Group Compliance Internship Programme in Stratford-upon-Avon

A paid, full-time 8-week summer internship working with a trusted, people-focused UK insurer. Spend your summer working on real regulatory projects that genuinely matter.

Location: Stratford upon Avon with occasional hybrid working available

Start date: 17th June 2026

Salary: £24,037 pro-rata

Entry Requirements: You’ll be in your penultimate year of undergraduate study and on track for a minimum 2:2 honours degree (any discipline welcome).

What You'll Be Working On: Compliance might not be the first career path you hear about at university – but it’s one of the most influential. At NFU Mutual, Group Compliance plays a vital role in protecting our customers, our reputation and the long-term sustainability of the business. We make sure we operate within the law, but more importantly, we help shape decisions that lead to good customer outcomes. During your 8-week internship, you’ll gain exposure to how regulation, risk and governance influence real business decisions. You’ll see how we interpret regulatory change, assess risk, strengthen controls and support colleagues across the organisation to act with integrity and confidence. You won’t just observe – you’ll contribute. You might research emerging regulatory themes, support review and assurance activity, explore how new technologies such as AI could enhance our approach, or help shape communications that guide business behaviour. By the end of the programme, you’ll have delivered a tangible piece of work you can genuinely talk about in future interviews – something you’ve owned, developed and refined through feedback, with a clear understanding of the impact it has on the wider organisation.

How We'll Support You: You’ll be supported closely throughout your internship, both within Compliance and as part of our wider Internship Programme. In your first week, you’ll spend dedicated time in the office with your Placement Manager getting to know NFU Mutual, the insurance industry and the regulatory landscape we operate in. You’ll complete corporate induction learning, receive systems training and agree clear placement objectives, including your end-of-programme presentation brief. Throughout the 8 weeks, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals and Compliance Business Partners who regularly engage with senior leaders across the organisation. You’ll see first-hand how we influence, advise and challenge at all levels of the business. Alongside your team experience, our Early Careers team will support your wider development. You’ll attend networking events with fellow interns, take part in a presentation skills session to help you prepare for your final showcase, and benefit from structured feedback conversations to help you reflect and grow. We’ll trust you with real responsibility, but you won’t be left to figure things out alone. You’ll receive guidance, stretch opportunities and regular feedback, while also being encouraged to manage your time effectively and take ownership of your work. By the end of the programme, you’ll deliver a final presentation on your project and leave with tangible experience, stronger commercial awareness and greater confidence in your own capability.

Application Process: Our application process is designed to be straightforward and focused on your potential. It includes an online assessment, a pre-recorded video interview and a virtual, skills-based interview with members of the team. We’re interested in how you think, communicate and approach problems rather than whether you’ve done this before. If you successfully complete the internship, you may have the opportunity to be fast-tracked through future graduate programme selection processes, subject to availability and eligibility at the time. Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the internship, as we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. This vacancy may close early depending on application volumes, so we’d encourage you to apply as soon as you feel ready.

About You: You don’t need previous insurance or compliance experience to apply. We’re far more interested in your potential. Any kind of work experience is valuable, whether that’s a part-time role in retail or hospitality, an office-based placement, volunteering, or involvement in a society or team. If you’ve had to communicate clearly, manage your time, balance responsibilities or take ownership of a task, you’ll already have started building skills that matter in this role. You’ll bring curiosity, a willingness to learn and the confidence to engage with people across different teams. You’ll be comfortable using digital tools, open to feedback and ready to take initiative when you spot something that could be improved.

We’re Particularly Looking For:

• Teamwork and collaboration: you’ll work closely with colleagues across different teams, contributing to discussions and supporting shared objectives that protect customers and the business.
• Communication: you’ll need to explain ideas clearly, ask thoughtful questions and contribute confidently in meetings, whether you’re discussing regulatory developments or presenting your project work.
• Initiative and proactivity: we value interns who take ownership, look for ways to add value and are willing to explore ideas independently rather than waiting to be directed.
• Interpersonal skills: building strong working relationships is key in Compliance. You’ll engage with people at different levels of the organisation and help influence positive behaviours.
• Self-management and motivation: you’ll be trusted with real responsibility, so being organised, managing your time effectively and staying motivated is essential.
• Innovation and creativity: whether exploring how technology or AI could support compliance activity, or thinking differently about how we communicate regulatory change, we encourage fresh perspectives and new ideas.

If you’re motivated, thoughtful and ready to challenge yourself in a professional environment where your contribution genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you. At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Working at NFU Mutual: We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”. Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for ten consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform. Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of “Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK”, and we’ve been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.