Suncorp New Zealand
2021 Graduate Program
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- $55,000 - $59,999
- 8 vacancies
- Apply by 23 Aug 2020
Suncorp's Graduate Program is a two-year accelerated development programme designed to give you a chance to launch your career in the financial services world with an organisation that is committed to recruiting and fostering talented young people. We're ranked in the Top 100 New Zealand Graduate Employers.
Our graduates will experience four six-month rotations with placements in some of our core business areas such as Finance, Technology and Insurance in our Auckland Office. Our programme is structured by streams. Within each stream, there are specific opportunities available to each graduate. If successful, we will work with you to identify the stream most suited to your career aspirations.
As a Suncorp Graduate, you will work alongside inspiring leaders dedicated to mentoring the future talent of our business. You will receive on-the-job training, guided learning plans and will have experiences that will open your mind and enable you to develop professional skills and networks.
Why us:
Suncorp New Zealand is a leading general and life insurance provider. We're part of Suncorp, a Top 20 ASX-listed financial services company with $96 billion in assets, employing over 13,500 people. You might know us through our intermediated brands, Vero, Vero Liability and Asteron Life, or through our partnerships, AA Insurance, AA Life and AA Money. Our portfolio of brands means our people can take advantage of the career opportunities that come with a large-scale organisation, while also enjoying the flexibility and flat hierarchy of a small one.
Working here:
Our people are passionate about improving the financial wellbeing of New Zealanders and committed to creating great outcomes for our customers. We believe that we will be our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate. We can offer an exciting range of benefits such as:
- Flexible work arrangements embracing a healthy work/life balance
- Discounts on insurance products
- Corporate discounts at a variety of retailers
For a full range of our benefits please visit our website.
We are looking for Graduates who:
- Are seeking to kick-start their career in financial services and are eager to proactively participate in their own career journey
- Possess high-level communication skills, are motivated, flexible, resilient and able to work collaboratively within diverse teams
- Come from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines. We want the right person for the right job!
- Are New Zealand/Australian Citizens or NZ/Australian Permanent Residents at time of application
Please refer to our website for further eligibility criteria.
Our recruitment process:
Apply online by 23 August 2020 (fill in our application form, attach your resume and academic transcript and take an online assessment) → Complete a video interview → Attend our Assessment Centre → Accept verbal offer → Receive you contract → Commence your Grad Programme in early 2021.
For enquiries contact the Graduate Talent Team at graduateprogram@suncorp.com.au or visit our Facebook page.
Reviews
I am satisfied with the level of work I do. I am not 'pulling my hair out' stresses but I am kept busy and know that the work I do is valuable to my team and the wider business.
Currently sitting in commercial BDM team, working from an shared inbox, responding to brokers submissions for new business particularly in the SME space - I pick up a submission, go through the necessary steps to evaluate the risk, and underwrite it
The exposure to different areas of the business from the graduate program is thrilling and helps me grow professionally and personally.
About the employer
Suncorp New Zealand
4.7
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Banking & Financial Services
Suncorp Group includes leading general insurance, banking, life insurance and superannuation brands in Australia and New Zealand.
Pros and cons of working at Suncorp New Zealand
Pros
I love the culture and the flexibility we have in our working arrangements. I also love the exposure we get at graduates to so many areas of the business.
Great community within the company & especially the graduates themselves. A large amount of opportunities to try out different things & discover which type of work you enjoy the most.
Suncorp offers continuous support and opportunities to its graduates. I love being able to network with a large group of people in a variety of roles across the business.
Supportive and kind colleagues, flexibility in work, growth and pathway opportunities.
Hybrid, flexible work - sometimes you don't get a good night's sleep - and being able to skip the commute is fantastic for my mental health.
Cons
The technology experience, there are multiple portals to request access to things, and if you mess one up it will take weeks to solve. Getting set up at the start of your role can take weeks to be able to complete your work independently because of this.
Sometimes not given enough work.
There is innovation lag, but there is a lot being done in the innovation space to make up for some lost time.
Difficulty finding permanent employment after a Graduate Programme.
It is difficult to be satisfied as there is no opportunity to grow my salary outside of inflationary pay bumps in the Suncorp program.