Programme
BrightStart Higher Apprenticeship
Career Path
Enabling Functions
Location
Cardiff
Start Date
September-2026
Programme Description
What does this team do?
The Quality, Risk & Security (QRS) team makes sure Deloitte operates with honesty and integrity. We build and manage systems to control risk, prevent financial crime (like money laundering), avoid conflicts of interest with our clients, and stay independent from them. We also ensure we follow all the rules and keep our people safe. We're responsible for making sure Deloitte can continue its work by meeting all legal and regulatory requirements.
What skills and academic qualifications do I need?
You need to have achieved or on track to achieve 104 UCAS points or equivalent and to be completed by September 2027 for the Autumn 2027 intake.
What kind of work will I do?
You will be responsible for enabling the firm to do business, while proactively managing risk to protect our clients, people, assets, and data. This apprenticeship enables you to experience different areas in risk and security within the business, enabling you to make an informed decision about your future career. This scheme is a rotational programme, with time spent gaining experience and understanding of key areas of the firm. These can include but is not limited to the following teams:
* Financial Crime: You will learn how to risk assess clients and help make key decisions around the clients we take on and anti-money laundering requirements.
* Personal and Firm Independence: You'll learn about our regulations in relation to independence and support our people to comply with these.
* Deloitte Business and Security (DBS): Working with our DBS teams you will help protect the firm from security threats. You will learn about cyber security, data protection, crisis management, physical security, vetting and much more.
* Strategy and Operations: Our Strategy and Operations team is headed by the firm's Chief Financial Officer. You will work with this team and learn how they make key decisions around the firm's operations.
* Contentious Matters: Our in-house legal team are key to protecting the firm. You'll work with our lawyers to understand more about the legal side to risk.
* Service Lines: You may get the opportunity to work with one of our service lines and get a taste of what it's like to work with clients directly.
Joining on this programme, you'll be joining alongside another like-minded colleagues. At the start of your programme, you will be part of an induction programme where you will learn a multitude of skills to help you become ready and feel confident working with our clients. You will also receive continued professional development support via your People Leader, local rotation managers and your buddy who will be assigned to you. There will be a clear development plan to help you progress in your careers at Deloitte and lots of opportunities to give you the best experiences and variety across the firm. You'll be in a unique position whereby you'll work with lots of different teams and colleagues and get a well-rounded understanding of the QRS function, setting you up for an even brighter future beyond the programme.
Where will I work?
At Deloitte we recognise how important face-to-face interaction is for your development in a new role. We also understand that our people need flexibility, which is why we operate a hybrid system, with a combination of office and home working. If you're in a client-facing role, you might be expected to attend client sites on certain days, while your meetings will be a mix of online and in-person events. Please note your final assessment and induction will also be in-person, to give you the opportunity to network and build relationships.
All our work spaces are accessible, however, if you require further flexibility due to a health condition or caring responsibilities, please discuss this with our team. You can find further information on our parent and carer policies here.
How will I develop?
You will complete fully funded qualifications alongside your apprenticeship which will lead you to a degree equivalent qualification at the end of the 4-year programme:
* Level 4 ICA International Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk and Compliance.
* Level 6 ICA Diploma (Anti-Money Laundering/ Governance, Risk & Compliance/ Financial Crime Prevention) (Degree equivalent).
* You will be provided 1 study day a week to focus on working towards your professional qualifications alongside paid study leave prior to exams.
* You will have a network of other BrightStarts who are on the same programme alongside BrightStart Alumni who have completed the programme and moved into other permanent roles at Deloitte.
* You will have a dedicated People Leader to regularly check-in with and a host of other individuals to support you throughout your rotations and to support you in completing your qualifications.
* You will have access to tutors and talent coaches through Kaplan who will guide you through your qualifications.
Additional support and benefits information
* We're a collaborative, inclusive firm and we want to help you to use your unique talents and perspectives in the workplace. From diversity networks to wellbeing and much more, we aim to support and reward you in the best way possible. Please use the links below to discover more about our processes, benefits, values and culture.
* You can learn more about the full recruitment process here.
* Do you have accessibility requirements or need reasonable adjustments for the interview or assessment process? Find out how we can help.
* Learn more about our values, culture and purpose as a firm.
* Want to hear from some of our people to inspire your future career? Check out our Life at Deloitte page.
* At Deloitte we value diversity, and we're committed to ensuring that our people thrive through a wide range of initiatives and diversity networks. Discover more about inclusion and wellbeing.
* We value our people and recognise their hard work. Learn about the rewards and benefits available at Deloitte.
Application deadlines: There is no specific deadline for this role, but we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible. Please note, some of our roles may close quickly if we experience high demand.
Assessment deadlines: Once you've applied to this role, you'll receive an email from our recruitment team outlining next steps and the relevant deadlines for you to complete the following stages of our process.
We operate a strict one application per year policy across our Early Careers opportunities. We recommend only submitting an application for a role that you feel is right for you.
Visa Sponsorship: Please note that this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship and therefore we're unable to progress applications from candidates who require skilled worker sponsorship
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