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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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Apprentice Team Leader
Closing Date:
6th February 2025
Salary:
£16,900
Location:
VAC1000295537
Greengage (Bury St Edmunds) ()
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Global Banking & Markets Operations, Commodities, Gas & Power Logistics, Analyst/Associate (London)
Closing Date:
7th February 2025
Location:
London
Goldman Sachs are looking for a professional and dynamic individual, preferably with a background in commodities and energy. The ideal candidate would have a keen eye for detail, with a key focus on becoming familiar with internal controls and processes used...
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Finance Apprentice
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
16th January 2025
Salary:
£19,481
Location:
Cambridge, VAC1000293640
The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge (Cambridge)
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Apprentice Accountant - GASCOYNES LTD
Closing Date:
31st January 2025
Salary:
£15,000 a year
Location:
Fornham All Saints, BSE, Suffolk
Employer description Gascoynes Accountants provide expert accountancy advice to businesses across Norfolk and Suffolk; with offices in Bury St Edmunds, Wymondham, Ipswich and Stowmarket. We provide day to day advice on clients Tax Returns or accounts package a...
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Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
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Closing Date:
30th December 2024
Salary:
£15,367
Location:
Norwich, VAC1000291478
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST (Norwich)
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Assistant Accountant Advanced Level Apprenticeship
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Closing Date:
11th December 2024
Salary:
£17,850
Location:
Cambridge, VAC1000289560
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED (Cambridge)
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