FAQs

 If you are considering applying for one of our Early Career Programmes, we'd suggest doing a little bit of research first into the actuarial field – this is a great way to build your knowledge about the profession and stand out throughout our application process. A few good places to start are the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries website, the online and print resources from Inside Careers and the online publication 'The Actuary'.

Our application windows open in autumn, and you can apply through our Gradcracker Hub. If you’d like to discuss this confidentially beforehand, then please do reach out to us via chat.to.us@hymans.co.uk and a member of the Recruitment Team will be in touch with you directly. 

Diversity, equity and inclusion are important to our hiring practices and overall firm culture. Therefore, we are proud to recruit for our graduate and summer internship opportunities on the basis of your potential rather than your academic grades.

We don’t have any set minimum requirements in terms of academic achievement other than a confirmed ‘pass’ at undergraduate level for your academic degree. We also recognise that a degree from any university (and within any subject grouping) gives you an opportunity to gain valuable transferable skills that will be of great use to any employer – so we actively encourage applications from students from out with the traditional actuarial or mathematics fields often seen in our industry, and from students who have attended non-Russell group universities.

You may notice that part of our application asks you to share if you identify as coming from a lower socioeconomic background (if you are comfortable doing so). The information you provide within this section cannot put you at a disadvantage, but it may provide a positive uplift on your recorded academic achievements and application form to give us a fairer indication of your future potential.

We have offices in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. When filling out your application form, you'll be asked to let us know which of our office locations and Business Units you are interested in. While we can't always guarantee a space for you in each of them, we'll do our best throughout the process to keep you informed about what business area and office location we are considering you against and will always consider the preferences you've selected.

We have a flexible working approach to working that includes flexible hours and hybrid working, often with two days spent in your office location each week. 

At Hymans we celebrate lifelong learning, and aim to give you every opportunity possible to develop within your career. We’ll encourage and support you to gain relevant professional qualifications, with appropriate time off to study and financial support for course fees and awards for passing some exams, where applicable. As a Hymans graduate, you’ll become a student member of either the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries or the CFA Institute. Please reach out to our recruitment team if you have any questions about these exams or the support available to you.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are important to our hiring practices and overall firm culture. You’ll have the opportunity in your application form to let us know if you identify as having a physical or neurological condition. We’ll also ask at each stage of the process whether we can support you further with any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process.

If you’d like to discuss this confidentially beforehand, then please do reach out to us via chat.to.us@hymans.co.uk and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch.

The world of pensions can sometimes appear shrouded in mystery. We want to change that! We have several different ‘Doors Open’ opportunities that secondary school students can get involved in!

Our work experience programmes run in each of our offices once a year and offer the opportunity for those in their final two years of secondary school to visit our offices and gain an insight into what we do. Spaces are dependent on availability within your chosen office location, but we will always try to accommodate requests where possible! If this is something you’re interested in, get in touch with us via chat.to.us@hymans.co.uk 

If you have any specific questions about these opportunities or working with us then please do reach out at chat.to.us@hymans.co.uk