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Banking, insurance and financial services

This sector covers all aspects of finance other than accountancy, investment banking and investment management. Some are specialist and niche, while others cover multiple specialisms. If you’d rather be a watchdog than watched over, there are graduate opportunities with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) at the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Here are the top ten employers in the sector.

Head to the overall UK 300 rankings page to see the top 300 employers in full and find out more about the Cibyl Graduate Research survey.

sector winner
Bank of England

Bank of England

Banking, insurance & financial services

1
1
Barclays

Barclays

Banking, insurance & financial services

2
1
Bloomberg

Bloomberg

Banking, insurance & financial services +11

3
American Express

American Express

Banking, insurance & financial services

4
2
HM Revenue and Customs

HM Revenue and Customs

Charity, public & civil service +6

5
1
HSBC

HSBC

Banking, insurance & financial services

6
1
Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group

Accounting & finance +8

7
1
Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

Accounting & finance +5

8
2
Bupa

Bupa

Banking, insurance & financial services +7

9
2
Mastercard

Mastercard

Banking, insurance & financial services

10
4

Top ranked employers by sector

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