Advisory & Consulting - Digital Risk Consulting - Technology Graduate Trainee - 1 Sept 2025 - London

This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and exposure in order to build a career within Internal Audit and Systems & Organisation Control as part of the Digital Risk Consulting department. As a Consultant within the national team you will be responsible for delivering technology risk and third party assurance (SOC) work to a range of clients nationally and internationally. Our broad range of clients, including those in FTSE 350, allow you to gain experience across a range of sectors including:

• Financial Services, Banking, Insurance and Investment
• Corporates/Private Sector/Large & Listed
• Public Sector
• Retail and Consumer products organisations, As a consultant you will have the opportunity to gain experience in the following range of areas:
• Technology Strategy
• Cloud
• 3rd Party Service Management and Provision
• IT Effectiveness
• Cyber Security
• Data Privacy/GDPR
• IT/Infrastructure Resilience
• Business Continuity Management and IT Disaster Recovery
• IT Service Management
• Emerging Technology
• Digital Readiness
• Application IT
During your three-year training contract, you will also experience the following:
• Responsibility for executing day to day IT Internal Audit and third party assurance (SOC) work and reviews; including contributing across the entire delivery lifecycle, from planning through to reporting
• Supporting the Internal Audit and SOC leadership to manage specific streams of work and staff in the work stream. Acting as a point of contact for both the service leads and the client, ensuring all are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the work
• Testing design and operating effectiveness of controls. Delivering work to the highest technical standards ensuring work is conducted in line with Forvis Mazars Quality standards.
• Initial drafting of client deliverables including reports and ensuring all work is undertaken to budget and meets client KPIs.
• Building and developing long term relationships with senior stakeholders across our client organisations as well as within Mazars
• Maintaining control and stability under pressure whilst recognising the deadline or urgency to be dealt with.
• Supporting with business development, including proposals and pitches
• Building and developing long term relationships with senior stakeholders across our client organisations as well as within Forvis Mazars
• Clearly understanding the wider service line capabilities of the department and the wider firm and how these may benefit your clients
We are now operating a hybrid working model, so as a trainee you will split your time between working from home, visiting the office, client sites when required or studying for your professional exams.

On track or have obtained an undergraduate degree. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self - academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. You can read about our approach to academics in our FAQs.
• Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;
• The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;
• A commitment to self-development and learning;
• Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;
• Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;
• Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;
• Works well under pressure and have a positive 'can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;
• Excellent time management skills;
• A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.
Learning and development Fully funded professional qualification for this role: MSc Digital & Technology

Forvis Mazars LLP is the UK firm of Forvis Mazars Group. In the UK we have over 3,300 employees across 14 locations, delivering an outstanding client experience. Forvis Mazars is an engine for rapid and consistent career progression, offering career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development. You can find out more about our firm here. Advisory & Consulting at Forvis Mazars At Forvis Mazars, our Advisory and Consulting service line is an award winning, global group of successful, entrepreneurial teams. The scope of roles across our service line is broad and varied which is great for our team and clients. The diversity of our service offering enables us to make the time we spend with our clients count by helping them take meaningful, key decisions with confidence and meet their goals. In Advisory & Consulting, collaboration is at the core of all we do. We have over 700 experts across our teams who operate as subject matter experts across our 7 business units: Crisis and Disputes, Deals and Financing, Financial Services Consulting, Management Consulting, Infrastructure Energy, Sustainability Services and Digital and Risk Insurance, with the aim of adding value to clients by finding solutions to a range of financial issues as one collaborative team. Join a team that prioritises quality and trust. Our team is commercial, pragmatic, and reactive to the changes in the market whilst also taking the time to ensure our approach is personal and productive., Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance. In addition to funding qualifications, we provide time off to study, and a blended training approach including in person and virtual learning. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars. You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to excel in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs.