Governance, Risk & Compliance Trainee

Who is Volkswagen Financial Services?

It's been more than 70 years since Volkswagen Financial Services AG financed the first Volkswagen vehicles in Germany in 1949. A lot has changed since then, but our core goal hasn't; ensuring we meet the mobility needs of the people.

Volkswagen Financial Services today operates in 48 markets through its various subsidiaries, shareholdings, and joint ventures. Volkswagen Financial Services is the largest provider of automotive financial services worldwide.

At VWFS Porto, we are proud to foster a gender-equal workplace, where diversity is celebrated, and every individual is provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed.

In this role you will support GRC Team for:

• Assist in monitoring adherence to IT governance, internal policies, and group-wide standards.
• Support in identifying, documenting and tracking compliance requirements (e.g., IT Standards, ISMS requirements).
• Work with Jira for task management, ICS control tracking, incident tracking, and findings management (aligned with GRC workflow structure).
• Contribute to drafting, reviewing, and updating IS guidelines.
• Support InfoSec awareness initiatives and training logistics.

We believe that the right profile for this internship should have / be:

• Degree (or final year student) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Management, or similar
• Basic understanding of Information Security concepts (e.g., confidentiality, integrity, availability).
• Awareness of governance frameworks (COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL) – familiarity is enough; certification not required.
• Interest in risk management, IT controls, Cyber Security and compliance-related topics.
• Comfort working with productivity and collaboration tools (Microsoft 365, Jira, Confluence)
• Good communication skills to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a structured and organized way.
• Proactivity and a teamwork mentality

What we Offer

• Internship scholarship + meal allowance
• Mentorship – you will always have a mentor by your side who will give you relevant insights about the business and the challenges you will face
• Incredible and unique annual company events
• Opportunity to work on an international project and be part of a multicultural and multidisciplinary team
• Continuous training – technical and behavioral development
• Possibility to remote work
• Free parking