BMW UK, Farnborough - Insurance and Risk - 13 Month Placement (July 2022)

We believe in creating an environment where you, our placement student, can learn and develop during your time with us and where you are given your own areas of responsibilities from the start. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to show what you can really do.

Insurance and Risk - 13 Month Student Placement (July 2022)

Insurance & Risk look after corporate insurances, employee benefits, claims and risk mitigation measures for all the UK entities including the Production Triangle and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. Insurances include Motor, Property & Business Interruption, Employers Liability, Public Liability, Private Medical, Dental, Income Protection, Life Assurance to name a few.

We are looking for a student to join our Insurance and Risk team for 13 months starting July 2022. This is a diverse and interesting role where you’ll provide support to the team and conduct analysis of claims and data to provide summaries of patterns and reviews of the performance of our insurance policies.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the insurance team with queries from the business.
• Managing claims within the department – responding to confirm claims received, organising paperwork to be filled in by relevant departments, collating responses and sending onto insurer.
• Setting up and running review meetings with insurers and key service providers.
• Raising requisitions and organising payments on SAP.
• Supporting the insurance team on market reviews of services and insurances – collating information to issue out to potential providers, collating responses and Q&As, negotiating with suppliers and supporting implementation of new suppliers.

• Currently studying for an undergraduate degree in Business or Law and on track for a 2:1 or above
• Mature, confidential and empathetic approach
• Risk management/insurance or legal work experience / interest would be very useful
• Experience with using Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Intermediate level Excel or above would be advantageous.
  

Did you know?

Farnborough is home to our BMW, MINI and Alphabet National Sales Centres. We’re proud of our office environment and achievements, we offer a modern way of working with an empowering office culture, some aspects of which include:

• Our work persona shift – Being yourself is effortless and so increases efficiency and reduces wasted energy. For this reason we allow our employees to express themselves through the way they dress.
• Flexible working hours - Working flexibly improves mental perspective and increases sustained productivity. This means our leaders maintain balance not burnout through focusing on output not attendance.
• The opportunity to get involved with our continued to support to our house charity with a variety of fundraising events throughout the year. Throughout our offices there are open creative spaces which hold facilities such as table-tennis tables to encourage innovation and employee engagement.

Why Choose Us

Great Pay– a competitive annual salary of £18,500, 27 daysholiday (pro rata to your contract) and a pension scheme.
Rewarding Work-Life Balance– contracted working hours are 37.5 hours a week, helping you develop a fulfilling work-life balance.
Exciting Additional Benefits - throughout your placement you will be supported by our experts and have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits.

What do you need to do now?

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then apply today using the link below.
The next stages of the recruiting process could include: online testing, video interview and then a face to face, telephone or virtual interview with the hiring manager. This may be in the form of an assessment centre.

Please note:

We operate rolling recruitment, this means we may close the application window earlier than identified, if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure that you complete all of the free text questions for your application to be progressed, and include a role relevant cover letter, explaining why we should consider you for this position.
To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement, and be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK, if you are not a UK passport holder.
Closing date for applications: Sunday May 8th 2022
Any further questions? Email us on hr.services.recruitment@bmwgroup.co.uk