Business Risk Placement

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Business Risk Placement

Working within our Internal Control Systems (ICS) function, you will support in providing a central service to the whole VWFS UK organisation, and form a key part in developing a positive approach to risk and compliance management within the Company’s business strategy. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure and understanding across the whole business.

This is what our current Undergraduate Abbie had to say:
“From supporting police investigations by providing key information on customers, to listening to fraudulent telephone calls and reporting stolen vehicles to the police, a day in the life of the Internal Control Systems undergraduate is never the same or boring”

If you are looking for a placement opportunity that gives you invaluable experience for the future and real responsibility, then this could be the perfect role for you!

About the role:

The team ensures that we manage our processes and practices in line with the highest standards, and that the business is supported with the best advice in each specialist area. As VWFS becomes more diverse and the regulatory environment continues to change, the team has never been more important to our success. This is what you’ll be involved in:

• Assess the impact of new legislation and regulations on the firm’s business activities.
• Participate on key business projects
• Work with the team to ensure a consistent delivery of regulatory services to the company
• Support the production of relevant management information for senior management

You will support the team in ensuring that VWFS has:

• an appropriate Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework in place which is embedded into the organisation
• an effective business continuity capability
• appropriate and compliant anti-financial crime processes
• an appropriate framework of compliance policies and controls for assessing and monitoring compliance risk

About you:

• Studying towards a Business related degree
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team will help you to succeed
• Resilient and self-motivated with the capability to work under own initiative
• Ability to learn and apply new or unfamiliar knowledge quickly
• Methodical, analytical and disciplined approach to work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Excellent PC skills, especially MS Office applications such as Excel and Word.
• Demonstrates an understanding of regulatory principles, sources and interpretation

What you’ll get: (apart from a wealth of experience for the future…)

• Earn whilst you learn and receive a competitive salary of £17,500 per annum plus discretionary bonus and access to company pension scheme.
• A fun and sociable workplace to start your career - You’ll be joining a cohort of around 50 undergraduates so you’ll have a large group of colleagues so that you can support each other throughout your placement year.
• Participate in LifeSkills workshops, designed specifically for our Undergraduates.
• Access to a discounted loan car scheme which means driving 2 brand new vehicles during your placement (a great way to make your mates jealous when you visit them at Uni)
• Chance to make a difference in the local community with various volunteering opportunities.
• Onsite wellbeing centre – think lunchtime massages, onsite HIIT classes and health check-ups.
• There will be a hybrid blend of working in our office based in Milton Keynes and working from home.

Volkswagen Financial Services is an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone.

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Here at VWFS, we provide finance and insurance services to customers across the entire Volkswagen Group in the United Kingdom. The Group includes some of the world’s most iconic automotive brands, like: Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Ducati, Scania and MAN.

We strongly advise that you do not apply for more than one placement role to ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are more interested in and your skills are aligned to.

How to apply

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Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.