Business Analyst Graduate Programme

About the role

LSEG’s 12-month Business Analyst Graduate Programme starts in September 2027 and places graduates in its Markets division on a rotational path. Participants develop financial-markets knowledge while contributing to risk analysis, product research and testing, global-markets research, data analysis, and projects supporting Capital Markets and Post Trade businesses.

Responsibilities

• Rotate within LSEG Markets, with the initial placement aligned to skills, interests, and business needs.
• Monitor and analyse financial risks, interpreting data for risk projects and reporting.
• Research, track, and test content and user interfaces for online products.
• Analyse global markets, potentially covering debt listings, valuations, shareholder, and geographic analysis.
• Collaborate on group projects aligned with LSEG goals and support financial-markets solutions.

Programme Structure

• Complete a 12-month development journey designed to build foundational skills for future success.
• Build knowledge of LSEG, financial markets, and the business through global and divisional inductions.
• Attend Ignite, a midpoint skills offsite offering cohort networking and focused development activities.
• Access industry-recognised qualifications, including five study days during the programme.
• Join LSEG Markets permanently from day one and develop within a structured framework.

Requirements

• Study STEM, or Finance or Economics with a strong inclination toward FinTech or technology.
• Have completed studies in 2026, or be completing undergraduate or Master’s requirements before September 2027.
• Demonstrate interest in financial markets through studies, work experience, or extracurricular activities.
• Work comfortably with large datasets and use Python, SQL, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Analyse information, draw conclusions, propose solutions, think strategically, and connect related issues.
• Demonstrate focus, resilience, adaptability, collaboration, communication, and unrestricted US work authorisation.

Recruitment Process

• Submit one application and resume; only the first application will be reviewed if multiple applications are submitted.
• Complete an untimed immersive online assessment providing insight into working at LSEG.
• Attend a strength-based video interview answering a series of questions.
• Complete a virtual, half-day assessment centre involving several exercises.