Compliance & Risk Apprentice. Job in Leeds Education & Training Jobs

Barnett Waddingham; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnett Waddingham is offering an exciting opportunity for a Compliance & Risk Apprentice in Leeds. This 18-month program aims to lead to a permanent role and includes a Level 3 Financial Compliance qualification with a friendly, supportive team. The role involves administrative support, managing queries, and involvement in audits, with significant progression opportunities post-apprenticeship.

Benefits

Above average apprenticeship salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Private Medical Cover

Pension

Gym membership/Cinema/Shopping discounts

Social/sporting groups

Qualifications

• A-Level standard or equivalent with grade C or higher in 2 or more subjects.
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4 (C) or equivalent including Maths and English.

Responsibilities

• Managing internal queries and responding to questions from the business.
• Keeping records up-to-date, including complaints and financial promotions.
• Supporting the team during audits by preparing documents.

Skills

Customer-focused approach

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Strong communicators

Education

A-Level standard or equivalent

5 GCSEs Grade 4 (C) including Maths and English

Job description

Description

Considering changing your career pathway and want to gain a professional qualification

Then look no further as we have the perfect opportunity for you!

• Summer / September 2025 start 18 months programme leading to permanent role

• Friendly supportive inclusive teams to help you succeed

• Above average apprenticeship salary plus competitive discretionary annual bonus and salary review

• Private Medical Cover

• Pension

• Gym membership/Cinema/Shopping discounts

• Social/sporting groups if you want to take part!

Once you qualify we offer many progression opportunities with a career to be proud of!

• Compliance & Risk Administrator

• Location: Leeds

• Start date:August / September 2025

• Apprenticeship Level:Financial Compliance Level 3

• Selection Process:CV / Telephone Interview / Assessment Centre

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 behaviours building 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:

• Responding to internal queries: You will help manage and respond to questions from the business.

• Keeping Records up-to-date: You help update and maintain important company records like complaints and financial promotions.

• Supporting with Checks and Audits: You support the team during audits by preparing documents and checking that rules are being followed.

• Supporting Legal & Training Teams: You will assist in legal tasks and help track employee training and qualifications.

• General Admin & projects: You help with admin tasks and support the team on different projects by organising plans and collection information.

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 click here

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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