions
Programme Length: 6 weeks
Qualifications: N/A

Entry Requirements

As a general rule, you'll be expected to meet the following requirements (*or equivalents):

  • Minimum grade B GCSE* Maths
  • Minimum grade B GCSE* English Language
  • Minimum of 300 UCAS Tariff Points*
  • On track to achieve a 2:1 degree in any discipline

*Please note, we only consider a candidate's 'top' 3 A-Level grades and do not accept General Studies.

At KPMG, we look at more than just your academic results. We will review your application, together with your performance in our assessments, to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We will be considering your strengths and achievements alongside a number of other metrics, including technical background and/or experience, to ensure that you have the skills to succeed at KPMG.

Key Skills:

Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.

To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for at KPMG.

Training and Development:

As the vacation programme is not that long, the focus for you will be to ensure every second counts. Above all else, it’s about gaining experience on real-time, real-life projects. It's an opportunity to learn new skills, enhance your CV, learn about the world of work and, importantly, get your foot in the door of one of the leading professional services firms. And if you're inspired by the time you spend with us here, and go on to join us full-time once you’ve graduated, you’ll get access to exceptional training and development. In addition to studying towards a professional qualification, The Academy is a unique learning community that's empowering our people to do extraordinary things.

About KPMG

At KPMG in the UK, you’ll be part of our global network of firms and inspiring community of talented people. We work with businesses of all shapes and sizes to help them solve some of their most complex challenges and achieve success now, and in the future. Wherever you join us, across Audit, Tax, Consulting, Deal Advisory, Technology & Engineering or KPMG Business Services, you’ll discover a career path full of rewards.

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