How to apply

Within this section we have included all the information that you may need to apply for a graduate position here at LCP. Having checked out our graduate web pages, we hope by now you have decided you'd like to submit an application. Our application form can be found in both Word and PDF format on the below links. Please return it completed with a covering letter via email or post.

Application Form (Word)
Application Form (PDF)

Email: graduatecareers@lcp.uk.com
Address: Marie Murphy, Graduate Careers, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, 30 Old Burlington Street, London, W1S 3NN
Telephone: Marie Murphy on +44 (0)20 7439 2266

If you still have some questions for us then we are happy for you to ask away. We like enquiring minds! Just call our graduate recruitment coordinator, Marie Murphy, using the contact details above.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Timescales

New graduates start in September having attended an assessment day in November or December the previous year.

We are happy to receive applications from graduates throughout the year but do not typically commence reviewing applications until the beginning of September, for the graduate programme commencing the following September.

The deadline for our September 2012 graduate intake was Friday 18 November 2011. 

Who are we looking for?

We are very choosy when it comes to recruitment here at LCP. We will be looking for the following attributes:

• Keen to develop both personally and professionally
• Strong team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly numerate
• Minimum 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent). We welcome graduates from a wide range of disciplines who are prepared for the high level of mathematical content the actuarial training and profession delivers
• Hold an A-grade in A-Level mathematics (or equivalent)
• Good A-Level grades in other subjects
• All equating to a total of 320 UCAS points is desirable

Selection process

Stage one - application form

Download and submit a graduate careers application form

Stage two - assessment day

Shortlisted graduates will be invited to take part in our one day assessment process. This day is meant as a two way process - it will not only give us a chance to meet and get to know you but it will also give you the opportunity to see our offices, location, people, how we work and give you a general feel for LCP. The format would usually include:

• a group exercise
• two formal interviews (typically with a consultant and partner)
• an opportunity to meet people within LCP of varying levels
• an abstract reasoning test
• an office tour
• a chance to meet with recent graduates over lunch

Abstract reasoning test

The abstract reasoning test gives you a chance to demonstrate your ability to solve problems. We don't expect you to do any prep for this.

Lunch

Lunch with our graduates is a great chance for you to hear of their experiences with LCP. How quickly they settled in, the industry, the work, the exams and of course the social side! Feel free to be frank and ask any questions you may have in a non-assessed environment.

Stage three - selection

We don't believe in keeping you "hanging on" so will let you know quickly following the assessment day whether we'll be offering you a position.

Application hints and tips

Remember the application form is your opportunity to introduce yourself to us, to stand out from the crowd and make a good impression.

To complete the form you will need to have the following information:

• available dates for attending interviews and starting work
• your preferences for which department (Pensions, Investment, Insurance* or Business Analytics*) and which office (London / Winchester) you wish to work in
• your academic results including:
  • your GCSE and A-Level (or equivalent) exam results; and
  • your university course and your expected (or awarded) results
• details of any work or work experience you have already undertaken

(* Note that Insurance and Business Analytics is only available in our London office)

Once you have all the relevant information, make sure you take some time to complete the form and bear in mind our four key tips below:

• read the form carefully and complete all the sections
• be honest in your answers
• keep answers brief, concise and in your own words
• and finally … proof-read your application before you submit it.

Once completed, return to us along with a covering letter.