Risk & Governance Industrial Placement - Hybrid (London)

Nationwide; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured learning

25 days holiday with up to 5 extra

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Wellhub wellbeing options

Salary sacrifice benefits

Volunteer hours

Life assurance

Job summary

Nationwide's Risk & Governance Industrial Placement is a 12-month programme designed to give you hands-on experience in governance, risk and business improvement. You'll start with induction and a structured learning pathway, then join a collaborative project with peers across Nationwide.

You'll spend time in one of three specialist areas—Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Economic Crime, or Operational Risk Oversight—developing analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder skills while delivering

Qualifications

• Studying towards an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
• Interest in governance, risk management and business improvement.
• Curiosity about how organisations make decisions and manage risk.
• Willingness to learn AI skills and new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support Risk & Governance activities across Compliance, Economic Crime and Operational Risk Oversight.
• Gain hands‑on experience and contribute to meaningful governance projects.
• Develop transferable skills in communication, stakeholder engagement and problem solving.

Skills

Ambition

Curiosity

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

AI interest

Education

Undergraduate degree (any discipline)

Job description

Nationwide's Risk & Governance Industrial Placement is a 12-month programme designed to give you hands-on experience in governance, risk and business improvement. You'll start with induction and a structured learning pathway, then join a collaborative project with peers across Nationwide.

You'll spend time in one of three specialist areas—Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Economic Crime, or Operational Risk Oversight—developing analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder skills while delivering