{ "hub": "London", "type": "priority_hub_record", "publisher": "Elite Careers Strategy", "research_programme": "Who Gets In?", "canonical_url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/markets/london/", "atlas_updated": "2026-09-14", "revised": "2026-09-15", "institutions": [ { "institution": "BlackRock", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/institutions/blackrock/", "state": "VERIFIED", "signals": [ "SIG-126", "SIG-127", "SIG-128", "SIG-137", "SIG-152", "SIG-153" ], "note": null }, { "institution": "Goldman Sachs", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/institutions/goldman-sachs/", "state": "VERIFIED", "signals": [ "SIG-146", "SIG-147", "SIG-148", "SIG-162", "SIG-163" ], "note": null }, { "institution": "JPMorganChase", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/institutions/jpmorganchase/", "state": "PARTIAL", "signals": [ "SIG-157" ], "note": null }, { "institution": "Morgan Stanley", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/institutions/morgan-stanley/", 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"Clifford Chance", "held": false, "observation": "Clifford Chance London training-contract selection runs from online application form to the Clifford Chance Immersive Online Assessment, Watson Glaser Test, pre-recorded video interview and Assessment Day.", "programme_or_route": null, "observed": "2026-09-09", "source_id": "SRC-006" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-111", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-111/", "institution": "UBS", "held": false, "observation": "UBS permits AI assistance with application documents where the content genuinely reflects the candidate's own skills, experience and understanding.", "programme_or_route": "Applications", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-074" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-112", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-112/", "institution": "UBS", "held": false, "observation": "UBS requires assessment tasks to be completed independently and prohibits AI assistance.", "programme_or_route": "Assessments", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-074" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-113", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-113/", "institution": "UBS", "held": false, "observation": "UBS prohibits AI-generated responses in recorded or virtual video interviews and prohibits AI recording, transcription or analysis of interviews.", "programme_or_route": "Interviews", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-074" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-114", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-114/", "institution": "UBS", "held": false, "observation": "UBS Graduate Talent recruitment may include online reasoning and Culture Match assessments, a pre-recorded interview and final virtual or in-person interviews.", "programme_or_route": "Graduate Talent Program", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-075" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-115", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-115/", "institution": "UBS", "held": false, "observation": "UBS states that people make decisions around pre-recorded interview submissions rather than AI.", "programme_or_route": "Graduate Talent Program", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-075" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-120", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-120/", "institution": "Clifford Chance", "held": false, "observation": "Clifford Chance London assessment days are normally in person and list case or commercial interviews, written work and group exercises for Training Contract and SPARK routes.", "programme_or_route": "London Training Contract and SPARK", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-078" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-121", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-121/", "institution": "Clifford Chance", "held": false, "observation": "Clifford Chance states it uses contextual recruitment to consider academic achievement in the context of a candidate's background.", "programme_or_route": "London early careers", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-078" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-124", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-124/", "institution": "UBS", "held": false, "observation": "UBS publishes verbal, numerical, inductive-logical and Culture Match assessments, assigned according to business area.", "programme_or_route": "Graduate Talent Program", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-075" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-126", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-126/", "institution": "BlackRock", "held": false, "observation": "BlackRock's 2027 EMEA Full-Time Analyst programme publishes a 31 January 2027 deadline for Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Riyadh versus earlier European deadlines.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Full-Time Analyst Program EMEA", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-080" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-127", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-127/", "institution": "BlackRock", "held": false, "observation": "BlackRock states applications for its 2027 EMEA Full-Time Analyst programme are reviewed on a rolling basis.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Full-Time Analyst Program EMEA", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-080" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-128", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-128/", "institution": "BlackRock", "held": false, "observation": "BlackRock gives candidates up to five days to submit the pre-interview assessment for its 2027 EMEA Full-Time Analyst programme.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Full-Time Analyst Program EMEA", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-080" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-137", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-137/", "institution": "BlackRock", "held": false, "observation": "BlackRock's 2027 Full-Time Analyst programme spans New York in the Americas, London in EMEA, Hong Kong and Singapore in APAC, and Abu Dhabi and Riyadh in the GCC under region-specific programme structures and timelines.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Full-Time Analyst programmes", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-087" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-143", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-143/", "institution": "Freshfields", "held": false, "observation": "Freshfields selects London-Asia Trainee Associates from its Hong Kong Summer Internship, with the internship structured as three weeks in Hong Kong and a final week in London, visa dependent.", "programme_or_route": "London-Asia Trainee Associate Programme", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-091" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-144", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-144/", "institution": "Freshfields", "held": false, "observation": "Freshfields London-Asia applicants submit an online questionnaire, CV and transcripts, then may complete online assessments, a language test and an assessment-centre day in London or online.", "programme_or_route": "London-Asia Trainee Associate Programme", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-091" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-146", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-146/", "institution": "Goldman Sachs", "held": false, "observation": "Goldman Sachs states its 2027 EMEA Summer Analyst Programme reviews applications on a rolling basis and encourages candidates to apply as soon as they are ready.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Summer Analyst Programme", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-093" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-147", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-147/", "institution": "Goldman Sachs", "held": false, "observation": "Goldman Sachs's 2027 EMEA Summer Analyst Programme is open to candidates pursuing bachelor's or master's degrees in their penultimate or final year.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Summer Analyst Programme", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-093" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-148", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-148/", "institution": "Goldman Sachs", "held": false, "observation": "Goldman Sachs's 2027 EMEA New Analyst Programme states application timelines vary by business rather than publishing one universal regional deadline.", "programme_or_route": "2027 New Analyst Programme", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-094" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-152", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-152/", "institution": "BlackRock", "held": false, "observation": "BlackRock's current 2027 student listings simultaneously expose Full-Time Analyst routes covering New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and GCC locations including Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, enabling same-employer cross-hub comparison without assuming one global process.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Full-Time Analyst programmes", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-097" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-153", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-153/", "institution": "BlackRock", "held": false, "observation": "BlackRock's current 2027 listings show Summer Internship programmes in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, while its EMEA Client and Product Summer Internship additionally includes Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Summer Internship programmes", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-097" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-157", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-157/", "institution": "JPMorganChase", "held": false, "observation": "JPMorganChase's Aspiring Professionals Work Experience Programme is a two-week London placement delivered with the Social Mobility Foundation to provide school students industry exposure, training and skills development.", "programme_or_route": "Aspiring Professionals Work Experience Programme", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-099" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-162", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-162/", "institution": "Goldman Sachs", "held": false, "observation": "Goldman Sachs states selected student applicants first complete an approximately 30-minute video interview, followed for successful candidates by a Superday of typically two to five final-round interviews depending on division.", "programme_or_route": "Student recruiting", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-103" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-163", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-163/", "institution": "Goldman Sachs", "held": false, "observation": "Goldman Sachs states Engineering student applicants are asked to complete a HackerRank assessment in addition to its student recruiting process.", "programme_or_route": "Engineering student recruiting", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-103" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-168", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-168/", "institution": "Freshfields", "held": false, "observation": "Freshfields UK states candidates can apply directly to its Trainee Associate Programme without completing a vacation scheme and that many trainees join through the direct route.", "programme_or_route": "UK Trainee Associate Programme", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-107" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-171", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-171/", "institution": "Clifford Chance", "held": false, "observation": "Clifford Chance states candidates cannot apply for both a London and a Middle East Training Contract in the same academic year.", "programme_or_route": "Training Contract", "observed": "2026-09-12", "source_id": "SRC-110" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-177", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-177/", "institution": "HSBC", "held": false, "observation": "HSBC states that candidates may use generative AI to research HSBC and roles, help structure a CV or application where the content accurately reflects their own experience and skills, prepare for interviews, and organise or draft ideas where the final submission remains genuinely their own.", "programme_or_route": "Recruitment process", "observed": "2026-09-13", "source_id": "SRC-113" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-178", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-178/", "institution": "HSBC", "held": false, "observation": "HSBC states that candidates must not use generative AI to generate responses during live or recorded interviews and must not submit work they cannot personally explain, validate or replicate if asked during recruitment.", "programme_or_route": "Recruitment interviews", "observed": "2026-09-13", "source_id": "SRC-113" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-179", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-179/", "institution": "HSBC", "held": false, "observation": "HSBC's current student and graduate application guide publishes a three-step process of online application, a 90-minute online assessment and a three-hour assessment centre, called Super Days in the US; insight and work-experience programmes usually use an online interview at stage three instead.", "programme_or_route": "Students and graduates", "observed": "2026-09-13", "source_id": "SRC-114" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-279", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-279/", "institution": "Morgan Stanley", "held": false, "observation": "Morgan Stanley's named 2027 London Investment Banking Summer Analyst Programme is a 10-week internship for students in their penultimate year of a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating in 2028.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Programme", "observed": "2026-09-15", "source_id": "SRC-166" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-280", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-280/", "institution": "Morgan Stanley", "held": false, "observation": "Morgan Stanley publishes 18 October 2026 as the application deadline for the named 2027 London Investment Banking Summer Analyst Programme.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Programme", "observed": "2026-09-15", "source_id": "SRC-166" }, { "signal_id": "SIG-281", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-281/", "institution": "Morgan Stanley", "held": false, "observation": "Morgan Stanley states that recruitment for the named 2027 London Investment Banking Summer Analyst Programme is conducted on a rolling basis and encourages early application.", "programme_or_route": "2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Programme", "observed": "2026-09-15", "source_id": "SRC-166" } ], "register_rows_naming_hub": [ { "signal_id": "SIG-160", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-160/", "institution": "Morgan Stanley", "market": "New York; London; Hong Kong / APAC", "held": false }, { "signal_id": "SIG-161", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-161/", "institution": "Morgan Stanley", "market": "London", "held": false }, { "signal_id": "SIG-167", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-167/", "institution": "Freshfields", "market": "Hong Kong / Singapore / London", "held": false }, { "signal_id": "SIG-183", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-183/", "institution": "A&O Shearman", "market": "London", "held": false }, { "signal_id": "SIG-184", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-184/", "institution": "A&O Shearman", "market": "London", "held": false }, { "signal_id": "SIG-185", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-185/", "institution": "A&O Shearman", "market": "London", "held": false }, { "signal_id": "SIG-186", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-186/", "institution": "A&O Shearman", "market": "London", "held": false }, { "signal_id": "SIG-266", "url": "https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/signals/SIG-266/", "institution": "Clifford Chance", "market": "London / New York", "held": false } ], "boundary": "Not observed means not established in the official sources reviewed; it does not mean a programme or practice is absent." }