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Then look no further as we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Once you qualify we offer many progression opportunities with a career to be proud of!
Who are we
Barnett Waddingham is a leading independent UK professional services consultancy at the forefront of risk pensions investment and insurance.
With a team of more than 1700 people across 9 offices we work to deliveron our promise and we ensurethe highest levels of trust integrity and quality throughour purpose and behaviours.
We pride ourselves on being a friendly and inclusive firm committed to our core purpose of doing the right thing. This is underpinned by our core behavioursbuilding relationships finding solutions and delivering impact.
What is it like to work here
We empower everyone that works for us by educating inspiring and enabling so that everyone can reach their full potential and grow their a Best Companies Top 100 Best Large Companies to work for in the UK and being recognised as one of thebest places to work in the UKin 2024 people who join us tend to stay thriving in a professional learning environment and caring inclusive friendly culture.
What will you do as a Compliance & Risk Apprentice
As Compliance and Risk Apprentice in the Governance team you will provide administrative and operational support to internal stakeholders. You will support by for example managing queries keeping important records up to date and assisting with audits and legal tasks.
Here are just a few of the day-to-day tasks you can be involved in:
What qualification will I study for
Working with our training provider you will study for a Level 3 Financial Compliance qualification with either Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments or International Compliance Association. The apprentice programme is well structured with the support of a skills coach friendly mentors and line managers to ensure you succeed in your role and study. We will also teach you how to use our systems and provide all the knowledge and skills you need to support queries from our internal stakeholders.
Can I progress beyond the apprenticeship
There are lots of career opportunities to explore beyond your apprenticeship. You will be encouraged to continue to study and develop your skills if you wish to do so and many of our apprentices have gone on to more senior roles within Barnett Waddingham.
What do we look for
We are looking for a friendly customer-focused approach with good attention to detail. You will demonstrate a positive attitude be organised have good problem-solving skills and enjoy working with numbers. We are looking for strong communicators with the ability to build effective working relationships with external clients as well as your team members and you will be keen to develop new skills.
You could already have some of these skills through any employment (including hospitality/retail work) work experience/volunteering or any hobbies/interests/sports.
Entry requirements
Ideally A-Level standard or equivalent with grade C or higher in 2 or more subjects.
You will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4 (C) or equivalent including Maths and English
Accessibility
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments please do let us know during the recruitment process and we will do our very best to support you. If you want more information on accessibility please clickhere
Recruitment Process
Please apply with your CV. We will then invite you to a short telephone screen with one of our friendly Early Careers team. Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day or interview in our office. If you would like to ask any questions before applying please contact the Early Careers team on and one of the team will get back to you as were happy to answer any questions you might have!
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