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Norfolk and Suffolk are home to one of the largest financial services and insurance clusters in Europe with hundreds of businesses offering a variety of roles.

The great thing is, there are many different career options and various routes into the industry, with many of the larger organisations offering apprenticeships and graduate training schemes.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you. 

  • Norwich has been a base for the financial industries for over 200 years and boasts a highly-skilled workforce recruited from local colleges and universities as well as the very first National Skills Academy in the UK for Financial services.
  • Suffolk also boasts an impressive financial sector with the addition of niche markets around marine insurance linked to the county’s ports, farm and crop insurance as well as thatched property insurance in rural areas.
  • Technology is constantly changing and areas such as artificial intelligence, cyber security and big data management are growing fast in the industry.

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Maths • English • ICT • Business Studies • Modern languages • Sociology • Psychology

Job Ideas for this Industry

Auditor • Tax Adviser • Accountant • Mortgage Adviser • Personal Banker • Financial Fraud Investigator • Actuary • Underwriter

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Did You Know?
Willis Towers Watson is a leading insurance broker which operates globally with one of its main offices located in Ipswich, along with London, New York and Mumbai. Willis Towers Watson also has links with insuring the Titanic.

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Summer 2025 Internship - Audit - PWC
Closing Date:
29th November 2024
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Cambridge, Cambs
Employer description PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited is a British multinational professional services brand of firms, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand, based in London, England. It is the second-largest professional services network i...
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Green Skills and Sustainability Week
Event Date:
25th November 2024
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Aiming to raise awareness of the many opportunities within Green Futures, promoting sustainable working practices to help turn the tide on Carbon Emissions throughout the week we will have Guest Speakers presenting in class groups, information on training and....
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Accounts Assistant Apprentice
Closing Date:
8th November 2024
Salary:
£11,648
Location:
Colchester, VAC1000282689
LEXDEN CONTRACTS LIMITED (Colchester)
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Accounts Apprentice
Closing Date:
30th November 2024
Salary:
£14,000
Location:
Norwich, VAC1000281803
FARNELL CLARKE LTD (Norwich)
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Level 4 Finance Technician Apprentice
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
27th October 2024
Salary:
£28,350
Location:
Cambridgeshire, VAC1000281370
ARM LIMITED (Cambridgeshire)
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Level 7 Professional Accountant Apprentice
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Closing Date:
27th October 2024
Salary:
£28,350
Location:
Cambridgeshire, VAC1000281344
ARM LIMITED (Cambridgeshire)
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