Risk graduate programme Assessing and managing risk is at the heart of what we do as a leading speciality insurance and reinsurance group. Our 24 month programme provides a unique opportunity to experience each of our key risk departments. You’ll dive into complex and comprehensive techniques for analysing, modelling, monitoring, reporting, and mitigating risks. Placements with our Risk Management, Exposure Management and Capital Modelling will develop your expertise across our Risk Function: Risk Management Help develop key areas of our risk framework as we look to continuously improve our risk processes, and explore in detail specific topics or business concerns such as geopolitical events or new regulation to understand the risks posed to Chaucer. Capital Modelling Work with our stochastic models to determine funding for our (re)insurance business. Produce model outputs and management information to help teams like Pricing, Investments, Risk Management, and Reinsurance in understanding our business's risk profile. Exposure Management team Through modelling and analytics you will help the business measure and understand the accumulation of exposure, and what losses could occur as a result of catastrophic events like earthquakes or hurricanes The combination of this experience, along with the training and support we offer, will enable you to accelerate your career and develop into a well-rounded Risk professional. Why Chaucer We empower our people to excel. Our people are a team of leaders. Experts in their fields, top performers – who collaborate, without hierarchy. Together we’ve created an exciting and successful business, and we know that it’s our people who define and drive this success. That’s why the growth, development and wellbeing of our employees is so important to us. We work hard to make sure careers at Chaucer are challenging, inspiring and rewarding and that the environment is ambitious and supportive. What we offer: £34,000 with extra qualification rewards £500 signing on bonus 26 days holiday plus option to buy or sell to meet your needs 2 year fixed term contract with the opportunity to apply for permanent roles at the end Enjoy excellent benefits such as private medical insurance, pension, season ticket loan, and flexible options with a £175 monthly allowance for tech products, gym membership, cycle-to-work schemes, or charitable donations. You also get 2 CSR days where you get the opportunity to make a really difference to local communities and charities that matter to you. Location: London, at our offices in the Scalpel building in the heart of the city. We offer hybrid working, with a mix of office and home days that works for you and the team. Your Development – You’ll get - Challenging, stretching and rewarding work right from the start in each area of our Risk teams - Our full support and guidance to achieve your Level 4 Insurance Professional apprenticeship standard which incorporates the DIPCII qualification. - A development plan to support your professional and soft skills development - An in-house experienced buddy and mentor, to help show you the ropes and support you on your journey - lots of opportunities to get involved in groups outside of your day to day work to grow your network, learn from others and give back to the community through our CSR initiatives. After the programme At the end of the programme, you will have the opportunity to apply for a permanent role in one of our teams that interests you, as an analyst, modeller or risk manager. We want to continue to grow our talent and will support your development as an expert in your field and your professional qualification in Insurance or Actuarial if you move into the Capital modelling team. Is it the graduate programme for you? Love working with numbers? Enjoy working through complex analytical information and problems and getting stuck into a challenge? Are you able to communicate the complicated in a simple way? Do you enjoy working collaboratively and building strong relationships? If this sounds like you, and you want to continuously learn and go the extra mile this is the programme for you. What you need - Unrestricted right to work in the UK - A minimum 2.2 degree in any discipline - 3 or more A-Levels or equivalent (A-C) (ideally with a STEM subject) - GCSE in Maths and English - grade 4 (C) or equivalent - Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel ABOUT US Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website. Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process. Chaucer are a leading specialty (re)insurance group working with brokers, coverholders and clients to protect and support business activities around the world. Our services are accessed both through Lloyd’s of London and the company markets. We are defined by an enterprising, bespoke approach to (re)insurance, enabled by the individual character, experience and imagination of our expert teams. Chaucer is a member of the China Re Group and backed by their financial and operational resources. China Re is one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies whose outstanding and comprehensive strength is rated A (excellent) by AM Best and A (strong) by S&P Global Rating. 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