Corporate Functions Graduate Pathway 2026 in City of London

Creative, analytical, strategic: whatever your strengths, there’s space for you here. You might be championing our brand, supporting transformation projects, or building trust with customers and colleagues alike. In return, you’ll be given real responsibility, the freedom to grow, and the support to thrive. Whatever your role and whatever your background, you’ll get the training you need to shine bright as well as opportunities to develop long‑term in your career. We’re continuously moving forward as a business, and we’ll make sure you do too.

You’ll start with our two‑year central development programme, designed to help you become a well‑rounded professional and a future business leader. And if you need support with your online application or you need to apply another way, we’ve got you covered there, too. Just reach out to avivaearlycareers@aviva.com.

“The supportive environment here has been fantastic - I’ve learned a lot, asked countless questions, and enjoyed every moment. I’m excited to keep evolving in my role, gaining new skills, and exploring future opportunities within this dynamic company.” – Current Graduate

• Brand and Corporate Affairs (London, Norwich, York): You’ll help build trust in Aviva by shaping standout campaigns, supporting our sustainability goals, and influencing public policy. You will rotate across teams such as communications, brand, sustainability, and public affairs, gaining broad experience and working on high‑impact projects.
• Change & Transformation (Norwich): You’ll help make Aviva smarter, simpler, and better by working on real projects that improve how we operate and deliver better customer experiences, from rolling out new tech to refining business processes. You’ll collaborate across teams, solve problems, and lead fair, efficient, customer‑focused change.
• Risk & Governance (Norwich, York): You’ll help protect our customers and our reputation by reviewing marketing content to ensure it is clear, compliant, and aligned with regulations. You will analyze data and support risk‑related queries, working across teams to mitigate risk.
• People (London, Norwich) – Strategic Workforce Planning: You’ll help shape how Aviva plans for its people. You will forecast workforce needs, analyze data, and support strategies that help colleagues thrive. You will solve real business challenges and streamline HR processes, building skills in analysis, communication, and critical thinking.

We’re one of the UK’s leading insurance companies. We’re here to support people when it matters most - through every stage of life. Whether it’s protecting their car, home, health or life, or helping them save for their future and retirement, we focus on what truly matters to our over 25 million customers in the UK, Ireland, and Canada.

Qualifications:

• A degree in any subject (or be on track to graduate by the end of Summer 2026)
• A genuine passion for change, innovation and continual improvement
• The perception to recognise new opportunities
• A love of learning and the drive to keep developing yourself
• A strong ability to build and develop relationships

Benefits:

• A permanent job with a starting salary of £33,200, a generous pension, discretionary bonus and access to our Share Save scheme
• 29 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible working, wellbeing support (including access to Headspace) and paid volunteering days, all to promote a healthy work‑life balance
• Tons of training and development, including role‑related qualifications