Finance & Regulation Graduate

targetjobs UK; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing package

Private healthcare

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Double-matched pension up to 21%

Family leave package

Job summary

Anglian Water invites graduates to join a two-year Finance and Regulation Graduate Programme. You will contribute to decisions balancing affordability, environmental ambition, and long-term investment across East England.

The programme offers exposure to strategic challenges, real business cases, and professional development opportunities. You will learn through placements, receive support toward professional qualifications, and gain experience across finance or regulation pathways, with a

Qualifications

• We are looking for graduates with strong analytical and collaborative abilities.
• Candidates should be curious, ambitious, and eager to learn.
• A 2:2 degree in a related discipline is required by September 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support real-world decisions across finance or regulation pathways.
• Contribute to projects that balance customer affordability, environmental goals, and investment.
• Learn from experienced colleagues and undertake meaningful responsibilities.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Curiosity

Ambition

Learning mindset

Education

Minimum 2:2 degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Geography, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Natural Sciences

Job description

Job Description

Salary: £33,000, Permanent role.

Start date:

September 2027

Location:

Based within the Anglian Water Huntingdon area with occasional visits to Peterborough. Please note your placements and final role may vary across the region and departments, so flexibility is essential.

Help shape the future of water, the environment and the communities we serve with Anglian Water's Graduate Programme. With a plan worth over £11 billion of investment, we're building for better — for you, for the communities we serve, for our environment. Join us to tackle the biggest environmental and infrastructure challenges facing the region. From climate resilience and major engineering projects to digital innovation and customer experience, you'll develop the skills and experience needed to become one of our future leaders or specialists.

Your Career Path

The water industry is rapidly changing, creating exciting opportunities for new talent. At Anglian Water, you'll work on real-world challenges, developing expertise across your chosen profession while contributing to projects that support customers, communities, and the environment. You'll learn from experienced colleagues, undertake meaningful responsibilities, and shape your future career while helping to shape the future of water.

Professional Development & Memberships

We're committed to helping you build a career, not just a job. Our two-year graduate programme features different placements, real business challenges, and learning opportunities from experienced colleagues across the organisation. You'll have access to a range of development opportunities, receive support towards professional qualifications, and enjoy funded membership of a relevant professional institution to help you grow your expertise and achieve professional accreditation where appropriate.

Your Programme

As part of our Finance and Regulation Graduate Programme, you'll help shape the future of water services across East England. You'll support decisions that balance customer affordability, environmental ambition, and long-term investment. Whether you join our Finance or Regulation pathway, you'll gain exposure to strategic decision-making, complex business challenges, and impactful projects.

Finance Graduates will enhance their commercial and analytical expertise through exposure to areas such as financial controls and accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investment appraisal, and business planning. You'll assess financial performance, evaluate investment opportunities, and provide insights that influence key business decisions.

Regulation Graduates will gain an in-depth understanding of how economic regulation operates within a water company. The Regulation team sits at the core of the business, linking government policy, regulatory frameworks, business planning, and investment delivery. You'll gain exposure to major regulatory reforms, help shape the future of regulation, and contribute to the development of our business plan for the 2029 Price Review.

What You Will Bring

We are looking for individuals who are curious, ambitious, and ready to learn. Those who enjoy solving problems, working collaboratively, and bringing diverse perspectives to the challenges we face. Most importantly, we're seeking graduates who want to contribute to the future of water while developing a rewarding career. We welcome applicants passionate about securing investment in vital infrastructure upgrades for future generations and the water industry.

Applicants must have, or be on track to achieve, a minimum 2:2 degree in a related discipline such as Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Geography, Engineering, Environmental Science, or Natural Sciences by September 2027.

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll receive a comprehensive health and wellbeing package, private healthcare, 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and a double-matched pension scheme with up to 21% total contribution. We also offer an excellent family leave package, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave, helping you balance your career with the moments that matter most.

Closing Date

27th September 2026

Site Tour

14th or 15th October 2026 – date tbc

Assessment Centres (In Person)

Thursday 29th October 2026