
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

Lloyds Banking Group
Accounting & finance +8
1
6

Barclays
Banking, insurance & financial services
2

Bank of England
Banking, insurance & financial services
3
2

Bloomberg
Banking, insurance & financial services +11
4
1

HSBC
Banking, insurance & financial services +4
5
1
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London Stock Exchange Group
Accounting & finance +4
6
7
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HM Revenue and Customs
Charity, public & civil service +5
7
2

Lloyd's
Banking, insurance & financial services
8
10

American Express
Banking, insurance & financial services
9
5

Mastercard
Banking, insurance & financial services
10
Top ranked employers by sector
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