Financial Crime Compliance Apprentice

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role

Who are we looking for? 

We are looking for a confident individual with a positive attitude and a can‑do approach, who is keen to build their experience and grow with M&G. 

A successful candidate will be self‑motivated, curious, able to build strong relationships and work effectively as part of a team. 

They should feel comfortable using their initiative, working independently when needed, and be eager to learn and progress. 

The Role 

As a Financial Crime Compliance Apprentice, you will have an exciting opportunity to experience the different types of technical, analytical and practical work across a varied mixed disciplinary team. The Global Financial Crimes Compliance team is responsible for safeguarding our customers and the organisation against financial crime risks, including money laundering, fraud, bribery, corruption, and sanctions breaches. Acting as a second line of defence, the team provides oversight, guidance, and assurance to ensure that robust systems and controls are in place across the business throughout the globe.

This includes supporting with the development and maintenance of policies, delivering training and awareness, conducting risk assessments, analysing data, investigating financial crime concerns and monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements. By partnering with business units and senior leadership, the team promotes a strong risk culture and ensures adherence to FCA and global standards, industry best practice, and legal obligations, protecting the integrity of the financial system.

What will you be doing? 

As a Financial Crime Compliance Apprentice you will be: 

• Supporting the team in delivering excellent service to internal customers in the UK and globally

• Assisting with both transformation projects and Business as Usual activities, including coordinating queries, documents and stakeholders, reviewing outputs, and attending meetings

• Developing knowledge and understanding of the financial crime landscape

• Supporting financial crime governance, data analytics, MI and reporting, and the production of global Financial Crime policies, standards and advisory material

• Helping with Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment activities and support the delivery of global training, awareness and communications.

• Reviewing intelligence outputs to identify potential threats or vulnerabilities and help ensure appropriate actions are taken

• Assisting with assurance and testing activities across global second line of defence Financial Crime functions, as well as first line of defence controls in the UK and internationally

• Supporting and coordinating the effective implementation of the global financial crime risk management framework across the business

• Carrying out additional tasks and team activities as required

What will I need to be successful in this role? 

• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal 

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders with ease  

• Ability to manage processes and coordinating with different people, including seniors 

• Motivated to improve, adapt and be of value

• Empathy and good listening skills 

• Efficient, proactive, structured approach to work and very well organised

• High level of accuracy and good attention to detail 

• Can effectively manage day to day work, alongside apprenticeship qualification 

• Moderate understanding of the MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) 

• A proactive team player who is driven to ensure everyone succeeds and is confident about working with others but also independently and can promptly escalate any issue and work remotely where required 

• Logical and analytical approach coupled with intelligence, passion and a drive to learn

Minimum Requirements 

• Available to start the apprenticeship programme in September 2026 

• You must not be enrolled into another further education programme at the beginning of the programme  

• Be a UK citizen or have proof of your right to work in the UK  

• Living in England

• Minimum of Grade 4 in GCSE English and Mathematics

• Minimum of Grade C in Three A-Levels or equivalent such as BTEC Nationals 

Training Provided 

As a Financial Crime Compliance Apprentice with M&G, you will undertake the Compliance and Risk Officer Level 3 Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship will be delivered through a blend of live online learning, pre-recorded lectures, and face to face inductions and masterclasses 

Future Prospects 

This is a fixed term contract for 18 - 23 months upon which the business may decide to retain, subject to the Apprentice performance, headcount, and available funding. If recruited into a permanent role, the individual will follow the career progression applicable to the specific role/department. 

Salary 

£26,900 per annum plus benefits  

Our application process 

To apply for any of our apprenticeship roles you will be required to complete the following steps: 

• Submit your Application Form and CV 

• Complete your Online Assessment  

• Take part in a short Telephone Interview (for selected roles)

• Attend one of our Assessment Centre  

We are only accepting one application per candidate, so please do review all job descriptions and outline your top three choices in your application.  

As you may expect, our Apprenticeship roles are extremely popular and therefore we may need to close vacancies early if we receive a high level of applications.  

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.  

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions.  Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying. 

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [email protected]