Business Risk Analysis & Insight Placement

About The Role

Join us in revolutionising risk insight, analysis and reporting across MO. We're driving the evolution and integration of risk activities, creating a more sustainable model that maximises efficiency and accuracy.

Delivering innovative, user-friendly and reliable business reporting and analysis that meets key stakeholder requirements is our mission. We identify trends and make strategic recommendations for future focus and development.

Support our Business Risk team in achieving both short-term and long-term objectives, ensuring the Executive and governance committees have the assurance that risks are effectively captured, controlled, and remain within the set risk appetite.

Who you'll be working with

The Business Risk team are part of the Business Risk & Compliance function that sits within the Finance Division.

The team is a key component of MO's second line function as part of MO's approach to the 3 lines model for risk management. Risk is owned by the first line business areas with the Business Risk team supporting, advising and capturing key risks and ensuring the appropriate approach to mitigation and control, ensuring risks are managed within the appetite defined by the business.

Our 12-month placement programme

The programme is built on three key pillars:

Making an Impact, Personal Development and the Project.

Making an Impact - get involved in meaningful work that adds real value from day one. You'll support your team's goals and help deliver work that makes a difference - for your team, and for the people we do it all for: our customers.

Personal Development - build your confidence and skills through mentoring, learning sessions and events - all designed to support your growth and goals.

The Project - work with other students to lead a project that creates real, positive impact.

Our programmes go above and beyond just the day job. You'll gain valuable experience in your chosen business area while also having the space and opportunity to challenge yourself and develop your skills.

About You

You're someone who enjoys working with data and solving problems. You know your way around Excel and feel confident using it to explore information and build simple tools that make everyday tasks easier. You may have started using Power BI or automation tools, or you might be keen to learn. Either way, you're curious and ready to build those skills with support.

You're interested in how things work, and you enjoy asking questions to find out more. You like speaking to people, understanding their challenges, and helping them improve how they work. You feel confident communicating with different teams and can represent your own team in a clear, professional way.

You don't need to be an expert in everything, but you do need to bring the right mindset. We're looking for someone who:

• Is confident using Excel
• Is interested in tools like Power BI or process automation
• Enjoys working with others and asking thoughtful questions
• Likes to stay organised and gets satisfaction from getting the details right
• Enjoys learning new things and getting involved in solving real problems

This placement gives you the chance to apply your technical skills and develop new ones in a real business environment. You'll help turn data and insight, including Management Information (MI), into practical tools and reporting that support better decisions. You'll work with teams across the organisation to help them manage risk in smarter and more effective ways.

You won't just be learning. You'll be making a real impact. If you're ready to contribute, grow and be part of a team that drives change, we'd love to hear from you.

Minimum criteria

You'll need all of these.

• Thriving in the second year of your technical degree that includes a year in industry
• Able to confidently use Excel and wants to build strong automation and Power BI skills
• Excited to join us in our Bristol office at least three days a week
• Eager to start in July 2026

Motability Operations is a Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, any applicant considered to have a disability who meets the minimum criteria as set out in the role profile will be offered an interview. We actively seek out and attract disabled candidates by providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. This involves flexibility and adjusting as required when assessing candidates to ensure those with a disability have the best possible chance of demonstrating their suitability for the job.

Recruitment Stages

1. Application Stage: Submit your CV; Response to four questions
2. Video Assessment: One way video assessment; You will answer 5 questions by video response; You are given 6 days to complete your video assessment from when you receive your invitation
3. Virtual Interview: You will meet with one of our Early Careers Recruitment team; These interviews aim to take place between 31st October- 3rd November 2025
4. Assessment Centre: You will be invited to attend a final stage assessment centre, which typically involves an interview with the two assessors and an activity; The assessment centre is a whole day with us in our Bristol office; The assessment centre for this role is 26th November 2025

If you are successful at the Assessment Centre stage, you will be offered the role to begin 6th July 2026.

About The Company

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 860,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving a customer satisfaction rating of 9.4 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available.

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they're rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.

Please note, Motability Operations reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any of its job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date.