Nationwide Building Society
Data & Analytics Development Programme - Internal Audit (London)
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If you’re ambitious, curious and enjoy solving problems, our Data & Analytics Development Programme - Internal Audit provides a structured route into a rewarding career in banking.
Use advanced analytics, automation and emerging technology to uncover insights, investigate complex risks and strengthen decision-making across Nationwide.
Whether you're a graduate ready to make an impact, or a career changer looking for a new challenge, 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
You’ll join the specialist Data Insight team within Internal Audit, using advanced analytics, automation and emerging technologies to help identify risks, uncover insights and provide independent assurance across the business.
Working alongside auditors, data specialists and stakeholders, you’ll help develop innovative, data-led approaches that improve decision-making and create meaningful value through audit work.
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 London office.
If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.
What you’ll be doing on the Data & Analytics Development Programme – Internal Audit
Our Data & Analytics Development Programme has intakes in September 2027.
During the programme, you’ll join high-performing teams that combine data insight, audit expertise and independent assurance to support better decisions across Nationwide.
You’ll start with an Internal Audit induction and training academy, including a dedicated data training pathway. From there, a structured three-year journey will help you develop into a specialist data auditor through professional study, technical learning and real audit experience.
Career development conversations will support your progress, while a programme buddy will provide consistent support across your rotations. Your line manager will change with each rotation, and you’ll be part of a wider programme cohort overseen by Internal Audit Strategy & Operations.
The first year builds a strong foundation in internal audit, alongside time with the Internal Audit Data Insight Team to develop analytical capability. Mentoring and professional study will support this initial stage of your development.
In year two, you will join a different Internal Audit delivery team to further develop your audit and data skills. This experience will deepen your understanding of Nationwide and show how evidence and insight support robust audit conclusions.
The final year includes a short secondment in another area of the business, followed by a return to Internal Audit to take on greater responsibility and prepare for a potential future Principal role.
No two days are the same. Activities could include analysing data, reviewing processes and controls, meeting stakeholders, discussing findings with an audit team and developing data insights that support audit conclusions.
Modern technology will be an important part of the experience. Depending on your work, this could include using Databricks, Python, SQL and AI-enabled audit solutions to investigate complex risks, generate insight and support better decision-making.
The programme develops highly transferable skills in analytics, audit, stakeholder management, data, communication and problem solving. Its varied, project-based pace combines structured audit delivery, stakeholder commitments and ongoing learning. A professional audit qualification is included, alongside hands-on technical data training throughout the programme.
Who we’re looking for on the Data & Analytics Development Programme – Internal Audit
We're looking for driven, curious people, with high standards, curiosity and a genuine interest in Data & Analytics. You'll share our determination to push for better and put customers first, not just in what you deliver, but in every decision you make. Whatever your route, our Data & Analytics Development Programme will help you build the skills and experience for a rewarding career in banking.
To succeed on our Data & Analytics Development Programme, you'll need to show:
Curiosity about how organisations work and the confidence to challenge assumptions.
An analytical mindset and interest in using evidence to investigate complex risks.
An interest in coding or mathematics, with enthusiasm for developing your skills.
The ambition to keep growing, take on new challenges and build towards your next career step
A logical, methodical approach, with the ability to understand both the detail and the bigger picture
The confidence to build relationships and work with colleagues across the business
Drive, high performance and a commitment to learning from feedback and setbacks
A determination to push for better and put customers first in the decisions you make
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.
What to do next
If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button, where you’ll be asked to answer a few quick questions for us.
We’ll send you our online assessments to complete and there will also be a short video interview to find out more about you. If you are successful, you could be selected to attend one of our assessment centres which run from December 2026.
Visa sponsorship information
As a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the applicable Immigration Rules and guidance (which are subject to change). The Skilled Worker route has specific requirements relating to skill level of the role and minimum salary expectations. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited or may not be possible for some programmes.
VISA Sponsorship cannot be offered on this programme.
All successful applicants with need to demonstrate their right to work in the UK on commencement of employment and for the duration of the programme applied for without requiring sponsorship.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Nationwide Building Society London, England Office
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