Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS Property) Graduate Programme 2025
Zurich Resilience Solutions Graduate (ZRS Property) Programme 2025
Location: We’re flexible! The role of a Risk Engineer is home-based with an element of travel to customer sites and occasionally Zurich offices for training and meetings. Risk Engineers spend around 30-40% of their time on-site.
Start Date: September 2025
Closing date for applications: Sunday 20th October 2024
Insurance is so much more than you think!
Are you looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you after you've finished university? If so, a Zurich Insurance graduate scheme could be just what you're looking for. It's a great way to get real-life experience of working in insurance and discover what you enjoy. You'll get plenty of opportunities and support to shape your career and make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.
Each Zurich graduate scheme is a permanent role and is just the start of your career with us. We'll continue to cheer you on every step of the way once you’ve finished and will remain committed to helping you grow. Working in insurance is so varied - you’ll find many different opportunities to explore.
What can I look forward to?
Our Risk Engineering programme will allow you to start building your skills in identifying and managing our customers risks. Through completing research to understanding the risk profile alongside undertaking detailed on-site surveys you will learn and subsequently lead the customers risk management process. Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) assists underwriters and customers every day in areas such as climate change, supply chain management, security, flood, and fire prevention.
Through a programme of rotation around our market leading teams and working with experienced risk engineers you will experience how a comprehensive approach to risk management can add value to an organization.
As you develop through the scheme you will be exposed to the ZRS Network that spans the globe allowing you to interact with engineers from multiple different countries. Building your knowledge around specialist and emerging risks and how different areas respond will continue to expand your risk management knowledge.
To ensure ongoing professional development, the ZRS scheme is supported by completion of a level 7 MSc Risk and Safety Leadership Apprenticeship delivered by the University of Portsmouth.
What’s in it for you?
As well as joining a company that is passionate about our people, sustainability and our customers, we also have a competitive rewards and lifestyle benefits package.
You’ll receive:
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£32,550 starting salary
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25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
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You can request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you
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Private medical cover
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12% company pension contribution
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Annual company bonus
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Discounted gym membership
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Discounted gadget insurance
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Discounted technology offers
What you’ll need:
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You must have an indefinite, full right to work and reside in the UK. We cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years.
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An engineering degree with a minimum 2:1 classification (or equivalent) predicted or recently achieved (within the last three years). A degree in civil, chemical, fire risk or mechanical engineering would be advantageous.
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At least 96 UCAS points (CCC) or above from your A-levels (or equivalent) exluding General Studies.
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A minimum C/4 grade in both English & Maths at GCSE level (or equivalent).
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Full clean UK driving license upon application
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Ability to build strong working relationships
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Problem solving and organisational skills
Are you ready to create a brighter future?
At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees, and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.
We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all.
So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.
Please note we are unable to progress your application if you don't meet our criteria listed above. Please ensure you have the right to reside and work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years in order to apply.
Please note that you can only apply for one of our Graduate/Intern opportunities for 2025 – when applying, please ensure the role and location are right for you
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- 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.
- Annual company bonus.
- Income Protection.
- Life cover - four times your salary.
- 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.
- You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you.
- The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
- Three days paid volunteering.
- Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Access to Private medical insurance.
- Virtual GP appointments.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Free flu jab.
- Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners.
- Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. We were the first insurer to sign the ‘UN Business Ambition for 1.5˚C’ pledge.
- Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.