You are a recent graduate
Apply for our roles if you are graduating this academic year or have recently graduated and achieved a 2:2 or above in your chosen degree.
After plenty of opportunity
With our diverse range of business areas, there's something to match any graduate's skills and ambitions.
Want to be valued from day one
At Novuna, you are part of the team the moment you join. We work hard to give you all the support you need to help you on your journey with us.
Want to kickstart your career
Our graduate scheme is the ideal entry point for a career at Novuna. Following completion of the scheme, you will have a role ready and waiting for you to step into!
What we'll offer you
Earning Potential & Benefits
Earn a £30,000 starting salary, rising to £32,000 in year two. Benefit from an annual bonus of up to 15% linked to your and the company's performance.
On top of this, You'll get 25 days of holiday (plus an extra ME day for yourself after a year), alongside a competitive pension contribution of up to 10% and comprehensive private medical cover.
Level Up Your Career
Aspiring Leader? We've Got You Covered. Our in-house Aspiring Leaders Programme, recognised by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), will equip you with leadership skills and an endorsed ILM award.
But the learning doesn't stop there - you'll be assigned a mentor to tap into the subject matter you want to learn about. You'll also have access from day one to our cutting-edge myLearning platform, allowing you to personalise your professional development journey.
Make Your Mark
At Novuna, we'll give you meaningful work that allows you to spread your wings while positively impacting our business, customers and community.
Through our charity partnerships and CSR initiatives, you can roll up your sleeves and make a real difference in society. You'll have the opportunity to take part in volunteering days, all to support the work our charity partners do.
Belong & Thrive
We aspire for a culture that celebrates diversity and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.
Our colleague communities play a crucial role in spotlighting the things that make us all unique As part of the scheme, you will have the opportunity to join a community of your choice and be an Active Ambassador sharing your perspectives and contributing to activities and events..
Risk & Compliance
You'll spend time in several business areas working on various projects including, Enterprise Risk, Corporate risk, Risk Analytics, and Financial Crime.
Operations
Joining one of our Operations Teams, you'll focus on supporting the delivery of our strategic operational objectives allowing you to develop.
Change Management
Working within the Business Change Delivery team, you'll gain experience in our change disciplines, including Project Management, Project Office, Business Analysis and Product Ownership.
IT
You'll spend time in several key business areas during the two-year programme. Joining our Group IT team to build market-leading digital products and provide IT shared services to our diverse business units and group functions.
Finance
Joining one of our accounting teams, you'll spend time in financial control, and financial planning & analysis, which means there'll be plenty of opportunities to develop yourself.
Data Analytics
Focusing on data insights you'll work with business areas such as Change Management, Risk Analytics and Management Information during the programme to help improve the customer experience.
Visual Handa - Commerical and Strategy Graduate
"I knew nothing about financial services, but my manager gave me an opportunity based on my potential. I've worked on projects that make a real difference despite my role being niche. The graduates echo enjoying their roles and the critical projects involved."
Kate Newport - HR Graduate
"I've had the opportunity to work in multiple rotations around the business which has been great to learn different areas and bounce ideas around with different people."
Get your application in
To kickstart your journey with Novuna you'll need to submit an online application. This helps to highlight some of the skills you can bring to the role.
Testing & Pre-Recorded Video Interview
You will be sent a series of online tests. Should you pass the benchmark, you will complete a pre-recorded video interview, where you will be asked to answer questions that help to showcase your potential!
Assessment Centre
If all goes well you will be invited to a Virtual Assessment Centre where you will work as a small team to complete a task. We will look for how you align with our core values, leadership practices and competencies.
Final Interviews
The final stage; you've nearly made it! It's time for 1:1 interviews with your potential future line manager. This is based on the Strengths Questionnaire that you complete in advance. But it's best to research and ensure you're prepared!
