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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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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?
Businesses in the UK could benefit by around £100m over the next 10 years due to a recent update to insurance rules that were over 100 years old!

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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 23/06/2025
Closing Date:
25th July 2025
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice | Level 3 Electrical Apprentice | Level 2 Apprentice Accounts Assistant | Level 2 Groundworker Apprentice | Level 2 Construction Landscaping Operative Apprentice | Level 3 Apprentice Finance Assistant |
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Finance Appentice - G's Fresh
Closing Date:
30th June 2025
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Ely, Cambs
Employer description G’s is an international farming business established in 1952, vertically integrated and driven by market leading innovation and customer insight. We supply customers across the UK, Europe and the USA. Main description Are you looking to st...
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Accounts Apprentice (Purchase Ledger) - P&O FERRYMASTERS LIMITED
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Closing Date:
25th June 2025
Salary:
£20,000 a year
Location:
Ipswich, Suffolk
Employer description P&O Ferrymasters operates from over 20 locations in 13 countries and work with some of the best-known global household names. We are a part of D.P. World who are one of the largest global logistics companies in the world; at any one time 1...
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Finance Apprentice - University of Cambridge
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Closing Date:
26th June 2025
Salary:
£19,781 a year
Location:
Cambridge, Cambs
Employer description Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI) is a department of the University of Cambridge within the School of Clinical Medicine. CRUK CI, housed in the Li Ka Shing Centre, focuses on tackling questions relating to cancer diagnosis,....
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VACANCY SNAPSHOT – WK COMMENCING 02/06/2025
Closing Date:
11th July 2025
Level 2 Apprenticeship Gardener - Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice - Level 2 Finance Apprentice - Level 3 Electrical Apprentice - Level 2 Apprentice Construction - Level 3 Apprentice Mechanic
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