Internship Programme 2025

Your gateway into the world of Wealth Management.

If you are currently at university (and due to graduate in summer 2026) and considering a career in Financial Services, we want to hear from you!

Our Internship programme will introduce you to the Wealth Management sector where you will develop your industry knowledge and gain on the job work experience enabling you to prepare for an excellent start in your career.

Want to find out more about why a career in Wealth Management could be for you? Click here to gain some great insights into our industry across as wide range of people and businesses who make an impact in our sector. #makeitPIMFA

Our 2025 Internship Opportunities

This year we will be hosting ten interns across a number of areas in our business including:

o   Business Development

o   Client Services

o   Investment Proposition & Governance (based in our Edinburgh office)

o   Jersey (Channel Islands) – the intern will gain broad experience across the office

o   Stewardship and Sustainable Investing

o   Investment Management

Below is an outline of what each of these business areas performs. While we will ultimately decide what internship position to place you in, you can indicate in your application if there are particular areas of our business you would prefer to have the opportunity to work in.

Your primary place of work will be in our City of London office (aside from the Investment Proposition & Governance role which is Edinburgh based and the Jersey based role which is in the Channel Islands) where you will be placed on an eight week programme between 7 July & 29 August 2025.

We care about the development of our people and we will ensure you gain a mixture of formal learning combined with on-the-job professional experience. Each intern will be given a project to work on by their managers as well as performing day to day tasks. We will host a number of ‘Meet the business’ meetings across people within our business for the duration of your internship and you will be asked to present your projects at the end of your internship to fellow intern peers and to different members of the Firm.

Our interns will follow the hybrid model of working in the office and homeworking, however we would expect you to be in the office for the vast majority of your week.

Your Salary & Living Allowance

Our internship programme is paying £500 a week.

In addition, if you are required to rent accommodation in London for the duration of our internship programme, we will provide an additional £150 per week living allowance to help support the cost of your accommodation. Please note you will be required to provide proof of a rental agreement to be eligible for this living allowance.

Join Us

We want to continue building on our sense of belonging that truly inclusive groups of people can bring. If you want to start your career in a Firm where you can make a genuine, positive impact to the future of wealth management, we welcome you to join us. 

You do not need a background in finance to apply for one of our programmes. Ultimately, we can teach what you need to know about this internship and our industry. In return, we need you to bring your drive, passion, and enthusiasm to make the most of this opportunity.

Click here to find out more about our Firm and why it could be the best place to gain some valuable work experience when considering your future career options.

“Through a shared set of values, we make sure that our Firm fits into the world in a way that is positive."

Ben Snee, CEO LGT Wealth Management

Key Dates:

18 December 2024 - Applications Open

31 January 2025 - Applications Close

Up until 14 February 2025 - Assessors review candidate applications

14 February - 7 March 2025 - 1st Stage virtual interviews with HR

10 -14 March 2025 - Assessors shortlist final round candidates

17 March – 28 March 2025 - Final round virtual interviews

Up until 10 April 2025 - Internship Offers Made

7 July – 29 August 2025 - Internship programme duration

Equal Opportunities

We recognise the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people are treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in every aspect of employment from the advertisement of jobs; recruitment and selection of candidates; training, development and promotion of employees; review of performance, pay and benefits; and the application of all policies and procedures through to the last day of employment. 

Our aim is to recognise and value diversity as a strength and to foster a workplace in which people have equal opportunities to contribute and develop according to their individual merits. We have a responsibility to ensure equal opportunities for all our people and enabling them to succeed both personally and professionally. Our dedicated #included committee supports our mission to build and champion a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here about our diversity and inclusion initiatives we are focusing on as a business. 

Your Data

As part of the Firm's approach to embrace our inclusive culture, we are asking all applicants to anonymously provide us with their gender, age, disability, ethnicity, and social mobility data. This will be collected via our recruitment platform, Be Applied.

All information provided in this form will be treated in confidence and stored in line with the Data Protection Act 2018. Our Privacy Notices can be accessed here;

·         LGT Wealth Management Privacy Notice

·         Be Applied Privacy Notice

We encourage all applicants to inform us if they require any reasonable adjustments via our Be Applied recruitment platform as they progress through the application process.

Business Unit Descriptions

Business Development

The Business Development team is responsible for promoting the Firm to the Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) community as a whole. We are involved in a broad range of activities including:

• Developing Intermediary relationships across the UK and Ireland

• On-boarding of new clients either through our Model Portfolio Service or bespoke solutions

• Proactively marketing the Firm to the Financial Advisors, Accountants and Lawyers

• Working in partnership with IFAs to tailor advice/resources for their client base

Client Services

The Client Services team are a middle-office function whereby the main purpose is to support client facing activities at the onboarding stage, and throughout the life cycle of a client relationship.

The team process key control function activities across new client KYC/Due Diligence checks ahead of on-boarding, Management Fee and Adviser Charges Billing and periodic Valuation reporting.  Other responsibilities include ongoing periodic checks on transactions, client performance queries and maintaining all client collateral documentation and the production of Management Information.

The team aim to be efficient, reliable, and pro-active in all areas to support the Investment Managers and Administrators.

Investment Proposition & Governance (based in our Edinburgh office)

What is Proposition?

Simply put it is what we offer, to who, where and for how much. We provide investment management and financial planning services to a wide range of Private Clients, Charities and institutional investors, both direct and via Financial Advisers, across the globe for a fair price.

What do we do?

Define, develop and manage the proposition in line with the wider business plan. This encompasses the full proposition lifecycle: idea generation, market and client research, design, internal governance and approvals, input to marketing and distribution activity through to ongoing management. The team ensures a strong commercial focus underpins all proposition activity. We work across a wide range of business areas including: front office, legal, compliance & risk, client service, investments, finance, business development and client governance.

Jersey (based in our Jersey office in the Channel Islands)

Our Jersey team offer Wealth Management services primarily to the international market. They work with both international and local clients as well as fiduciaries, advisors, pensions and charities. Assets are managed on both a discretionary and advisory basis. The team prides itself on the high quality of service it provides to their clients and well as a structured investment approach.

Within the investment function there is a central investment team who undertake market research, portfolio construction and fund management. The administration of all of the investment functions is also undertaken in our office of 28 people. Finally, as a separate legal entity Jersey also have their own Compliance team.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to experience all of the separate functions during their internship and in so doing providing a wide array of experiences in our thriving business.

Stewardship and Sustainable Investing

LGT’s Sustainable Investing team oversees research and portfolio management functions to support LGT’s sustainable investing proposition, representing clients assets of more than £1.5bn. The Stewardship function is responsible for voting, engagement and public policy advocacy across all of LGT’s investment universe, of more than £30bn in assets.

The team lead of the Stewardship function is LGT’s Global Stewardship Lead and is responsible for the strategic direction of LGT’s stewardship approach globally. Sustainable investing is one of the fastest growing areas within the finance sector and at LGT, and consequently, the Stewardship and Sustainable Investment team is a dynamic and fast-paced team to work in.

Investment Management

The primary goal of the various Investment Management teams is to help HNW / UHNW clients enhance their wealth. We are involved in a broad range of activities including Investments, Strategy and Planning/Structuring.

The foundations of the team are built on technical excellence and integrity to ensure that the client receives a holistic wealth management service. The team pools its wealth of knowledge from the individuals within it who are experts in their field to ensure that the client receives a first class service in terms of investment advice.