Risk Consulting Graduate Programme - September 2027 intake | ErnstYoung Job

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We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.   

Join EY and help to build a better working world. 

Are you ready to shape the future with confidence? 

Whether you’re graduating soon, have recently graduated, or are starting out as a junior consultant, you won’t just find opportunities here, you will shape them. 

The opportunity: Kick-start you career in EY Risk Consulting 

Consulting at EY goes beyond what many people traditionally associate with a Big 4 firm. As part of our Consulting team, you’ll work with organisations to solve complex business and technology challenges, helping them grow, transform, and adapt in a rapidly changing world. 

At EY, your career in Risk Consulting is just the beginning. You’ll have the opportunity to build a career as unique as you are from day one, supported by EY’s global scale, inclusive culture, and innovative AI-driven technology. From your first day, you’ll be encouraged to bring your ideas, curiosity, and perspective; helping organizations strengthen governance, enhance controls, navigate regulatory change, and build more resilient and trusted operations. 

In today’s fast‑moving and uncertain environment, risk is at the centre of every major decision. From financial risk and regulatory compliance to digital, technology and AI risk, organizations are continuously challenged to adapt. If you’re motivated, eager to learn, and ready to take your first step into consulting, we’d love to hear from you. 

What’s in it for you: 

• From day one, you’ll work on real client challenges not from the sidelines, but as part of the team delivering outcomes.  

• You’ll help organisations navigate complex risk environments, strengthen controls, and respond to regulatory and operational challenges, seeing the impact of your work firsthand, faster than in most traditional career paths. 

• You’ll work across different industries, clients and projects, gaining exposure to a wide range of risk areas from internal audit and compliance to digital, technology and AI risk. 

• You will build hands-on experience of how data, analytics and emerging technologies are used to manage and mitigate risk in real business environments, helping you develop strong commercial awareness and a risk-focused consulting mindset. 

• With early responsibility, hands-on experience, and structured development, you’ll build confidence and capability at pace.  

• Supported by experienced teams and continuous learning, you’ll quickly develop the technical and professional skills needed to support clients in managing risk, improving governance, and enhancing resilience.From day one, you’ll combine real client work with structured development, building your technical and consulting skills across areas like risk, controls, compliance and digital/AI risk.  

• You’ll have the option to pursue a professional qualification while gaining hands-on experience on client projects. 

• Our approach combines work and structured learning, including classroom sessions, online training and self‑study. Balancing study with project work can be challenging, but you’ll be supported throughout. You’ll learn alongside your cohort, building strong relationships, while experienced teams guide you at every step. 

Programme overview 

Enabling clients through technology and analytics to manage their financial risks. 

We work with clients to solve complex challenges and build trust in an increasingly uncertain world. Combining financial risk expertise with technology and analytics, we help organisations transform how they manage risk and improve performance.  

We help our clients to: 

• Identify, model, and manage risk across the business 

• Strengthen controls using data, technology and AI 

• Deliver across key areas including credit, market, and operational risks, financial crime, and strategic planning 

• Work in a digital-first environment, collaborating across EY teams 

• Drive automation, efficiency and better ways of working 

Key programme facts 

• Programme length: 2 years (Permanent contract) 

• Professional qualification: Specialised training and certification in your chosen area (FRM preferably) 

• Start date: September 2027 

Key responsibilities 

• Analyse clients’ businesses to identify key financial risks, strengths and improvement opportunities 

• Deliver risk solutions across risk, data and compliance 

• Present clear insights and recommendations to clients, driving real impact 

• Implement enterprise-wide platforms that enhance risk measurement and reporting using best-in-class technology solutions and methodologies 

• Produce high‑quality deliverables and collaborate closely with your team 

• Monitor business, economic and technology trends and assess their impact on risk 

• Work across a portfolio of clients in a hybrid environment 

• Collaborate across EY teams to design and deliver innovative risk solutions 

What we look for 

We’re looking for people who are curious, driven, and ready to learn fast in a consulting environment: 

• A degree or equivalent experience in any field, with an interest in STEM, Finance, Operations Research 

• 0–2 years of experience through internships, projects, or entry level roles (helpful, but not essential) 

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills 

• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders 

• A collaborative mindset, with an interest in working across teams, projects and industries 

• A proactive attitude towards learning, continuous improvement, and building a consultingcareer 

What you can expect 

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more. 

In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits include but are not limited to: 
 

• 13th salary 

• Provident Fund 

• PrivateMedical and Life Insurance 

• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid work and flexible work schedule) 

• Fridayafternoonoff 

• EY Tech MBA and EY MSc in Business Analytics 

• EY Badges - digitallearningcertificates 

• Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad) 

• PaidSickLeave 

• PaidPaternityLeave 

• Yearlywellbeingdaysoff 

• Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts 

• EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services) 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.