Compliance & Risk Intern

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.
Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

Programme Overview

Starr Companies have a number of internship opportunities available for Summer 2025.  One of these being with our Compliance & Risk team.  The successful candidate will participate in Starr’s 9-week internship programme, with the objective of the programme being to gain experience and exposure to the London insurance market.  This will be achieved through a blended approach of on-the-job learning, self-study and tailored training courses. 

The successful candidate will work with both teams on a number of areas including contributing to the capital model validation exercise, updating the risk management system, conducting checks of data quality, sending out requests to the business to respond to open actions, or issues and ensuring other data sources in Excel or other systems is up to date.

What you will need for the programme?

At Starr we look for individuals from all backgrounds who can bring fresh thinking and different perspectives.  To qualify for our internship programme we do however specify that candidates demonstrate the following:

Available to work and travel:

• Able to travel to the City of London (although it is likely the internship will be a mixture of both remote and office working), their first day being Monday 23 June;
• Right to Work in the UK (Company sponsorship will not be offered); and
• Available for the entire 9 weeks (Monday 23 June 2025 - Friday 22 August 2025).

Education and Experience:

• Interested in a career in insurance; and
• Ideally studying a numerical degree such as risk, mathematics, finance, accounting, business, or economics.

Skills and Aptitude:

• Strong numeracy skills;
• Strong attention to detail skills;
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to organise and manage their time;
• A self-starter who takes accountability for their work; and
• IT skills - MS Office – Advanced level Excel, Word and Outlook.

How to apply: 

• Submit your CV. 

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.