Lockton Graduate Programme 2025

London, United Kingdom

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London, United Kingdom

003372

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Working at Lockton

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

About the Position

Our Graduate Programme: You are part of a small cohort of graduates joining our business on a three-year Graduate Programme as a permanent employee from day one. We provide you with the freedom to thrive and shape your career within our structured framework, gaining a professional qualification along the way, whilst being supported throughout our programme and beyond.

Job type

Graduate

Workplace

In Office

Your Responsibilities

After the success of our second graduate intake last year, we excited to search for our next cohort of graduates! Join our dynamic three-year Graduate Programme, in the heart of the City, around the corner from the iconic Lloyd’s of London building. Embark on your career with Lockton, where our Graduate Programme is designed to give you opportunities to create your own experiences and to drive your career to the next level.

Click this link to get a flavour of our Graduate Programme:

What is broking in insurance?

The “risks” our clients insure could range from a satellite launch, Ronaldo’s right foot, a McLaren racing car, Tailor Swift’s global tour or a block of student flats in New York City. As a Commercial Insurance Associate, you will play a vital role in protecting businesses and global power houses against unforeseen risks. This is done through building strong client relationships, understanding their needs, creating a link between clients and insurers and supporting them through claims and negotiations.

Who we are

Lockton is a partnership and a family-owned, independent company with a caring and values driven culture. Our growth trajectory continues to attract the strongest talent in the industry, allowing our team to continue providing best in class service to our clients. The best and brightest are drawn to Lockton because they want to make a difference.

The facts:

We are the world’s largest independent broker with a focus on exceptional client service and expertise across insurance, employee benefits consulting and risk management.
We have a strong entrepreneurial culture that’s complemented by our scale and expertise across 140+ locations and over 12,500 Associates around the globe.
In the financial year 2023, we reported 14% organic growth and an incredible 96% client retention rate.
We have received the following awards from Best Companies in 2022: Top 5 Best Companies to work for, Top 50 Best Large Companies to work for and received their 3-star accreditation for workplace engagement excellence.

Why Lockton?

We pride ourselves in being perpetually private and committed to excellence, innovation and collaboration. Our unique entrepreneurial spirit is reflected in our empowered people being autonomous, able to act quickly, learn fast and provide the right solutions for our clients. As a Graduate joining Lockton, you will be exposed to opportunities and experiences that will help lay the foundation for a successful and fulfilling career. Our commitment to excellence, coupled with a supportive and inclusive work culture, ensures that you will thrive both personally and professionally.

Qualifications

The focus of our Graduate Programme is to give you excellent breadth of exposure to corporate risks, working in all our major divisions and gaining invaluable experience in the early stages of your career. In your final months, your experience becomes more specialised as you explore where your talents add the most value and you begin to refine your strengths.

Your development:

You will become a Chartered Insurance professional within the first two years, via completion of the Advanced Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) qualification
You are supported and mentored by industry experts from across the business by working alongside them in the dynamic world of insurance
You acquire hands-on technical knowledge and professional skills and have fast-tracked access to build relationships with Lockton experts, clients and markets
You have opportunity to work with a diverse range of global clients, to collaborate with colleagues around the world and contribute to strategic and innovative projects

Who we are looking for:

Our Graduate Programme is open to all graduates, who are curious and eager to learn, regardless of your degree subject. This role is perfect for a strong communicator with excellent numerical and analytical skills, who enjoys building relationships and collaborating with others.

Other attributes and skills we are looking for include:

A passion for delivering high-quality projects
A positive, proactive, can-do attitude - even when under pressure
Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise your own workload
Quality-driven with great attention to detail.
Adaptability, as the insurance landscape is ever-evolving and fast-paced.

Minimum requirements:

You will have or be on track to achieve a 2:2 degree (or equivalent) in any subject
A minimum of grade 4 / C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics and 3 A-levels / 5 Highers (or equivalent).

Your rewards and benefits at a glance:

Competitive salary + sign-on bonus.
Company contributed pension
24 days annual leave + an additional day for your birthday
Support towards your ACII qualifications (including revision sessions and study leave) and an additional bonus upon qualifying
Private medical insurance (including virtual GP appointments, mental health support and additional neurodiversity assistance)
Cycle To Work Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
Discounted gym membership

Programme start date: Monday, 6th October 2025

Application closing date: Tuesday 7th January 2025

Next steps: to make it as easy as possible for you, to apply submit your CV only.

Access to all: We’re committed to removing barriers to entry for all individuals. If required, we can provide a range of discretionary support options to applicants. Please contact us directly for further information: EarlyCareersRecruitment@lockton.com

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.

About Lockton

Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 10,000+ Associates doing business in over 100 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.

At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.

How We Will Support You

At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.

We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.

Learn more about your Lockton experience

No Agencies Please

Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc. Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity. Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees.

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