Credit Risk Undergraduate Placement

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK); Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Subsidised onsite canteen

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Employee Resource Groups

Wellbeing Centre

Social events

Job summary

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) in Milton Keynes is seeking a Credit Risk Undergraduate to support monitoring and testing of credit risk strategies that protect VWFS against customer non-payment. You will work with reporting, data analysis and committee materials while learning how credit risk impacts the wider business and customer journey.

The role requires an undergraduate degree in progress (preferably Economics or Business), strong Excel skills and numerical aptitude.

Qualifications

• Studying towards an undergraduate degree, preferably Economics or Business.
• Good Excel knowledge and willingness to learn other data reporting tools.
• Highly numerate with proven mathematical skills and ability to understand the story behind the numbers.
• Interest in Credit and Financial Risk with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce KPIs, executive summary reporting and performance reports for underwriting and committee audiences.
• Support business testing when new or enhanced Credit Risk strategies are implemented.
• Provide Risk support to strategic projects, mainly through testing of new systems and products.
• Carry out ad hoc reporting and analysis for the Credit Risk function and wider business.
• Support investigations into movements in the retail portfolio and monthly credit risk provision.
• Support development of credit scorecards and risk mitigation strategies through data extraction and interrogation.
• Produce minutes for the monthly Credit and Lending Risk Committee.

Skills

Excel

Numerical

Analytical

Attention to detail

Time management

Ownership

Education

Economics or Business degree

Tools

Data reporting tools

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Salary: £23,915.49

Contract: 12-13months FTC Start dates are usually in June/July

Hybrid working: We want you to get the best out of your placement, so we operate a hybrid policy where undergraduates work in the office 3 days per week. There may be times where you will need to be in more frequently depending on the needs of the business.

To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year. Master’s students are not eligible for this placement.

Please consider before applying if you live more than 60 minutes away from post code MK15 8HG, that you would need to relocate to either Milton Keynes or be a commutable distance (within 60 minutes).

We’re looking for an undergraduate to join our Risk team as a Credit Risk Undergraduate where you will help monitor and test credit risk strategies that protect VWFS against customer non-payment. You will work with reporting, business testing, data analysis and committee materials while learning how credit risk impacts the wider business and customer journey. If you want a analytics and portfolio risk placement where your work contributes to real business outcomes, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Produce KPIs, executive summary reporting and performance reports for underwriting and committee audiences.
• Support business testing when new or enhanced Credit Risk strategies are implemented.
• Provide Risk support to strategic projects, mainly through testing of new systems and products.
• Carry out ad hoc reporting and analysis for the Credit Risk function and wider business.
• Support investigations into movements in the retail portfolio and monthly credit risk provision.
• Support development of credit scorecards and risk mitigation strategies through data extraction and interrogation.
• Produce minutes for the monthly Credit and Lending Risk Committee.

What are we looking for?

• Studying towards a degree, preferably Economics or Business related.
• Good Excel knowledge and willingness to learn other data reporting tools.
• Highly numerate with proven mathematical skills and ability to understand the story behind the numbers.
• An interest in Credit and Financial Risk.
• Strong analytical skills and an inquisitive approach to data.
• Methodical and disciplined, with strong attention to detail.
• Able to organise workload to meet strict deadlines and adapt to changing timelines.
• Motivated by new challenges and willing to take ownership of tasks.

Why apply for an undergraduate placement with VWFS?

Here at VWFS you'll be able to kick start your professional experience in the workplace. We take on 49 undergraduates each year which we find really helps our undergraduates as you all go through the programme, building your knowledge and networks together.

You’ll also benefit from:

• A focus on personal development with access to LinkedIn Learning via our ‘Degreed’ platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your placement year delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
• A supportive environment and network of colleagues to help you get your best out of the year - in a recent survey, 100% of our undergraduates said they felt valued and supported.
• The opportunity to work on real life business projects and deliver impact around topics like sustainability.
• Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace
• Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre

Discretionary benefits include:

• Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro-rated)
• Car schemes*: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme plus car insurance cover.
• Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults). Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

What our recruitment process looks like:

• You’ll be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to help us understand how you may approach situations.
• If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
• If successful, your last step in the journey is to attend an in-person Assessment Centre at our Milton Keynes office. You’ll also meet some of our managers and our current undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.

Please note:

Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

• More information about car schemes

Our current car schemes are under review following changes in legislation from HMRC and so whilst we don’t have full details of our car scheme to share with you now, we will let you know what this looks like as soon as we are able.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role with us. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.