Graduate Program

Putting our people at the center of our business

Applications for our 2025 Graduate Program are now closed. 

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious, team playing Graduates to join us and help shape our future, as we will help shape yours.

Every year we welcome a new cohort of Graduates who join us for a 2-year rotational program based in locations listed below. Our Graduates rotate within the business area they have selected.

Our next Graduate Program will begin in September 2025. Our Graduates will be fully supported through mentorship, career advising, gaining professional qualifications while receiving a competitive starting salary and flexible benefits.

If you have any questions, please contact us at: [email protected].

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Graduate Roles in London

Insurance Underwriting Graduate

As an Underwriting Graduate you will have the opportunity to gain experience in some of the most specialist lines of business in Insurance or Reinsurance. Includes gaining understanding of different lines of business, build key relationships, and build your knowledge around the type of risks we write.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to.
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a 2:1

Finance Graduate

The Finance Graduate Program is an excellent opportunity to gain a valuable insight in the finance department of a global insurance and reinsurance company. You will gain exposure and experience in technical insurance and reinsurance accounting, financial operations, management reporting and analysis, and auditing and controls-based functions. As a Finance Graduate, you will rotate into a variety of finance teams, providing you with unique insight into the responsibilities and deliverables that each team offers. Each rotation will therefore expose you to a variety of skills, knowledge, and stakeholders around the company as you become a key contributor of deliverables for each team. Aspen will also fund professional qualifications.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a 2:1 in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or similar field
  • Must have good GCSE and A/AS Level grades, ideally having achieved a B grade or above in a numerical subject such as Mathematics

Data Graduate

The Data Graduate Program is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to the business, whilst gaining exposure to a global (re)insurance company. You will help us analyze large amounts of raw information to find patterns and use them to optimize our performance. You will build data products to extract valuable business insights, analyze trends and help us make better decisions.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a 2:1 in: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, MSISS (Management Science & Information Systems Studies), Actuarial & Financial, Business Studies, Other related disciplines

Operations Graduate

As an Operations Graduate Trainee, you will embark on a dynamic journey through various core areas of our business. Over the course of two years, you will complete four 6-month rotations, gaining hands-on experience and contributing to key operational functions. This program is designed to develop well-rounded future leaders with a comprehensive understanding of our business operations.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a 2:1

 

Actuarial Graduate

As an Actuarial Graduate at Aspen, you’ll be using your strong mathematics aptitude and analytical skills to fully understand the numbers behind our business. By using the tools to assess our past and
present business and management data, you’ll help us to quantify the risks and probabilities of future events, you’ll have exposure to reserving, pricing and modelling & analytics.  You’ll be working with some of the industry’s best actuaries who will help and guide you during your program, especially while you’re studying for your actuarial examinations.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a 2:1 in an Actuarial Science or a mathematically related degree
  • You will have good GCSE and A/AS Level grades, ideally having studied a numerical subject such as mathematics to A or AS Level and achieved a B grade or above

Graduate Roles in the U.S.

Insurance Underwriting Graduate

As an Underwriting Graduate you will have the opportunity to gain experience in some of the most specialist lines of business in Insurance or Reinsurance. Includes gaining understanding of different lines of business, build key relationships, and build your knowledge around the type of risks we write.

This role will be based in our Jersey City office.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a GPA of 3.3 or above

 

Reinsurance Underwriting Graduate

As an Underwriting Graduate you will have the opportunity to gain experience in some of the most specialist lines of business in Insurance or Reinsurance. Includes gaining understanding of different lines of business, build key relationships, and build your knowledge around the type of risks we write.

This role will be based in our Rocky Hill office.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a GPA of 3.3 or above

 

Actuarial Graduate

As an Actuarial Graduate at Aspen, you’ll be using your strong mathematics aptitude and analytical skills to fully understand the numbers behind our business. By using the tools to assess our past and
present business and management data, you’ll help us to quantify the risks and probabilities of future events, you’ll have exposure to reserving, pricing and modelling & analytics.  You’ll be working with some of the industry’s best actuaries who will help and guide you during your program, especially while you’re studying for your actuarial examinations.

This role will be based in our Jersey City office.

Eligibility:

  • Must be eligible to work in the country you apply to
  • On track to receive a bachelor’s degree or higher by Summer 2025 with a GPA of 3.3 or above
  • Studying towards or have completed an Actuarial Science or a mathematically related degree at bachelor’s level or higher
  • Passed at least one actuarial exam

 

Program Details

Program Outline

Your new career path with Aspen will begin in September.  

We will provide you with a mix of training from both internal subject matter experts and external thought leaders, workshops to help you gain a broader knowledge at Aspen, access to online learning, rotations with different teams across the business, and support to undertake professional qualifications. 

Additionally, we will provide you with financial support to study towards professional, post graduate qualifications in your chosen field.

We expect all of our graduates to exhibit our Values and Behaviors:

  • Open minded – “We keep an open mind and maximize potential”
  • We do the right thing – “We do good by doing well”
  • In it together – “Together there is no challenge we can’t overcome”
  • Own it – “We all have a part to play in the success of Aspen”
  • Innovate – “We have the courage to try new things and never stand still”

 

 

Recruitment Process

If you think a career in insurance is for you and you’re ready for the challenge, then you can start the process with just one click. The link below will take you to our application portal where you’ll be asked to complete our application form. You’ll also be asked a few questions to get you started. 

You must have an unrestricted right to work in the country in which the role is based without the support of a work visa. You will be numerate, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and be able to write fluently in business English. 

Once we’ve received your application, we’ll review it and, if your application meets our Graduate Program criteria, you will be invited to complete an online psychometric test. If successful you will be invited to a telephone interview. 

Throughout each stage of the recruitment process, you will be assessed according to set criteria and scoring based on our Graduate Behavioural Competency Framework. These competencies have been designed and aligned with Aspen’s culture, values and allow us to assess your suitability to our Program and to see if you have what it takes to be successful at Aspen. 

Assessment Center

If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to an in person or a virtual Assessment. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to get to know us better and the day’s agenda will be divided into 3 components: 

  • Individual Presentation 
  • Group Discussion 
  • Business Interview 

We will be assessing you against our core competencies of: 

  • Social Awareness and Emotional Intelligence 
  • Team Orientation 
  • Adaptability 
  • Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking 
  • Presenting and Communicating Information
  • Planning and Organizing