We’re helping shape the future of electricity.
A role with SSE is an opportunity to build a rewarding career and help deliver the clean power and electricity infrastructure needed across the UK and Ireland.
We're investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030, including major renewable power projects and the networks needed to connect them. From powering homes and businesses to supporting the electrification of transport, our projects are helping shape the future electricity system.
We’re accredited by the Living Wage Foundation and hold the Fair Tax Mark. We offer diverse career opportunities across the UK and Ireland, agile working and excellent benefits.
Whether you're interested in governance, risk management, assurance, audit or business performance, you'll develop valuable analytical and stakeholder management skills while helping SSE strengthen controls, improve performance and support informed decision-making across the business.
At SSE, our Risk & Assurance department plays a critical role in helping the business identify and manage risk, strengthen controls, improve performance and support informed decision-making across the organisation. Through these activities, the team provides insight, challenge and assurance that help SSE achieve its strategic objectives.
Our Enterprise Risk & Assurance Graduate Programme is designed for graduates who want to develop commercial and analytical expertise while making a real impact from day one. Over two years, you'll gain broad exposure across SSE, building a strong understanding of our business, strategy and operations while developing the skills needed for a long-term career in assurance, governance, risk or audit.
You'll gain experience across a range of assurance activities, including:
Alongside real business experience, you'll benefit from mentoring, structured development opportunities and support from experienced colleagues across SSE. You'll also have access to a wide network of graduates and business leaders.
Following successful completion of the programme, you'll have the opportunity to progress into a role within Risk & Assurance, helping to strengthen governance, manage risk, improve performance and support informed decision-making across SSE.
You'll have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in any STEM discipline. We welcome applications from graduates of all academic backgrounds. Whether you've studied Business Management, Accounting, Finance, Law, Economics, Energy Policy, Risk Management, Governance and Compliance, or another discipline, we're interested in the skills, perspectives and potential you'll bring.
We're looking for graduates who are excited by the opportunity to develop expertise in assurance while helping improve business performance across SSE. You'll likely be someone who:
Enjoy discounts on gym memberships, discounted retail vouchers, high street shops, private healthcare, Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
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At every stage of our hiring process, decisions are made by people - not technology. Your application should always be a true reflection of your skills and experiences. Using AI to fabricate details or generate answers without any basis in your own work is not the way to go!
