Asset Risk Forecasting Analyst Placement

JOB TITLE: Asset Risk Forecasting Placement

LOCATION: Milton Keynes (hybrid between 1-3 days in the office required per week)

CLOSING DATE: 30th September 2024

SALARY: £22,250, 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, loan car scheme, pension and a discretionary bonus

CONTRACT: June 2025 - June 2026

To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year. Master's students are not eligible for this placement.

Are you an analytical and driven individual who thrives under pressure? We have an opportunity for an undergraduate to join our Risk team as an Asset Risk Forecasting undergraduate. In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with various departments, where your attention to detail and mathematical abilities will support the analysing of data.

This is what your time at Volkswagen Financial Services might look like:

• Responsible for the analysis and evaluation of industry and market related data to calculate Residual Values (RVs) for all Volkswagen Group models.
• Deliver timely and accurate analysis of industry and market related data.
• Enhancing your expertise in Excel to effectively analyse data and carry out different reports.
• Collaborating with Volkswagen Group brand colleagues to analyse new model product information.
• Engaging with senior management and collaborating with various teams to ensure seamless operations and continuous improvement of finance processes.
• Manage multiple inboxes and respond to queries from colleagues across Volkswagen Financial Services and Volkswagen Group.

About you:

• Currently studying a degree in Maths, Economics or a related field.
• Strong mathematical aptitude and analytical skills to effectively handle financial data.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and intermediate to beginner-level Excel knowledge, with a willingness to expand your technical skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure, juggling multiple responsibilities and meeting deadlines.
• A curious mindset with the ability to think creatively
• Work both independently and collaboratively and put yourself forward for new challenges.

What we can offer you:

• Salary of £22,250 per annum plus discretionary bonus and company pension scheme
• A wealth of experience and a fun and sociable workplace to start your career
• You'll be joining a group of 49 undergraduates so you'll have a large group of colleagues so that you can support each other throughout your placement year
• Access to Life Skills workshops, designed specifically for you as an Undergraduate
• Opportunity to join a discounted loan car scheme
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre
• Hybrid blend of working at our office based in Milton Keynes and working from home

Here's what our process looks like:

• Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.
• You'll then be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to understand how you may approach situations.
• If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
• If successful, your final step in the journey is to attend an assessment centre at our Milton Keynes office where you will take part in a group exercise, complete a short interview and deliver a presentation. You'll also meet some of our managers and our current Undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.

About Volkswagen Financial Services UK Limited:

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible.

In our ever-changing world, this can be a challenge, so we aim to foster an openly entrepreneurial, pioneering environment, focussed on your mobility needs.

To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing.

We do this by offering a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems.

Volkswagen Financial Services are committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us, and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.

Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI's criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.

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