Risk and Controls Consulting – Controls Advisory - Summer Vacation Scheme

This role sits within Deloitte's Risk and Controls Consulting team, specifically focusing on Finance Transformation.

What the team does:

• Assists finance executives with assessing their finance strategy and implementing improvements to the finance function.
• Helps organisations understand risks associated with end-to-end processes, IT landscapes, and automated/manual processes.
• Offers services including controls framework design, re-design of controls operating models, controls culture enhancement, and controls automation (including AI).
• Supports management in gaining assurance on the operation of their control frameworks.
• Collaborates with clients, business and finance controls teams, and technology risk specialists.

What you will do:

This 6-week programme offers opportunities to work in multi-disciplinary teams and gain knowledge of risk, controls, and technology across various industries. You will learn how to apply key technologies like AI to improve the control lifecycle.

• Risk Assessment: Shadow team members during walkthroughs to observe client operations and identify key risks.
• Control Design & Implementation: Gain insight into designing and implementing controls for risk mitigation and compliance, including remediation of deficiencies.
• Monitoring: Observe the testing of control effectiveness and evaluation of deficiencies.
• Change Management & Risk Mitigation: Learn about initiatives supporting effective risk management and building a strong controls culture.
• Technological Advancement: Understand strategies and control requirements, including the use of AI and cloud solutions.
• Stakeholder Communication: Learn how risks and issues are managed and communicated with internal management and client stakeholders.

Where you will work:

• A hybrid working model combining office and home working.
• Potential for client site visits.
• Final assessment and induction will be in-person.
• Accessible workspaces, with flexibility available for health conditions or caring responsibilities.

Development Opportunities:

• Gain experience across a wide variety of work within Controls Advisory.
• Access to large organisations and world-class experts within Deloitte.
• Focus on Controls Advisory competencies (risk management, change transformation, assurance, programme management).
• Develop business skills such as communication, presentation, and business writing.
• Benefit from regular training sessions and an online learning portal.
• Shadowing team members for hands-on experience.
• Learn to translate business strategy into requirements and solutions.
• Understand large-scale transformation.
• Build rapport with clients and gain their confidence.

Additional Information:

• The firm values diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and offers support through diversity networks.
• Information on the recruitment process, accessibility requirements, and interview adjustments is available.

Application Deadlines:

• Application Deadline: 23rd October 2026 (10:00 am BST). Applications may close earlier due to high demand.
• Assessment Deadlines: To be communicated after application.
• Strict one application per year policy for Early Careers opportunities.

Visa Sponsorship Note:

• This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for the Graduate conversion role. However, applicants with a valid Student Visa may apply if the scheme dates align with their university summer vacation.
• Specific locations (London, Aberdeen, Bristol, Cambridge, Reading, Southampton, Gatwick) offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for the Graduate conversion role.