LSEG: Internships (Commerce Graduates)
Position Title: Operations Assistant – Graduates
We are searching for enthusiastic self-starters to join our new graduate trainee program. As a graduate trainee, your responsibilities include shadowing various staff members, participating in learning experiences, attending meetings and workshops and other working environments to gain practical experience. You should keep an accurate record of your time at the company and be able to pass a competency test at the end of the program.
Participants will undergo a 12-month on-the-job training programme that will be relevant to their qualifications.
To be successful as a graduate trainee, you should be willing to learn about aspects of the company that lie outside of your department. An outstanding graduate trainee should foster good relationships with staff members and leave a lasting imprint.
Responsibilities:
Some of the tasks you will perform
- Conduct thorough research on the company and actively engage in on-the-job training opportunities.
- Maintain accurate records of administrative documents and manage office equipment inventory.
- Prepare Purchase Orders (POs) and Purchase Request Forms (PRFs) as needed.
- Manage vendor setup in Ariba, including updating bank details, processing vendor extensions, and ensuring vendor information remains current.
- Process invoices using OpenText and monitor their payment status.
- Participate in meetings, workshops, and team-building activities.
- Document experiences and maintain a learning log.
- Compile reports and deliver presentations to colleagues where required.
- Evaluate existing systems and propose innovative improvements.
- Foster a positive work environment and build strong professional relationships with team members.
- Support the Manager through research and administrative assistance.
- Execute additional administrative tasks as assigned.
- Collaborate with the Manager on office-related projects.
- Assist with the handover of equipment to new employees and retrieve equipment from departing staff.
- Consistently represent the organization with professionalism and integrity, while actively promoting its goals and values in all interactions and activities.
- Complete evaluations, such as tests or other assessments, at the conclusion of the graduate program.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree or an equivalent qualification.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent research abilities and a willingness to grow.
- A positive attitude and a growth mindset.