Risk Graduate Scheme - Information Security and Business Continuity

Job description

Join our Risk graduate scheme and become an integral part of our mission to manage risk across NFU Mutual. Our dedicated Risk teams support business objectives by helping to deliver customer benefits through a comprehensive understanding of regulatory rules, enabling informed, risk-based decisions. In this role, you'll contribute to our success by safeguarding NFU Mutual against a wide range of risks, including strategic, financial, and operational threats.

You'll also have the chance to engage in exciting project opportunities, especially in response to regulatory changes that shape our industry. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to complete professional qualifications, such as the ISC2 Cyber Security Qualification for those keen to understand cybersecurity, the CBCI (Certificate in Business Continuity) for those focusing on resilience, and the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) for those interested in data protection.

You’ll thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment where sharing knowledge and challenging conventional thinking is encouraged. With exposure to various business areas and the opportunity to work closely with managers at all levels, you'll have the chance to influence our business and make a real impact. This is your opportunity to develop your skills while helping to protect our organisation.

What you can expect

Expect a hands-on experience that immerses you in the heart of NFU Mutuals operations. Your rotations will involve tackling real business challenges, such as reviewing security controls, developing robust plans for operational resilience, and ensuring our data protection measures are up to date. You'll collaborate with diverse stakeholders, from IT experts to senior leaders, gaining invaluable exposure across the business. Your role will require critical thinking, problem-solving, and strong communication skills as you create and test business continuity plans to ensure we're prepared for any eventuality, from cyber-attacks to market disruptions.

Your future

Throughout the scheme, you’ll strengthen your core skills, earn recognised qualifications, and develop essential competencies to set you up for a successful career. You'll be fully supported along the way, with a dedicated buddy and mentor, plus a strong network of current and former graduates. As you near the end of the scheme, a careers coach will be there to guide you in planning your next steps.

It’s not all about work either. We encourage our graduates to get involved in extracurricular activities, from volunteering and organising charity or social events to representing NFU Mutual at industry events, all in line with our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:   

• Salary - £30,000
• Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)  
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

• Start date – September 2025
• Scheme length – three years

What we are looking for

To join this scheme, you’ll need to have achieved, or be on track for, at least a 2.2 degree. We welcome candidates from all degree backgrounds, as what truly matters is your passion for learning, curiosity, and potential for growth. If you excel in meticulous environments where attention to detail is key and enjoy tackling complex problems, all while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude, you’ll fit right in.

We’ll also be looking out for:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – effective stakeholder engagement is key to the success of this area.
• Excellent organisational skills – you’ll be required to juggle both internal and external deadlines.
• Analytical Insight - you’ll need the ability to analyse complex information, extracting and interpreting key elements to inform decision-making and drive results.
• Creativity and initiative

If you’re able to bring these, we can teach you the rest.

Work experience

If you’ve gained industry experience or completed a placement year that’s a big plus. But don’t worry if you haven’t, it’s not a must-have for the scheme. What we’re really looking for is some previous work experience where you’ve had the chance to interact with people and develop your communication skills.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

How to apply

Application process

If your application is shortlisted, you’ll be invited to complete an online assessment designed to measure your potential for success, such as your ability to learn and solve problems. The following stage is a short video interview, and the final stage will be an in-person assessment centre, where you’ll participate in a variety of activities, including a group exercise, a role-specific exercise, and a skills-based interview. These will be taking place end of November / early December.

This vacancy may close early depending on application volumes, so we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 28 October 2024

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Closing date:  15 November 2024