Business Graduate Associate (Finance)

About the Role

This is not a purely transactional graduate role. You will work on real Finance priorities, use data to find insights, apply AI and digital tools responsibly, and turn analysis into clear recommendations for colleagues and leaders. You will build a broad understanding of how Finance supports LSEG, protects value, and enables better business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, explain performance, and support decisions.
• Help prepare management reporting, forecasts, budgets, and clear commentary, with a focus on what the numbers mean and what action may be needed.
• Build and improve dashboards, reports, and repeatable analysis using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and other approved Finance platforms.
• Use approved AI tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, to research, summarize, draft, analyze, and streamline routine work, while checking outputs and applying sound judgment.
• Work with Finance colleagues and business stakeholders to clarify questions, gather evidence, and translate analysis into concise recommendations.
• Support month-end, planning, and other core Finance cycles, learning how strong controls, accurate data, and disciplined execution underpin reliable reporting.
• Contribute to transformation and continuous improvement, including simplifying processes, reducing manual activity, testing new tools, and documenting better ways of working.
• Help maintain data quality, controls, and systems of record, escalating issues promptly and handling information responsibly.
• Present findings to colleagues and senior stakeholders, adapting the level of detail to the audience.
• Take ownership of defined workstreams, seek feedback, and build capability through formal learning, coaching, and practical experience.

Experience You Could Gain

Placements will vary according to business priorities. Examples may include:

• Financial planning and analysis: forecasting, performance reporting, scenario analysis, and decision support.
• Controllership and reporting: financial close, reconciliations, governance, controls, and statutory or management reporting.
• Finance operations: process performance, service delivery, automation, and operational improvement.
• Treasury, tax, investor relations, or commercial finance: supporting specialist analysis and enterprise priorities.
• Finance transformation: data, systems, process redesign, change delivery, and adoption of AI-enabled ways of working.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• A degree or equivalent experience. We welcome candidates from any discipline who can demonstrate strong numerical reasoning and an interest in Finance.
• Data literacy: confidence working with data, spotting patterns, questioning results, and explaining insights clearly.
• Digital curiosity: willingness to learn new tools and use AI responsibly to improve quality, speed, and productivity.
• Analytical thinking: the ability to break down a problem, test assumptions, and reach an evidence-based view.
• Clear communication: able to turn complex information into simple, useful messages for different audiences.
• Collaboration and stakeholder skills: comfortable working across teams, asking good questions, and building trusted relationships.
• Ownership and learning agility: organized, proactive, and willing to act on feedback in a fast-moving environment.
• Integrity and judgement: understands the importance of accuracy, confidentiality, controls, and responsible use of data and AI.
• Data and reporting tools: some experience using analytical or development tools such as SQL, Python, or Power BI to analyze data, automate analysis, and build insightful reports and dashboards.

Useful But Not Essential

• Experience using Excel or another analytical tool to organize, analyze, or visualize data.
• Exposure to Power BI, coding, automation, or AI tools through study, work experience, or personal projects.
• An understanding of financial statements, markets, or how a Finance function supports a global business.
• Programming language

How You Will Make An Impact

You will be expected to move beyond producing information. The value comes from using evidence, technology, and judgment to help Finance answer three questions:

• What is happening?
• Why does it matter?
• What should we do next?

Development

You will take part in the graduate learning curriculum, receive support from experienced colleagues, and build role-specific Finance, data, and AI capability. You will be encouraged to experiment with approved tools, learn from mistakes, and share practical improvements with the wider team.

About LSEG Finance

Finance helps LSEG understand performance, allocate resources, manage risk, and deliver sustainable value. Our teams combine financial expertise, trusted data, strong controls, and increasingly digital ways of working to support decisions across a global organization.

About LSEG

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies, and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organization of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives.