Compliance & Risk Level 3 Apprenticeship

Barnett Waddingham • Amersham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom • £20k / year • 1w ago

Compliance & Risk Level 3 Apprenticeship

Looking to start your career but do not want to pay university fees?

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

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

Details

· Start date: August / September 2025

· Apprenticeship Level: Financial Compliance Level 3

· Selection Process: CV / Telephone Interview / Assessment Centre

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

Benefits

· 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!

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 1,700 people across 9 offices, we work to deliver on our promise, and we ensure the highest levels of trust, integrity and quality through our 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 career.

As a “Best Companies Top 100 Best Large Companies to work for in the UK” and being recognised as one of the 'best places to work in the UK' in 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 GCSE’s 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 earlycareers@barnett-waddingham.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you, as we're happy to answer any questions you might have!

About Barnett Waddingham

Founded in 1989, Barnett Waddingham has grown to become a leading independent UK professional services consultancy at the forefront of risk, pensions, investment and insurance. Q1 2023/2024 BW partner/ employee stats: Over 1,600 headcount (exact is 1,608), 98 partners, 86 principals, 128 associates, 148 qualified actuaries, Admin – 551 employees/ Partners, each delivering on our values and our promise, ensuring the highest levels of trust, integrity and quality. We act as a trusted partner for a wide range of clients in both the private and public sectors – this includes almost 25% of FTSE 100 and over 15% of FTSE 350 companies.

Our primary focus continues to be providing the personal, quality, tailored approach that has driven our success and has led to our high level of client retention. We do not believe that there is a ‘one size fits all’ solution – you shouldn’t expect a standard tick box response. We are free to recommend tailored solutions and impartial advice in your best interests and are always looking to find a better way.

We are keen to promote the development of professional standards for all employees. By taking time to appreciate the importance of wellbeing and the impact it has on performance levels. We therefore provide staff the right tools to help them complete their exams including financial support, mentoring and study leave. Our flexible working approach, known as WorkSmart, allows our people to work at both home and office, balancing their preferences and ensuring our clients receive the best possible service. We are listed among the UK's 'best companies to work for', having been awarded a coveted two-star status ("Outstanding").

We also cater our total rewards packages to offer adjusted hours and flexible working patterns. Our total rewards packages allows you to create tailored benefit packages that work for you – for example, buying and selling holiday, gym membership, dental and private health care.We encourage individuals to work collaboratively, share ideas and learn from each other – working together to achieve our common goals. Our future success depends upon our people and we are exceptionally proud of their loyalty and commitment to delivering a quality, efficient client service.