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Summer Intern: Investments and Transformation

Salary Range
£40,598 - £54,222
£3,383 - £4,519 / mo

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Location Base
Douglas, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Zurich 2023 Summer Internship Job title: Summer Intern – Investments and Transformation
Location: Douglas, Isle of Man Closing date for applications: 21st April 2023
Are you a passionate and driven student who is eager to gain paid experience during your summer break?
Our summer programmes give you a real job with real responsibility and a taste for how a global insurer operates. Our 2023 internship roles have been carefully designed to provide you with opportunities to build up a strong understanding of our culture and how we serve our customers.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate student to join us across our Investments and Transformation function; where you will gain insight into all aspects of Investment operations and split your time between the FAR and Transformation team to learn about the importance of reconciliations.
Skills and experience….
  • Strong academic performance in any discipline.
  • Naturally curious and inquisitive.
  • Demonstrates empathy: being able to put yourself in other peoples’ shoes and to show care and concern for others around you.
  • A problem solver, who is open to innovation and will challenge the status quo to get the best result.
  • Strong time management and organisational skills.

A bit more about what you will be doing….
  • Ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of dealing and pricing with internal pricing systems and external third-party custodians and Fund Houses.
  • Help resolving pricing or performance queries, or problems identified or referred from other functional areas.
  • Supporting role in interaction with key business partners, Asset managers, and Custodian.
  • Provide support to team members as well take responsibility for ensuring the completion and accuracy of monthly and quarterly processes.
  • Use accounts not currently automated through Xceptor recs tool to identify priority list.
  • Learn the processes and postings that go into each GL account.
  • Identify proposed matching rules on a GL account level.
  • Use Xceptor recs tool to build and test matching rates.
  • Learn role of robots in e2e process and sit in on TCS calls when recs changes are being actioned.


Why a Zurich Summer Internship?
  • Competitive pro rata salary
  • 25 days holiday pro rata for the duration of the internship
  • Gain experience of a fast-moving, competitive, and business-focused environment whilst completing your studies!
  • Free car parking
  • Free fruit on a weekly basis
  • Employer of the year

Who are we?
We are Zurich International Life!
We support our fellow business units who provide life and savings products to markets around the world. Based out of the Isle of Man since 1982, Zurich has built a strong reputation as a reliable, dependable yet innovative insurer and regularly receives recognition and awards from the industry.
We believe in having a diverse mix of employees that reflects our customers and the communities in which we live and work. Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome. We are committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. Zurich is passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community actively through the Zurich Community Trust.
This role is based in our state-of-the-art Isle of Man office alongside a further 300 employees at this location.
Please take a look at the video for an insight into Zurich:
https://players.brightcove.net/5768412917001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6318953386112
So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Summer Intern: Investments and Transformation roles across Zurich Insurance's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Insurance Carriers.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £40,598 - £54,222 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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