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

If you're ambitious, curious and enjoy building strong relationships, our Risk & Governance Development Programme provides a structured route into a rewarding career in banking. You'll develop specialist risk management and governance skills, gaining hands-on experience that helps Nationwide identify and manage risk, strengthen controls and support secure, resilient services that deliver positive outcomes for customers and colleagues. Build specialist risk and governance skills through structured learning, professional development and hands-on experience supporting meaningful business outcomes. Choose a career in risk management, helping Nationwide understand and manage risks across technology, suppliers and third-party services. Looking for a rewarding career in banking? Good things this way.

The Risk and Governance Development Programme is a two-year programme, with the next intake commencing in September 2027.

During the programme, you'll join either Third Party Risk or IT Risk Management, helping Nationwide understand and manage risks across technology, suppliers and third-party services.

You'll start with an induction programme before joining a structured learning pathway. You'll learn more about Nationwide, connect with colleagues and build the foundations for your role through risk and governance learning, digital learning, interactive workshops and insight from leaders and industry experts.

Your learning will build your understanding of risk management, governance and controls before you put this into practice within your team. You'll gain hands-on experience supporting real business needs, with guidance from experienced colleagues.

Throughout the two years, you'll develop practical experience in identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing risk. Depending on your placement, this could include technology risk, third-party risk, controls and governance.

You'll use tools such as Microsoft 365 and relevant risk management systems to support analysis, planning, collaboration and accurate record keeping.

No two days are the same. You could support a risk assessment, review information and evidence, help monitor risks and controls, identify potential issues or support governance and reporting. You'll work with colleagues across Nationwide and, where relevant, our suppliers, building confidence in asking questions and constructively challenging where improvements are needed.

You'll develop skills in risk awareness, stakeholder management, communication, problem solving, analysis, planning and prioritisation. You'll also work towards relevant industry-recognised foundational learning.

The programme will give you a strong foundation for a career in risk and governance, with opportunities to continue developing your expertise in areas such as IT risk, third-party risk, controls and governance.

What you'll be doing on the Risk and Governance Development Programme

Who we're looking for on the Risk and Governance Development Programme

We're looking for ambitious, curious people with high standards and an interest in how organisations identify, understand and manage risk. You'll share our commitment to putting customers first and improving how we do things. Whether you're starting your career, returning to work or changing direction, you'll gain the skills and experience to build a rewarding career in banking.

To succeed on our Risk and Governance Development Programme, you'll need to show:

• An interest in risk management and curiosity about how technology, suppliers and third-party services support an organisation.
• Confidence in solving problems and working through complexity.
• Curiosity about what could go wrong, why it matters and how risks can be effectively managed.
• The ambition to keep growing, take on new challenges and build towards your next career step.
• A logical, methodical approach, with the ability to understand both the detail and the bigger picture.
• The confidence to build relationships and work with colleagues across the business.
• Drive, high performance and a commitment to learning from feedback and setbacks.
• A determination to push for better and put customers first in the decisions you make.

Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:

• Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers' shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
• Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think - we're honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
• Push for better - We don't settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
• Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes.

High performing and purpose-driven colleagues deserve a rewarding career and competitive benefits to match. We offer you:

• Structured learning, personalised development and hands-on experience to help you build future-ready skills and progress your career in banking
• 25 days holiday each year, which increases over time to 30. Plus, you can 'buy' up to 10 extra days
• The opportunity to earn an annual bonus based on your performance
• Private medical insurance to help you access additional healthcare when you need it
• Wellhub access to a range of free and paid fitness and wellbeing options, plus free on-site gyms at selected locations
• A highly competitive pension to help you start building your financial future
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 14 paid hours each year to volunteer for a cause that matters to you
• Life assurance to provide additional peace of mind for you and the people who matter to you

Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society

We forge our own path at Nationwide.

As a mutual, we're owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don't see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.

If you're inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you're one of us.

At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.

We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.