JOB: Full time graduate opportunities within Risk Assurance Services – Autumn 2010

Deadline: 30 August 2010

Who we are
We help organisations the world over measure their financial performance and improve the way they work. Our clients range from public and private companies to governments and charities. And we’re ambitious to grow both our traditional areas of strength and those we’re fast expanding into. If you’re serious about a career in business, we don’t believe anyone else could give you a better start. And we’re proud to say that students agree, voting us number one in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers survey for the last six years in a row.

Risk Assurance Services
In Risk Assurance Services we turn risk into competitive advantage for our clients. We help them build profitable, sustainable businesses through identifying, assessing and giving assurance over key areas of risk. Our approach centres on providing assurance and advice that is focused on each client’s individual challenges. Join Risk Assurance Services and you will work in a demanding and competitive environment; develop skills that allow you to analyse and interpret business issues and work with leading companies in designing solutions to manage business risks. We value our people, we value our client relationships and we believe passionately in the value of the distinctive service we deliver.

Your training and development:
Our people make us stand out as a firm. So we choose the best and invest heavily in them. Our exceptional level of encouragement, opportunity and support includes:

  • Our graduate training programme helps you gain breadth as well as depth of knowledge and build a portfolio of valuable, transferable skills.
  • Support to gain a professional qualification – usually the ACA but this varies considerably by business area.
  • Increased responsibility as soon as you qualify, plus a pay rise to go with it.
  • Movement throughout the firm – you’ll work in different teams and offices, experience different clients and projects; try out new roles and even sample other business areas. It will all help you develop along a path that fits your goals as well as the ever-changing needs of our business.

What makes us different
We tackle burning business issues and the most complex commercial challenges. Our ideas boost the performance of every type of organisation on every kind of level. And right across our firm, outstanding people collaborate with and learn from each other. That’s why we’re such a stimulating place for graduates with spark and initiative to develop their careers.

Who we look for
We’re after the very best. That means a strong mix of intellect and employability skills. You must have:

  • a 2:1 or above in any degree discipline
  • at least a 300 UCAS tariff or equivalent

Key employability skills include:

  • Flexibility – to deal positively with changing priorities and workloads
  • Curiosity – to help you learn, share and innovate
  • Teamworking skills – so you can contribute to and drive our success
  • Courage and integrity – to help you take on challenges and do the right thing by your clients and colleagues
  • Commercial awareness – so you’re always up to speed with the latest business thinking and trends
  • Great communication skills – to help you listen, persuade and put your point across

For more information or to apply, please visit www.pwc.com/uk/careers

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