Working in Financial Services

Financial services is a key sector for STEM students and graduates, offering a wealth of fantastic career opportunities. There’s much more to financial services than just investment banking, the sector can include anything that involves providing a service to the finance industry.  You’ll find  lots of great roles and opportunities in financial services on our job board, from large investment banks to SMEs, and start-ups.

Upcoming events

Financial Services can include any organisation that provides a service to the finance industry. Jobs within this sector usually involve providing data, insight and news that financiers need to make investment and commercial decisions.

In-Person (Birmingham)

Birmingham STEM Women Graduate Careers Event

Tuesday 10th February 2026
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
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Birmingham STEM Women Apprenticeship Careers Event

Tuesday 10th February 2026
10:00 am - 12:30 pm GMT
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London STEM Women Graduate Careers Event

Wednesday 18th February 2026
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In-Person (Manchester)

Manchester STEM Women Graduate Careers Event

Wednesday 25th February 2026
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In-person Amsterdam

Amsterdam STEM Women Graduate Careers Event

Tuesday 3rd March 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm CET
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Financial Services job roles

WTW
Midlands

2026 Retirement Actuarial Trainee Consultant Internship Programme, Birmingham

WTW Retirement team work with some of the largest occupational pension schemes in the UK. Advising on both Defined Benefit…

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Bradford College
North West

Finance Business Partner

Bradford College have a fantastic opportunity to join their Finance & Procurement department as a Finance Business Partner. Their Finance…

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Cummins
Midlands

Placement Student - Capital Analyst

We are looking for an enthusiastic Manufacturing Engineering Student to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Power Systems…

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Helios Towers
London

Head of Commercial Finance

Helios Towers build, acquire, lease-up, and operate telecommunications towers that can accommodate and power the needs of multiple tenants. Our…

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KPMG
United Kingdom

2026 Graduate Programmes

Join KPMG’s Class of 2026 – applications are now open! We’re thrilled to announce that applications for our 2026 graduate…

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WTW
South East

2026 Retirement Actuarial Graduate Trainee Consultant Programme, Reigate

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we…

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WTW
South East

2026 Retirement Actuarial Trainee Consultant Internship Programme, Reigate

With 48,000 colleagues in over 140 countries, WTW help organisations make forward-thinking choices about their people, their investments and the…

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What type of roles are there in the Financial Services sector?

When you work in financial services, you could be involved in investing money, managing it, protecting it, working with individual customers, corporate clients, investors, shareholders and colleagues. Financial services can roughly be divided into accountancy, investment management, banking, insurance and the actuarial profession, but within each of these sectors there is a wide range of work for graduates.

Fast-paced

No two days are the same when you work in financial services.

Diversity focused recruiters

The growing skills gap has increased awareness of the imbalance within the financial services, leading to a boost in diversity and inclusion in this sector.

Career progression

This sector offers great opportunities for promotions and progression.

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