Chaucer Graduate Schemes
Salary
Competitive plus excellent benefits
Location
City of London
About Chaucer
Chaucer Holdings PLC is a diversified Insurance Group. We underwrite business at Lloyd's, the world's leading insurance and reinsurance market. We are an independent business, built on underwriting expertise. We deploy specialist underwriters in over 28 major insurance and reinsurance classes, balancing global marine, energy, non-marine and aviation with UK motor and nuclear. Our underwriters work hard to position themselves uppermost in the thoughts of brokers and clients seeking to place or renew business. Our objective is to be a leading underwriter within each major class of business that we write. Headquartered in London, we have international operations in Copenhagen, Houston and Singapore to provide access to high quality business worldwide. As a leading Lloyd’s Managing Agent we have high expectations and are seeking talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our graduate programmes. We are currently recruiting for the following schemes:
- Underwriting graduate programme (deadline 1 July)
- Actuarial graduate programme (deadline 26 July)
Further details are provided below:
UNDERWRITING GRADUATE PROGRAMME
The Role
The scheme is a 2 year rotational programme where you will develop a solid working knowledge of the principles of underwriting through exposure to key areas of the business, such as risk management, claims, third party syndicate management and underwriting. This will provide you with a clear understanding of how our underwriting business operates. We require individuals who have a strong ambition to develop into underwriting roles.
Development Opportunities
- Within your first week you will be provided with a structured induction programme to prepare you for your career at Chaucer
- The Learning and Development team will work with you to devise your own personal development plan
- Throughout each placement you will receive continuous development through self-study, classroom and structured on-the-job training
- You will be fully supported through the CII Advanced Diploma professional qualification and will be expected to attain ACII status within 3 years
- You will receive regular performance reviews to help you track your progress
- 2.1 degree in a business or academic subject
- Full valid UK work permit
- Able to start in October 2010
- Able to work with complex analytical information
- An excellent communicator
- Self motivated
- A team player
- Professionally presented
- Organised and clear thinking
If you can answer yes to the above then we have an exciting yet challenging programme that may be for you.
Interested?
To apply please send us your CV with a covering letter outlining why a career at Chaucer appeals to you and why you would recommend that we hire you to graduates@chaucerplc.com or upload this below. Please ensure you also indicate where you first heard about this opportunity and that you are interested in the Underwriting Programme.
The Deadline for applications is 1 July 2010
ACTUARIAL GRADUATE PROGRAMME
The Role
The scheme is a multi-year rotational programme where you will develop a solid working knowledge of Actuarial practices through exposure to key areas of the department such as reserving, pricing and underwriting management. This will provide you with a clear understanding of how our business operates. We require individuals who have a strong ambition to develop into Actuarial roles.
Development Opportunities
- Within your first week you will be provided with a structured induction programme to prepare you for your career at Chaucer
- The Learning and Development team will work with you to devise your own personal development plan
- Throughout each placement you will receive continuous development through self-study, classroom and structured on-the-job training
- You will be fully supported through the Actuarial professional qualification
- You will receive regular performance reviews to help you track your progress
Our Requirements
- 2.1 (or predicted) degree in a Maths or Maths-related subject
- 3 or more good 'A' levels, including Maths at A grade
- Desire to sit the Actuarial Exams
- Full valid UK work permit
- Able to start in October 2010
Are you...
- Able to pay close attention to detail
- Self motivated
- Hard working and committed
- Professionally presented
- Organised and clear thinking
- Good with IT systems
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to communicate with staff at all levels
If you can answer yes to the above then we have an exciting yet challenging programme that may be for you.
Interested?
To apply please send us your CV with a covering letter outlining why a career at Chaucer appeals to you and why you would recommend that we hire you to graduates@chaucerplc.com or upload this below. Please ensure you also indicate where you first heard about this opportunity and that you are interested in the Actuarial Programme.
The Deadline for applications is 26 July 2010
For further information on the Company go to www.chaucerplc.com
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