Irish Life Group Graduate Programme

Role Overview

Irish Life is introducing an opportunity for motivated and high-achieving graduates from different disciplines and backgrounds to start their careers at Irish Life Group. The programme offers a rotational experience across a range of business areas, and each rotation is designed to help you develop the critical skills needed to accelerate your growth and career progression.

Throughout the programme you will strengthen your business, behavioural and technical capabilities while contributing to business-critical projects in a fast-paced environment. You will gain experience across the Customer, Advice, Corporate Client, HR and AI teams, collaborating with colleagues across the business to learn, develop and help build a better future.

Programme Details

• Location: Dublin City
• Start date: September 2027
• Contract: full time, fixed term contract of 30 months

Our Purpose and Values

At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland’s financial, physical, and mental well-being. We believe in doing the right thing, aim high, find better ways to innovate and improve, and put customers at the heart of everything we do. We work best together, in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.

What You Will Experience on the Programme

• Work effectively as part of a team to support delivery of projects or business objectives.
• Enhance professional skills and gain experience in a relevant field of interest or expertise.
• Gain experience across tools and technologies, processes, methodologies and ways of working.
• Expand your knowledge base and technical ability.
• Learn how to manage your time, track your workload and objectives in a hybrid environment.
• Complete a wide range of projects or tasks within appropriate timeframes.
• Develop an understanding of many different business areas and the insurance industry.

What You Will Help Us Achieve

• Support the delivery of projects and business objectives as part of a team.
• Develop skills and gain experience in a relevant field of interest or expertise.
• Expand your knowledge base and technical ability.
• Complete projects and tasks within appropriate timeframes.
• Develop an understanding of the business and the industry.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by your manager.

What’s in It for You

• Competitive salary with bonus structure
• A tailored Graduate Development Programme combining virtual and in-person training across a wide range of topics and projects
• Mentoring scheme and buddy support programme
• Hybrid working model that supports flexibility and work-life balance
• Study supports, exam leave and access to internal learning platforms
• Health insurance contribution with Irish Life Health
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with excellent contribution rates
• Generous leave, including 22 days annual leave per year, 2 Life Event Days and 2 company days each year

What You Will Need to Be Successful

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on your own initiative and contribute to a team to achieve results
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and organisational skills
• A strong aptitude for solving complex problems and delivering effective solutions
• Ability to manage a wide variety of tasks efficiently
• A strategic mindset, constantly analysing industry trends to identify opportunities and challenges
• Strong technical proficiency, for example in the Microsoft Office Suite

Entry Requirements

• Achieved or expected to achieve a minimum 2.1 Honours Degree (or equivalent for universities outside Ireland)
• Full authorisation to work in Ireland, or a valid work permit for the full duration of the 30-month contract

About Irish Life

Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions, with a presence across a range of financial services markets and over 1.5 million customers. For over 80 years it has helped people look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently their health insurance. It is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies. Irish Life is proud of its culture of developing and supporting the growth and professional development of its people.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Unsolicited CVs or profiles supplied by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. It has created an environment of inclusion and growth that helps people achieve their potential, bring their whole selves to work and feel valued, and it celebrates diversity of thought and perspective. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, let the Irish Life recruitment team know and they will make sure you are fully supported to be your best.