Pensions & Investment Technology Graduate Programme

A graduate analyst role developing software and numerical models for pensions and investments, primarily using C#, with exposure to SQL and front-end technologies.

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.    

The type of work you can expect to be involved in as an analyst in the role include:     

·       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      

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