Graduate Risk & Controls Analyst

Job description

Auto Trader is committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance and we are now offering an exciting opportunity for a graduate to join our Risk Management & Internal Controls team. This team is based in Manchester and sits within our Governance, Risk, & Compliance community.

Our Risk Management & Internal Controls team help Auto Trader stay safe, efficient, and compliant by helping to identify potential risks and making sure the right safeguards are in place. They assess financial, operational, and regulatory risks, conduct internal audits to check for weaknesses, and ensure policies and laws are being followed. Their job is to advise leaders on how to prevent fraud, errors, and inefficiencies while also helping different teams improve their processes. By monitoring risks and strengthening controls, they protect our company from unexpected issues and support smart decision-making.

As a graduate, we can offer you hands-on experience performing internal audits and risk assessments across all parts of the business, and exposure to our most important and strategic-level projects within Auto Trader. You can participate in training sessions, workshops, and events to stay updated on latest regulations and emerging trends in the internal audit and risk management fields; educating our stakeholders on best practice as you go. We also support relevant professional qualifications after you're embedded in the role.

Auto Trader's Graduate Academy

Our graduate programme is designed to fast-track your career and develop your skills. It’s a 2-year programme with a permanent role from day one. Your journey starts with a 6-week Academy Foundation alongside other graduates, learning about our company, culture, products and customers. You'll then focus on your specific role while working on practical projects as a cohort, with support from mentors, your dedicated line manager and the Early Careers team. For full details, visit our early careers blog.

Benefits and more

We’re offering a salary of £26,500, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover.

That’s not all. We have employee pension contributions up to 7%, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more. On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.

Additionally, during July and August, along with two weeks in December, we have our remote first periods. During these times, you can work remotely, whether that's from another location in the UK or even from certain locations abroad.

What we are looking for

• You'll be a graduate in any degree discipline (or hold a level 6 qualification) with passion and drive to build a career in compliance, internal audit and risk management
• You'll have an interest and commitment to ethics and integrity
• You'll be detail-orientated, able to spot inconsistencies, and take enjoyment from getting to the route of a problem
• You'll have an analytical mindset and be able to explain your rationale to others using strong communications skills
• As a digital business, we're constantly evolving, so the ability to adapt and be comfortable with change in an ever-changing landscape is a must
• Our Governance, Risk, and Compliance community values collaboration and teamwork, so you’ll be eager to learn from the people you work with and embrace the opportunities that come your way

You might assume that our name, "Auto Trader," means you need to be a car enthusiast to work here. But that's not the case. We're looking for people who are passionate about their work and thrive in a collaborative environment.

We believe every candidate brings a unique blend of talents. If you find yourself ticking some, but not all, of the requirement boxes, we'd love to hear from you.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

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Closing date:  31 March 2025