Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy 3 with EY - Application Form

Overview

Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy with EY

Overview

The Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy with EY is fully funded by the Department for the Economy and delivered in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC).

If you are just entering the workforce or thinking of a change in your career, the Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy with EY is an exciting and industry-leading training course that will set you up for success in the world of risk and compliance.

As the global landscape changes in the way we do business and despite the best efforts of regulators, internal controls and risk departments, Financial Crime, Client Due Diligence and Data Protection continue to challenge businesses and governments across the globe.  Growing expectations by regulators, investors and wider society in relation to Business Conduct and Ethics, pose an ever-evolving challenge to all business leaders. 

This course will provide you with practical experience and access to the resources you need to develop your skills and business knowledge around risk and regulatory challenges that companies are currently facing.

In addition, the course will cover areas in MS Excel such as creating and managing workbooks, manipulating data, representing data visually, using formulas and functions, and will offer certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist, Excel Associate, to support your career journey.

All academy participants will be provided with the same training during the programme. However, there will be job opportunities across several teams within EY for successful candidates at the end of the training programme. Some roles will be suitable for applicants proficient in one of the languages listed below while other roles may require UK security clearance.    

The Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy with EY is a six-week intensive training course.

Training for successful applicants will take place onsite at Belfast Metropolitan College Campuses with some online tuition.

If you are selected for the academy, you will receive practical skills, training and industry recognised qualifications in areas such as:

• Microsoft Office Specialist, Excel Associate
• risk and regulatory challenges
• financial crime and money laundering
• the FCA code of business
• data visualisation

If you successfully complete the academy, you will be guaranteed an interview for a risk & regulatory compliance role within EY.

Please note that successful completion of the academy is not a guarantee of gaining employment.

Applications for the Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy with EY are now open, with 20 training places available.

When attending a training academy, you:

• will receive a weekly training allowance of £175.
• will be reimbursed weekly travel expenses.
• may be eligible for childcare allowance.

Essential Criteria 

Applicants must:

• be at least 18 years old.
• have been awarded at least an honours degree in any subject at the point of application.
• have a right to work and to undertake Assured Skills Training in the UK at the point of application and not be disqualified from doing either by reason of their immigration status. Proof of this will be required in order to progress to interview.
• Evidence of these criteria will be required not later than 13 January 2025 if selected for interview.
• have appropriate IT access to link to online tuition.

Desirable Criteria

As EY work with global clients, some of the roles will require candidates who are proficient in a second language, with a specific focus on the following:

• French
• German
• Italian
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Arabic
• Russian
• Vietnamese

For some roles you may also need to be eligible for UK security clearance.

Shortlisting Criteria

In the event of a large number of applications being received EY reserve the right to enhance the minimum criteria, such as degree relevance and work experience, if necessary, in order to generate a manageable shortlist for interviews.

If in full-time employment or living outside Northern Ireland – by accepting an offer of a place on this pre-employment training Academy, you are committing to attending training and pursuing a job opportunity with EY based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Applicants will be asked to provide proof of qualification before attending an interview.

Applications must be submitted by noon on Monday 6 January 2025.

The selection process will entail completion of an online assessment and an interview.  Interviews will be conducted between Monday 20 and Wednesday 22 January 2025.  

An information session for those invited to interview will be held on Wednesday 15 January 2025, with the opportunity to meet representatives from the Department for the Economy, EY and Belfast Metropolitan College.  At the information session you will hear more about the available job roles within EY.

If you are offered a place on the Academy, you will also be required to complete other personal checks on your identification, academic qualifications, previous employment amongst others and it is expected that you will provide the required information within the specified timeframe.

The Academy training commences on Monday 10 February 2025 and finishes on Friday 21 March 2025.  

Applicants should be available to attend full-time, in person for the entire duration of the training period and any pre-scheduled commitments should be listed in your application.  Training is 9.00 am – 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday for the duration of the Academy.  Applicants need to be able to commit to the full-time training as outlined above and be available for any on-site training that is required.

You will be entitled to claim travel expenses in relation to travel to and from BMC Campuses. Successful applicants will require appropriate IT access in order to link to the online tuition. 

All trainees who are offered a job with EY will have to go through intense screening and checks as part of the onboarding process. This includes Fit and Proper, Independence and Medical and pre-employment checks. 

If successful, and checks have been completed, you will commence employment with EY on Monday 7 April 2025 in Belfast and will receive a starting salary in the range of of £23,000 to £25,000, in addition to generous company benefits and extensive learning and development opportunities.  

You need to complete all the following questions.  If you have any problems, please contact assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk and put Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy with EY in the subject line.

Applications Open

Applications are welcome from everyone who meets the essential criteria and are particularly welcome from persons returning to work from a period of caring for their children or other family members.

If you have a disability and require assistance in completing this form please email Assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk or by telephoning 028 9041 6972.

Correspondence Regarding Your Application

All correspondence relating to your application will be via email from assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk. It is your responsibility as applicant to act as required within the given time frame.

Email whitelisting helps ensure that important messages from known senders won’t end up in the spam folder.

To whitelist the assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk email address, you may wish to:

• Open your email client and navigate to the settings.
• Find the option to create a new filter or add a new contact.
• Add the email address assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk as a known contact/safe sender.
• Save the changes.

The exact steps may vary depending on the email client you are using.

If you do not receive an email about your application by Friday 10 January 2025 please contact assuredskills@economy-ni.gov.uk and put Risk & Regulatory Compliance Academy with EY in the subject line.

To find out how we manage your information please see privacy notice below:

https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/assured-skills-academies-privacy-notice

If you wish to make a complaint about the Assured Skills programme, please email assured.skills@economy-ni.gov.uk or telephone 028 9041 6941.