Forvis Mazars : who are we?

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the UK and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

About the Advisory & Consulting Team

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 800 experts across our teams who operate as subject matter experts across our 6 business units: Deals and Financing, Financial Services Consulting, Consulting, Infrastructure Finance, Forensics and Completion and Restructuring & Insolvency 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. About the Financial Crime team The Financial Crime team at Forvis Mazars supports a wide range of clients across financial services and non-regulated sectors. The team provides advisory and assurance services across key financial crime areas including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanctions, Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, Tax Evasion, and Market Abuse. The team works on high-profile engagements such as Skilled Person Reviews (s166), sanctions lookbacks, and financial crime framework assessments. We also deliver financial crime reviews for the firm's internal audit clients and play an active role in the development of our global capabilities. About the role During your first year you will:

• Support managers and senior team members on a variety of financial crime engagements across sectors.
• Develop a foundational understanding of financial crime regulations, typologies, and industry best practices.
• Assist in conducting desktop research, data analysis, and drafting client deliverables.
• Participate in the design and delivery of financial crime training materials.
• Contribute to the development of financial crime risk assessments, including Business Wide Risk Assessments (BWRA) and Customer Risk Assessments.
• Assist in reviewing and testing the operational effectiveness of financial crime controls.
• Begin to build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Engage in internal initiatives such as proposal writing, article drafting, and event coordination.

During your second year you will:

• Take on increased responsibility in managing workstreams within financial crime projects.
• Conduct interviews and fact-finding sessions with client stakeholders under supervision.
• Lead the drafting of sections of client deliverables and present findings to internal teams.
• Begin to specialise in specific areas such as AML, sanctions, or fraud, based on interest and business need.
• Mentor and support new joiners and interns within the team.
• Contribute to the development of methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery.
• Engage more directly with clients, including presenting findings and recommendations.
• Continue to support business development activities and internal knowledge sharing.

After two years you will:

• Begin to lead smaller engagements or discrete workstreams within larger projects.
• Develop subject matter expertise in one or more areas of financial crime.
• Take ownership of client deliverables and contribute to quality assurance processes.
• Support the development of new service offerings and thought leadership.

Who we're looking for

• 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

During this three-year training contract, there will be the possibility of completing a funded relevant professional qualification such as the ICA, ACAMS or equivalent. This will be determined during your first year.

Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance to help you grow, belong and make an impact. 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 grow 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.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.

Next steps

Roles will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Please note the start date is 1 September 2026. If you are an international applicant and/or require a visa please view our FAQs before applying to be aware of deadlines and important information you need to know before applying.