Financial Crime Compliance Apprentice

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role

Who are we looking for

We are looking for a confident individual with a positive attitude and acando approach who is keen to build their experience and grow with M&G.

A successful candidate will be selfmotivated curious able to build strong relationships and work effectively as part of a team.

They should feel comfortable using their initiative working independently when needed and be eager to learn and progress.

The Role

As a Financial Crimes Compliance Apprentice you will have an exciting opportunity to experience the different types of technical analytical and practical work across a varied mixed disciplinary team. The Global Financial Crimes Compliance team is responsible for safeguarding our customers and the organisation against financial crime risks including money laundering fraud bribery corruption and sanctions breaches. Acting as a second line of defence the team provides oversight guidance and assurance to ensure that robust systems and controls are in place across the business throughout the globe.

This includes supporting with the development and maintenance of policies delivering training and awareness conducting risk assessments analysing data investigating financial crime concerns and monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements. By partnering with business units and senior leadership the team promotes a strong risk culture and ensures adherence to FCA and global standards industry best practice and legal obligations protecting the integrity of the financial system.

What will you be doing

As a Financial Crime Compliance Apprentice you will be:

• Supporting the team in delivering excellent service to internal customers in the UK and globally

• Assisting with both transformation projects and Business as Usual activities including coordinating queries documents and stakeholders reviewing outputs and attending meetings

• Developing knowledge and understanding of the financial crime landscape

• Supporting financial crime governance data analytics MI and reporting and the production of global Financial Crime policies standards and advisory material

• Helping with Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment activities and support the delivery of global training awareness and communications. Wide Risk Assessment activities and support the delivery of global training awareness and communications

• Reviewing intelligence outputs to identify potential threats or vulnerabilities and help ensure appropriate actions are taken

• Assisting with assurance and testing activities across global second line of defence Financial Crime functions as well as first line of defence controls in the UK and internationally

• Supporting and coordinating the effective implementation of the global financial crime risk management framework across the business

• Carrying out additional tasks and team activities as required

What will I need to be successful in this role

• Confident communication skills both written and verbal

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders with ease

• Ability to manage processes and coordinating with different people including seniors

• Motivated to improve adapt and be of value

• Empathy and good listening skills

• Efficient proactive structured approach to work and very well organised

• High level of accuracy and good attention to detail

• Can effectively manage day to day work alongside apprenticeship qualification

• Moderate understanding of the MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook)

• A proactive team player who is driven to ensure everyone succeeds and is confident about working with others but also independently and can promptly escalate any issue and work remotely where required

• Logical and analytical approach coupled with intelligence passion and a drive to learn

MinimumRequirements

• Available to start the apprenticeship programme in September 2026

• You must not be enrolled into another further education programme at the beginning of the programme

• Be a UK citizen or have proof of your right to work in the UK

• Living in England

• Minimum of Grade 4 in GCSE English and Mathematics

• Minimum of Grade C in Three A-Levels or equivalent such as BTEC Nationals

Training Provided

AsaFinancial Crime Compliance Apprentice with M&G you will undertaketheCompliance and Risk Officer Level 3 apprenticeship will be delivered through a blend of live online learning pre-recorded lectures and face to face inductions and masterclasses

Future Prospects

This is a fixed term contract for18- 23months upon which the business may decide toretain subject to the Apprentice performance headcount and available funding. If recruited into a permanent role the individual will follow the career progression applicable to the specific role/department.

Salary

26900perannum plus benefits

Our application process

To apply for any of our apprenticeship roles you willbe requiredto complete the following steps:

• Submit your Application Form and CV

• Complete your Online Assessment

• Take part in a short Telephone Interview (for selected roles)

• Attend one of our Assessment Centre

We are only accepting one application per candidate so please do review all job descriptions and outline your top three choices in your application.

As you may expect our Apprenticeship roles are extremely popular and therefore we may need to close vacancies early if we receivea high levelof applications.

What we offer:

At M&G were committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18% with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy to balance your work and personal commitments.

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity adoption surrogacy and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender ethnicity age sexual orientation nationality disability or long term condition we are looking to attract promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions disabilities or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job will be offered an interview if they opt in to the scheme when applying.

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