Graduate Trainee - Cyber Insurance
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About the Role
Howden's 12-month graduate program in Dubai offers hands-on experience in cyber insurance, learning risk assessment, placement, and client management. Recent graduates in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related fields are sought.
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Responsibilities
- Gain hands on experience supporting brokers with placement and renewal of cyber insurance programmes for clients
- Work alongside experienced professionals to review market submissions, compare quotes, analyse coverage options, and develop recommendations
- Build understanding of risks in data protection, cyber security, business interruption, ransomware, regulatory change, and incident response
- Develop technical knowledge of cyber insurance products, market dynamics, broking practices, claims processes
- Collaborate with broking, claims, placement, risk advisory, and support teams to deliver solutions
- Learn to use industry systems and maintain accurate client, policy, market, and claims information
- Participate in training, networking, and development opportunities
Requirements
- Recent graduate with a degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or a related field
- Curiosity about technology, digital risk, or how businesses respond to disruption
- Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships
- Motivated to take ownership of work and contribute to team success
- Problem solver with a positive, solutions focused mindset
- Resilient, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Eager to develop technical knowledge, commercial awareness, and confidence in a specialist area of insurance
Full Job Posting
Graduate Trainee Cyber Insurance
- Location: Dubai. Start date: October 2026. Applications close: Friday 31st July.
- 12 month development programme for recent graduates looking to build a career in insurance.
- Gain hands on experience in cyber insurance, learning how risks are assessed, placed, and managed.
What you'll be doing
- Gain hands on experience supporting brokers with placement and renewal of cyber insurance programmes for clients across a wide range of industries.
- Work alongside experienced professionals to review market submissions, compare quotes, analyse coverage options, and help develop clear recommendations.
- Build an understanding of risks in data protection, cyber security, business interruption, ransomware, regulatory change, and incident response.
- Develop technical knowledge of cyber insurance products, market dynamics, broking practices, claims processes, and the role of insurance.
- Collaborate with broking, claims, placement, risk advisory, and support teams to deliver high quality solutions.
- Learn how to use industry systems and internal processes while maintaining accurate client, policy, market, and claims information.
- Participate in training, networking, and development opportunities designed to build commercial, technical, and professional skills.
What are we looking for?
- Recent graduates with a degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Curious about technology, digital risk, or how businesses respond to disruption.
- Strong communicator who enjoys building relationships and collaborating with others.
- Motivated to take ownership of work and contribute to team success.
- Problem solver who approaches challenges with a positive, solutions focused mindset.
- Resilient, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Eager to develop technical knowledge, commercial awareness, and confidence in a specialist area of insurance.
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