FSA

The FSA is an independent non-governmental body, given statutory powers to regulate the UK’s financial services industry and deliver benefits to consumers and firms alike. On the one hand, the agency’s role is to get a fair deal for everyone in the their financial affairs and on the other hand, they are committed to maintaining London’s status as a world-leading international financial centre. FSA has six graduate programmes all offering well-rounded graduates a promising start to a career in financial services: • The Graduate Development Programme • The Legal Development Programme • The Management Accountancy Programme • The Actuarial Development Programme • The Economics Development Programme • The Human Resources Development Programme The main Graduate Development Programme involves rotations across the whole organisation giving an insight in to the FSA's work and the financial services industry. It is a great starting point for those wanting to experience the full spectrum of finance. It is the largest programme, with an intake of 40-50 graduates per year. The five specialist schemes take one or two graduates per year and all involve rotations within their sphere of specialism. All of the schemes also offer a six-month secondment to an external organisation. FSA also offers Summer Internships covered as a 10-week programme.