Group Life and Retirement - Business Graduate Program 2027

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services. 

TAL's Group Life & Retirement teams provide access to life insurance through superannuation for around 4-million Australians.  This makes group insurance one of the most accessible and affordable ways for Australians to access valuable life insurance.   

The Group Life & Retirement business unit works across our Growth, Retirement & Wealth Partnerships, Industry Fund Partnerships, Marketing & Innovation, Product, Digital Experience, and Governance & Risk.  As a Graduate on the Group Life Program, you will develop broad and diverse business and leadership skills that will enable you to successfully operate as a leader across any financial services organisation. 

What we can provide:  

• 2-year full-time structured professional development program commencing February 2027.
• The program consists of three 6-month rotations across three teams within Group Life & Retirement and one outside your selected discipline.  
• Access to TAL senior leadership team, industry thought leaders and support from dedicated sponsors, buddies and career mentors.  
• Ongoing professional development support and study days.  
• Take part in activities such as volunteering, mentoring, or fundraising.  
• Career progression to a permanent placement of your choice and possibility of future promotion  

As a Group Life and Retirement Graduate within TAL, you will be responsible for supporting and collaborating with the Group Life and Retirement teams on analytical tasks, development of reports and presentations, and apply commercial thinking to optimise outcomes for TAL and our superfund partners.  

Having exposure to Australia’s superfunds, some of the largest in the world, you could be working on the following: 

• Supporting TAL deliver Partnership Excellence through every interaction with superfunds partners. 
• Bring innovative thinking to how we engage, contract, and deliver on our promises to superfunds and their members. 
• Contribute to the design and implementation of member solutions that provide financial protection throughout Australians’ lives and into retirement. 
• Support the monitoring and reporting of fundamental commercial and risk management activities expected of Australia’s leading life insurer. 
• Learn about developing and executing on B2B institutional partnerships and transactions that are value creating for both companies and customers.  

Who we are looking for:  

• A strong academic track record (distinction average or above) in a Business, Marketing, or related Commercial discipline. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• Well-rounded background with experience across community and / or extra-curricular activities. 
• Curious mindset, a willingness to learn how things work and a passion for making things better. 
• Interest in roles that not only embrace analytical skills but are also commercial and customer focused. 
• Leadership qualities developed through high school, university, work experience and / or extracurricular activities. 

Who can apply: 

To apply, you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen or have Permanent Residency and have completed an undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree in the last two years or complete prior to the program start date. Please note, this is a Sydney-based role.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply today. Please attach a CV and/or cover letter and a copy of your academic transcripts.

Our benefits: 

• Company-paid income protection insurance, and life and total + permanent disability insurance. 
• Wellbeing resources to support your physical, mental, and financial health. 
• Our offices have fitness facilities; a fully equipped gym, daily onsite classes in Boxing, HIIT, Yoga, Pilates, and Zumba. 
• End-of-trip facilities including bike racks and showers, or employees are entitled to discounted memberships at nearby gyms. 
• Discounts on everyday spending at over 350 popular Australian stores. 
• Community Days - paid leave to give back to the community by volunteering, mentoring, or fundraising causes. 
• Blended ways of working – a mix of working from home and in the office. 

Important to us   

Every Australian life is different. And we know the value of having different people from all walks of life with varied points of view.  

Work is a big part of life, and we work hard to make it one of the best parts. We offer a workplace that’s inclusive and flexible, supporting our people with options that let them make the most of their careers. We don’t just say it; we do it.   

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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