Risk Consulting Graduate Programme- Northern Ireland - September 2027 intake

EY UK; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

EY UK in Belfast NI is seeking a Risk Consulting Graduate to shape the future by helping organisations anticipate and manage risk. You’ll apply structured thinking, problem-solving and data analytics to client challenges, collaborating with EY teams across Ireland and Ireland.

You will develop future-focused skills and deliver trusted impact through hands-on experience and structured learning, with a start date of September 2027, on a three-and-a-half-year programme culminating in Chartered

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and systems thinking to assess risks and controls.
• Structured thinking and problem solving for business challenges.
• Professionalism and integrity to deliver reliable insights.
• Ownership and proactive mindset to take responsibility and drive quality.
• Collaborative communication to explain complex issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Work on internal audit and risk consulting engagements across sectors, strengthening governance and controls.
• Apply data analytics driven insights to assess risks and test financial and business controls.
• Collaborate with teams and clients to evaluate processes and communicate findings clearly.
• Build professional judgement and confidence through hands-on experience and structured learning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Professionalism

Ownership

Collaboration

Job description

Shape trust and confidence by helping organisations manage risk

Programme overview

On the Risk Consulting Graduate Programme, you’ll shape the future with confidence by helping organisations anticipate, manage and respond to risk in a rapidly changing world. You’ll apply structured thinking and problem-solving to business challenges, collaborating with EY teams and clients and across Ireland. Using data, technology and sound judgement, you’ll build future‑focused skills and deliver meaningful, trusted impact.

Core skills for success

• Analytical and systems thinking - Apply structured problem‑solving and judgement to assess risks, evaluate controls and deliver insights clients can trust.
• Professionalism and integrity - Act with accountability and judgement to generate reliable insights and strengthen trust.
• Ownership and proactive mindset - Willing to take responsibility for outcomes, spotting risks and issues early and driving high‑quality solutions.
• Collaboration, communication and relationship building - Work closely with teams and clients, listening to and explaining complex issues clearly.
• Curiosity and motivation - Continuously develop your understanding of risk, controls, business processes and emerging challenges.

What you will be doing

• Work on internal audit and risk consulting engagements across a range of sectors, helping clients strengthen governance, manage risk and improve the effectiveness of their control environments.
• Apply structured and critical thinking, and data analytics driven insights to assess risks, test financial and business controls and provide independent, trusted evaluations.
• Collaborate with teams and clients to evaluate processes, challenge assumptions and communicate findings clearly and confidently.
• Build your professional judgement, integrity and confidence through hands‑on experience, coaching and structured learning.

Please note: If you are successful in securing an offer you will be required to remain in Northern Ireland for the entire duration of the programme. The offer cannot be transferred to any other EY location in the UK or Ireland.

Key programme facts

• Programme length: Three and a half years
• Professional qualification: Chartered Accountants Ireland
• Salary: Competitive
• Start date: September 2027