We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.
HSBC
• Multinational banking and financial
services
• £41 billion revenue, 266,000 staff
globally
• Banking, investments and insurance
services
• Internships, graduate programmes
and work experience
• UK offices in London, 6000 offices
globally
• Graduate and student programmes
Barclays
• Multinational banking and investment
services
• £25 billion revenue with 132,000 staff
• 4,500 branches in 50 countries
• HQ London, contact centre in
Sunderland
• Offer internships, foundation and
higher apprenticeships
Deloitte
• Multinational accounting firm with
210,000 staff globally
• Services include tax, audit, legal,
financial advisory
• £25 billion company with HQ in London
• Graduate and higher apprenticeship
opportunities
Royal Bank of Scotland
(RBS)
• Banking, investments and insurance
company
• £15 billion revenue with 105,000
staff globally
• HQ in Edinburgh
PWC
• Multinational accounting firm
• Services include tax, assurance,
actuarial and legal
• 195,000 employees with revenues
of £25 billion
• HQ in London with
• Offers graduate and higher
apprenticeship opportunities
• Runs a talent academy for
undergraduates
Aviva
• FTSE 100 multinational insurance
company
• £43 billion revenue in insurance,
investments and pensions
• 28,000 staff with HQ in London
Job Sites
www.efinancialcareers.co.uk jobs.theguardian.com/jobs www.cityjobs.com www.targetjobs.co.uk/finance www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers www.fcacareers.org.ukCheck out
www.directions.org.uk/careers www.prospects.ac.uk/types_of_jobs.htm www.jobs.barclays.co.uk/tools/locations-tour www.directions.org.uk/getingetonIndustry Magazines and News
www.ft.com uk.reuters.com www.bbc.co.uk/news/business www.economist.com www.moneyweek.com www.efinancialnews.comLloyds Banking Group
• Multinational banking, insurance
and investments
• £19 billion revenue with 90,000 staff
• Owns Halifax, Bank of Scotland
and Scottish Widows
• Graduate, internship and
apprenticeships
Old Mutual
• FTSE 100 Investments, savings
insurance and banking
• 61,000 staff, £15 billion revenue,
£319 billion funds under management
• Main offices in London and
Johannesburg
Goldman Sachs
• American multinational investment bank
• £30 billion revenue offices in US
and London
• 34,000 staff globally
HM Revenue and
Custom
• 64,000 staff bringing in £474
billion in tax revenues
• Services include collecting tax,
paying benefits and tax credits
• Graduate Tax programme
Finance