Financial Services Trainee (Governance and Risk)
- Exceptional training opportunity working within our Financial Services division
- Hybrid role with 60% homeworking and 40% in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Develop your career and gain qualifications
About the role:
Our Governance & Risk (G&R) Trainee role is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across multiple teams within the Financial Services division of NFU Mutual. Working closely with team members across the G&R teams, you’ll rotate through a variety of placements in training, customer conduct, Training and Competency, and adviser support to gain a deep and broad understanding of how we govern and support our financial services business.
As part of the team, you’ll contribute to live projects, help improve our processes, support training initiatives, and gain insight into how we manage regulatory requirements. From helping to shape new training materials to supporting major transformation programmes, your work will be varied and meaningful. You’ll be shadowing specialist colleagues, going out into the regions to attend meetings and support training and reviewing cases to start becoming familiar with the governance review process in line with FCA regulations. This role offers a unique chance to build capability in a highly regulated environment.
This is a developmental role for someone eager to learn, take ownership of their career journey, and grow into a future specialist or leader within Governance & Risk. You’ll be encouraged and supported to study towards a professional qualification while developing the core skills and experience needed for long-term success in the financial services industry.
About you:
You’re someone who thrives on variety, takes pride in doing things properly, and is ready to build a career in a professional and purpose-driven environment. Whether you’re early in your career or looking to pivot into something new, you bring a strong sense of responsibility and a desire to learn, grow, and contribute to meaningful work that supports both our people and our customers. You’ll be experienced with administrative duties, specifically using PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
You’ll be joining a busy and fast-evolving area of the business, so adaptability and a positive mindset are key. You’re the kind of person who takes pride in doing things well and can be relied on to get stuck in — whether that’s reviewing documents, supporting training delivery, or helping colleagues troubleshoot an issue — and you're naturally proactive, always looking for ways to add value and take initiative. With a strong sense of customer focus, you communicate clearly and professionally, and you’re comfortable working across teams to get things done. Most importantly, you want to grow in knowledge, skills, and responsibility — and you’re looking for a team that will support and challenge you as you do.
Key skills:
- Strong attention to detail
- Solid administrative experience and demonstrable IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel (essential)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A genuine interest in financial services and how the industry works. Previous experience working within a regulated industry or financial services would be advantageous
- A learning mindset, eager to grow and succeed and seek continuous growth
- Stakeholder engagement - The ability to build good relationships and work well with colleagues of all levels across the business
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.
Benefits and Rewards:
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
- Salary £30,987 - £35,000
- 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 our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, 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, 2024 and 2025.
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.
Application closing date: 16/06/2025
