THIS WEEK'S Milkround column is for those interested in working with worryingly large sums of money, as we concentrate on four firms in various areas of financial services.
The life assurance company Standard Life has up to 40 vacancies in a variety of areas, including actuarial, general management, IT, investment, property, accounts and personnel.
Any 2:1 degree or higher is acceptable for personnel, general management, IT (candidates should have good numeracy skills) and accounts, though an accountancy or business qualification is a help for the last in this list. For information systems, a 2:2 degree is acceptable. Actuarial candidates require a maths based degree, while investment candidates should have economics or maths.
Candidates for actuarial, property and accounts vacancies should get an official application form. All others should send a CV indicating their area of interest. The deadline for investment candidates is December 8th.
Applications should be sent to the Graduate Recruitment Team, Standard Life Assurance Co, Standard Life House, 30 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EHI 2DH.
The Mercury Asset Management investment house has various vacancies in management, including investments for private clients, international investments and pension funds. Various degrees are acceptable, including arts and business.
An application form and handwritten cover letter should be sent to the graduate recruitment manager, group personnel, Mercury Asset Management Group plc, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS, by December 13th.
Barlclays Bank is seeking graduates in the IT area. UKSD, the supplier of IT systems to the bank, is looking for graduates from any discipline with an interest in IT. Brochures and application forms, if not available in college offices, can be obtained from the graduate recruitment manager, Barclays Bank PLC, UK Systems Development, Babbage House, Radbroke Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9EU. The closing date is next March 31st.
Barclays Technology Services Division is recruiting good honours degree students from any discipline for its four year IT training programme. Again, the closing date is March 31st and details can be obtained from graduate recruitment at GOT Personnel, Williams House, Radbroke Hall, as above.
Finally, KPMG is seeking newly qualified accountants for its tax, audit and management consultancy teams. Opportunities are offered in Britain, particularly in London and the south east, and a CN, stating preferred location and market sector, should be sent to Jeanette Dunworth, human resources manager, KPMG, 1-2 Dorset Rise, Blackfriars, London EC4Y 8AE (fax: (0044) (171) 311 6161).
