Compliance Apprentice - 18 month contract

Compliance Apprentice (18-Month Contract)

Company: Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd.
Job Category: Compliance Oversight
Location: London
Type: Fixed term
Time Type: Full time

About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management, with over 50 years of experience enabling businesses to thrive and economies to flourish. We underwrite risk, growth, and opportunity, and we are committed to disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders. Our team cares deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance & Risk Apprentice to join our Reinsurance division in London for an 18 month placement. You’ll play an important role in supporting our UK branch operations alongside our Compliance Officer. This is a great opportunity to learn compliance and risk fundamentals in a collaborative, global environment.

What is a Compliance & Risk Apprenticeship?

This 18-month program is your chance to begin or advance your career in financial services while earning a Level 3 Compliance & Risk qualification.

Compliance is all about helping businesses follow the rules—such as keeping data safe and preventing financial crime. Risk management means spotting potential problems before they happen and ensuring companies stay secure and trusted.

You’ll join a global reinsurance company in London, learning how the insurance/reinsurance market works and why compliance is so important. From supporting teams with regulations to helping protect against fraud, you’ll play a key role in keeping the business safe and fair.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice, guidance, and support for assigned business areas.
• Support the business in the implementation of new regulation.
• Support the Compliance Officer in the delivery of the Annual Compliance Plan.
• Promote a robust, transparent compliance and risk culture.
• Assist with the identification, assessment, advice, monitoring, and reporting against applicable regulatory codes, laws, and regulations impacting reinsurance compliance.
• Assist with compliance monitoring reviews and reports.
• Assist in the preparation of compliance reporting to senior management, including contributions to board and committee reports, to keep senior leaders and Board members up to date on key compliance issues and required actions.
• Maintain compliance registers.
• Carry out testing and review of key controls in liaison with second and third line of defence teams, including risk management and internal audit.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and numeracy skills.
• Achieved (or predicted) three A-levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications (such as BTEC, T Level, or Advanced Apprenticeship).
• Motivation to learn and develop in compliance and risk management.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• No prior insurance experience required, but preferred.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to grow.

Why Join Us?

• Structured Development: Gain a Level 3 Compliance & Risk qualification and hands-on experience in the London insurance market.
• Hybrid Working: Two remote days per week.
• Career Progression: Clear pathway to permanent opportunities and professional certifications.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a collaborative, supportive team that values learning and growth.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders, and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture driven by a unified set of values and behaviours.

• Our Values guide our decisions, actions, and behaviours: Talent; Thoughtful assumption of risk; Execution; Efficiency; Humility; Leadership; Collaboration; Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviours define how we operate and interact with each other: Respect everyone; Pursue better; Lead by example; Own our outcomes; Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable for upholding and supporting our values and behaviours across the company, including day-to-day interactions with fellow colleagues and the global communities we serve.