Internal Audit Development Programme

Location

London / Greater London

Salary

£37555

Contract

Temporary (Full Time - 36 months)

Reference

999

Closing Date

07 December 2025

Job description
Good Things this way

If you are a driven, high performer who enjoys solving problems and learning new skills, our Internal Audit, Data Programme offers you a rewarding career in banking.

You'll rotate across our audit delivery teams and spend dedicated time with our specialist Data Analytics team, building skills to assess risk, uncover insights, and influence decision‑making. Working as an Audit Associate, you'll gain hands‑on experience while studying towards a recognised Internal Audit professional qualification.

Throughout the programme, you'll attend development workshops, build strong relationships across the organisation, and contribute to delivering high‑quality audits. You'll thrive within a high‑performing team that values collaboration, innovation, and insightful work.

By the end of the programme, you'll be well‑positioned to step into an Audit Senior role, with continued support for further professional qualifications aligned to your chosen path.

Thrive within our high-performance culture as you experience hands-on learning, tailored training, and a strong support network.

You'll rotate across our audit delivery teams and spend dedicated time with our specialist Data Analytics team, building skills to assess risk, uncover insights, and influence decision‑making. Working as an Audit Associate, you'll gain hands‑on experience while studying towards a recognised Internal Audit professional qualification.

Throughout the programme, you'll attend development workshops, build strong relationships across the organisation, and contribute to delivering high‑quality audits. You'll thrive within a high‑performing team that values collaboration, innovation, and insightful work.

By the end of the programme, you'll be well‑positioned to step into an Audit Senior role, with continued support for further professional qualifications aligned to your chosen path.

Thrive within our high-performance culture as you experience hands-on learning, tailored training, and a strong support network.

Where you'll be working

Our Group Internal Audit team plays a vital role in keeping Nationwide safe and sustainable for our members. We work alongside colleagues across the business to provide independent assurance to the Board and executive management, helping them understand how well our governance, risk management, and internal controls are working in practice.

By monitoring, managing, and mitigating key risks, we protect Nationwide's assets, reputation, and long‑term sustainability, ensuring we can continue to deliver for our members today and in the future.

What you'll be doing

We're offering an exciting opportunity for graduates and career changers to join our new three-year programme designed to develop your expertise in both Internal Audit and Data Analytics.

You'll rotate across our audit delivery teams and spend dedicated time with our specialist Data Analytics team, building the skills to use data to assess risk, uncover insights, and influence decision-making. You'll work as an Audit Associate, gaining hands-on experience while studying towards a recognised Internal Audit professional qualification.

You'll be joining a well-established Internal Audit function of around 140 colleagues based across the UK, working together to provide independent assurance that protects Nationwide's assets, reputation, and long-term sustainability.

• Year 1, build a strong foundation in internal audit and develop analytical skills with our Data Scientists, supported by mentoring and professional study.
• Year 2, apply your audit and data skills to real assignments within an audit delivery team, deepening your understanding of the business.
• Year 3, complete a short secondment in another area of the business before returning to Internal Audit to take on more responsibility and prepare for a future Audit Senior role.

Throughout the programme, you'll attend development workshops, build strong relationships across the organisation, and contribute to delivering high-quality audits. You'll be part of a high-performing team that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and delivering insightful work.

Location

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

About you

We're looking for ambitious, purpose driven candidates who want to build a rewarding career in banking. You'll have a determination to push for better, and a focus on delivering for our 16 million members. Whether you're a recent graduate, returning to work, or changing careers, we're interested in your potential.

You'll thrive in our high-performing culture, if:

• You are bold in living our customer first behaviours, with a growth mindset and a passion for learning.

• You are eager to develop and embrace new skills and technology.

• You push for high performance – from yourself and those around you.

• You are a strong communicator with excellent numerical, written, and verbal skills.

• You are an analytical and innovative thinker who enjoy solving problems and proposing solutions.

• You can consistently plan and deliver high-standard work with attention to detail.

• You have the passion to deliver insights through data analytics and analytical experience would be advantageous.

• Development is something you expect and embrace.

• You have a curiosity and drive to solve problems.

• You are commercially aware of Nationwide and the wider financial services industry.

Nationwide will support your studies with time off work for your Apprenticeship studies and exams. To be successful you will also need to dedicate a significant amount of your own time for self-study, revision, and exam practice.

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.

The extras you'll get

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

• 25 days holiday per year, which increases over time to 30. Plus, you can 'buy' up to 10 extra days each year, giving you even more choice.

• From January 2026, all colleagues will benefit from private medical insurance

• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement.

• Access to an annual performance related bonus

• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career

• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme

• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death.

• Wellhub access for a range of free and paid options for health and wellness

• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

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.

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the 'Apply Now' button, where you'll be asked to answer a few quick questions for us.

We'll send you our online assessments to complete and there will also be a short video interview to find out more about you. If you are successful, you could be selected to attend one of our in-person assessment centres which run from January 2026.

Visa sponsorship information

As a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the applicable Immigration Rules and guidance (which are subject to change). The Skilled Worker route has specific requirements relating to skill level of the role and minimum salary expectations. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited or may not be possible for some programmes. VISA Sponsorship cannot be offered on this programme.

All successful applicants with need to demonstrate their right to work in the UK on commencement of employment and for the duration of the programme applied for without requiring sponsorship.

If you have any further questions, please contact us

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