Risk & Governance Development Programme - IT & Third-Party Risk

Virgin Money UK; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide is offering a Risk and Governance Development Programme designed for ambitious graduates and career changers seeking a structured entry into risk roles. You will develop specialist skills and gain hands-on experience helping the organisation understand and manage risks across technology, suppliers and third-party services.

You will follow a tailored learning pathway, with digital learning, workshops and on-the-job projects across our risk teams.

Job description

Good things this way

If you're ambitious, curious and enjoy building strong relationships, our Risk and Governance Development Programme provides a structured route into a rewarding career in banking.

You’ll develop specialist skills, gaining hands-on experience that helps Nationwide understand and manage risks across technology, suppliers and third-party services.

Whether you're a graduate ready to make an impact, or a career changer looking for a new challenge, you'll gain hands-on experience, develop future-ready skills, and contribute to projects that deliver banking that's fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.

You’ll follow a tailored learning pathway designed to build the skills you'll need for the future of financial services. Through digital learning, interactive workshops, insights from leaders and industry experts, and hands-on experience in your role, you'll have plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice. You'll also learn alongside colleagues from across Nationwide, helping you build your network and understand more about how our business works.

We'll support your development through structured learning, personalised development and hands-on experience, helping you grow with confidence.

As part of the Risk and Governance Development Programme, you'll have the opportunity to build your career in one of our commercial teams. Here's what you can expect in an early careers Risk role.

Risk

In either a Third-Party or IT Risk Management role, you'll help Nationwide understand and manage the risks linked to technology, suppliers and outsourced services. You'll learn how effective risk management supports secure, resilient services and good outcomes for customers. In this role, you will:

• Support risk assessments across technology, suppliers and third-party services.
• Help maintain accurate risk, control and supplier information, identifying issues, gaps and emerging risks.
• Work with experienced colleagues to monitor controls, review evidence and support the management of risk.
• Build relationships with technology teams, business areas and suppliers, communicating clearly and constructively challenging where improvements are needed.

Where you'll be working

You'll join either Third Party Risk or IT Risk Management, which work across our Chief Operating Office and Nationwide to help identify, understand and manage risks relating to our suppliers, technology and services. Working alongside experienced risk professionals, you'll learn how effective risk management and controls help protect our customers, support resilient services and enable Nationwide to operate safely and effectively.

Location

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week based at our Swindon Head office.