Business Risk Services Trainee - 2026 Intake

• Assisting with identifying the risks arising from businesses’ use of technology, including cyber security, digital systems, IT resilience, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, social media, and major transformation programmes.
• Utilising data analytics to help quantify identified risks and to support assurance colleagues in delivering a high quality and efficient audit.
• Helping to advise our clients on the technology risks facing their business and how to operate efficiently and securely.

Key Responsibilities

• Works with different businesses to identify and analyse areas vulnerable to risk.
• Works closely with colleagues to provide robust financial and risk management advice to our clients, developing unique solutions to the challenges they have.
• Assists the team with managing, planning and administering a portfolio of assignments from the initial client take on through to the conclusion of the assignment; enabling completion to a high standard within agreed timetable and budget.
• Builds confidence in dealing with clients and knowledge of more in depth tasks, developing the ability to take on more complex engagements. 
• Builds relationships to ensure client retention and growth.
• Applies company policies and procedures and completes allocated tasks to a high standard which meet set reporting and ethical and professional standards.  
• Monitors own WIP and ensures a positive contribution is made to departmental billing.
• Acts as an ambassador of the firm, building relationships and promoting the firm at every opportunity to facilitate new business opportunities.
• Obtains a relevant professional qualification, in accordance with a signed training agreement.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Highly PC literate with good knowledge of Windows software and Microsoft 365.
• Possesses excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Is a team player but also has the confidence to work alone on certain engagements. 
• Has attention to detail to ensure that the quality of work will meet the required ethical and professional standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines coupled with a flexible attitude and a proactive approach to work. 
• Displays initiative and lateral thinking coupled with the ability to solve routine problems. 
• Analytical with the ability to analyse data from a variety of different sources.
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and has the confidence to deal with people at all levels.
• Committed to effective client service.
• Ability to apply the technical knowledge gained via the studies towards the professional qualification.