Old Mutual Graduate Programs and Jobs

About Us

As South Africa's leading financial services brand we understand the value of investing in people! That's why we are always on the lookout for smart, motivated and switched-on individuals to join our dynamic, winning team. With limitless room to grow and improve your talents, we ensure that the brightest minds in the industry are rewarded, recognised and nurtured. So give your career the boost it needs and join South Africa's best employer today - we are offering an 18-month, fixed term contract in a dynamic and highly stimulating financial services environment.

Graduate Accelerated Programme

As South Africa's leading financial services brand we understand the value of investing in people! That's why we are always on the lookout for smart, motivated and switched-on individuals to join our dynamic, winning team. With limitless room to grow and improve your talents, we ensure that the brightest minds in the industry are rewarded, recognised and nurtured. So give your career the boost it needs and join South Africa's best employer today - we are offering an 18-month, fixed term contract in a dynamic and highly stimulating financial services environment.

Life At Old Mutual

Old Mutual South Africa is the largest financial services provider in Southern Africa, employing approximately 14,250 people in South Africa alone. We offer a variety of financial products and services which range from investment to life assurance, asset management, banking, healthcare and general insurance.

Our Culture

Old Mutual is a values led, customer centric business. We focus on creating an enabling environment for our employees and our culture is governed by accountability, integrity, respect and pushing beyond boundaries.

What You Will Learn

• Our high performance culture allows you to work alongside talented people who challenge you to perform beyond your proven potential.
• Our best-in-class Business School is geared towards assisting you to improve your skills and become world class professionals. Old Mutual South Africa invests almost R200 million in staff development.
• We're as passionate about developing communities as we are about developing our people. The Old Mutual Foundation invests both funds and resources into the transformation and empowerment of the communities in which we operate. As an Old Mutual employee you will be part of this journey as we aim to build our nation.

Our Growth

• We recognise that having the right people performing in the right roles is fundamental to delivering on our business strategy. Young professionals joining Old Mutual have access to a host of opportunities, both internationally and on the African continent and internationally.
• Due to the size and breadth of our business, we are able to offer you a multitude of career paths which are not necessarily limited to your chosen fields of study.

Benefits

Childcare facilities, gym, study leave, study (financial) support, religious/spiritual facilities, meal subsidies or subsidised canteen services, medical aid scheme, staff retirement fund, life assurance, employee wellbeing, maternity benefits, retail mall, onsite medical services.

Application Process

Our graduate programme is targeted at final year and/or post graduate students across all faculties, particularly:

• Commerce
• Finance
• Business Science
• Computer Science/Information Technology
• Marketing
• Human Resources/Industrial Psychology
• Accounting
• Investments
• LLB
• Engineering
• BSc Maths and Stats
• Internal Auditing
• Tax

The programme offers an 18 month fixed term contract starting 01 February 2016.

The application and selection process consists of three phases.

Phase 1

• Complete the online application form. Please be sure to select your business focus area from the various options offered e.g. Marketing, Finance, Strategy.
• Screening and shortlisting of applications.
• Psychometric testing

Phase 2

Competency based interview at university.

Phase 3

Interviews with management followed by an offer of employment to successful applicants towards the middle of November.

Closing date: 31 August 2015

Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview (visit our interview tips page for some pointers!).

If you haven't been contacted by the end of October, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.