Finance Industrial Placement - Financial Management

As an industrial placement student in Financial Management, you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop future-ready skills, and contribute to projects that deliver banking that’s fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.

You’ll follow a tailored learning pathway designed to build the skills you’ll need for the future of financial services. Through digital learning, interactive workshops, insights from leaders and industry experts, and hands-on experience in your role, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice. You’ll also learn alongside colleagues from across Nationwide, helping you build your network and understand more about how our business works.

We’ll support your development through structured learning, personalised development and hands-on experience, helping you grow with confidence.

Looking for a rewarding career in banking? Good things this way.

Where you’ll be working

Here in the Finance function, we make sure we spend our customers money wisely, to maximum their benefit. As a function, we are made up of diverse individuals, skills and capabilities that enable us to provide financial partnering services, produce statutory and regulatory reporting, raise wholesale funds & maintain liquidity. We provide lending for social housing, create and deliver a financial plan, manage stress testing requirements, provide and maintain financial systems & technology, and drive the development of our Society Strategy.

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.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, based at our Swindon or Glasgow offices.

What you'll be doing on our Financial Management Industrial Placement

On the Financial Management pathway, you'll gain hands-on experience working with teams that help Nationwide plan for the future, make informed decisions and deliver strong financial performance.

You could join one of our Finance Business Partnering teams, where you'll work alongside colleagues who provide financial insight, analysis and challenge to different areas of the Society. You'll learn how financial information supports decision-making, influences strategy and helps teams achieve their goals while delivering good outcomes for customers and members.

You may also work within our Financial Planning & Stress Testing team, where you'll gain exposure to how Nationwide plans for the future and prepares for a range of economic scenarios. This includes supporting financial planning activities, performance reporting and helping the Society understand and manage future risks and opportunities.

Throughout the placement, you'll develop practical skills in financial analysis, stakeholder management, problem solving and commercial thinking while gaining valuable insight into how finance supports a large and complex organisation.

This isn't a placement spent watching from the sidelines. From day one, you'll contribute to meaningful work while receiving the support needed to learn and grow.

Your placement begins with induction, development support and structured learning designed to help you settle in, build confidence and understand the role you'll be performing. You'll also gain access to a bespoke 12-month project aligned to our Social Impact strategy, providing opportunities to build core business skills while working alongside other Industrial Placement students from across Nationwide.

Throughout the placement, you'll follow a personalised learning pathway tailored to your role. Mentoring, development sessions and support from experienced colleagues will help you continue building your skills, confidence and professional network.

Successful completion of the placement may help shape future career choices and could provide a route into our Finance & Commercial Insight Development Programmes.

Who we're looking for on our Financial Management Industrial Placement

We're looking for curious, motivated people who enjoy working with others, solving problems and learning new skills. You'll share our determination to push for better and put customers first in the decisions you make.

Whatever your route, this placement will help you gain valuable experience while exploring where a future career in Financial Management could take you.

To succeed on our Financial Management Industrial Placement, you'll need to show:

• You’re innovative and have a growth mindset.
• That you expect and embrace development opportunities.
• You push for high performance, from both yourself and those around you.
• A high standard of numerical, written, and verbal communication skills and experience of using Excel
• Curiosity and the ability to analyse data and information to problem solve, identify challenges and propose solutions.
• Commercial awareness of Nationwide and the Financial Services industry.
• Strong organisational skills to plan and deliver work with attention to detail.
• Determination and drive to make a difference.
• Good time management and prioritisation skills for working in a fast-paced environment.
• You want to get involved in activities across the Finance department, such as working with our recognition teams or Network and Knowledge events.

Eligibility: You must be studying towards an undergraduate degree in any discipline.

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:

• 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.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.