Finance Operations Apprentice

At Addleshaw Goddard, we offer a variety of career pathways within a major international law firm. You don't need to be a lawyer to thrive here—our inclusive and supportive environment is built for everyone to succeed. Be yourself and start your journey with us as a Finance Operations Apprentice.

ABOUT ADDLESHAW GODDARD

As a leading law firm, we work with thousands of organisations across more than 100 countries. We tackle complex challenges with innovative solutions, creating opportunities for our clients, colleagues, and communities.

We're proud to have received numerous awards for training, innovation, diversity, and culture, reflecting our commitment to excellence and inclusion.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Group Finance team operates across our Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds, London, and Manchester offices, supporting our global business. The team includes professionals in Financial Control, Tax, Procurement, Business Partnering, Financial Planning & Analysis, Credit Control, Accounts Payable, Legal Billing, and Legal Cashiering—key functions that drive the firm's financial success.

As a Finance Operations Apprentice, you will join a three-year programme designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of finance within a global law firm. You will:

• Rotate across different seats within our Finance Operations teams.
• Gain practical experience in various financial disciplines.
• Work towards completing the Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship (AAT) Level 3 qualification.

Upon completion, you'll have the opportunity to specialise in one of our Finance areas and continue your career with us (subject to vacancies and performance).

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

What We're Looking For

We value individuality and diversity, and there's no such thing as a ‘typical' candidate at Addleshaw Goddard. While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, we're looking for the following attributes (listed below). However, your personality and individuality matter just as much – we want you to be yourself and we will do our best to build your skillset.:

• A genuine interest in developing a career in Finance.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to different audiences.
• High attention to detail and a focus on quality.
• Resilience and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong organisational, numerical, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Minimum qualifications:
• 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths, at Grade 4 or above.
• 3 A-levels (or equivalent) at grades C or above (Accounting or Maths desirable).

What You Can Expect

At Addleshaw Goddard, we offer:

• A supportive team culture and state-of-the-art working environment.
• A competitive starting salary of £XX per year, with potential salary increments in years two and three.
• Core benefits, including Life Assurance, Income Protection, Pension, and Bonus schemes.
• Additional Health & Wellbeing benefits such as gym allowances, a cycle-to-work scheme, and season ticket travel loans.
• A dedicated early careers team to support your training and development.

Core benefits include Life Assurance, Income Protection, Pension and Bonus schemes, with additional Health & Wellbeing benefits and services, plus many voluntary Lifestyle benefits, ranging from a cycle to work scheme, gym allowance and Give As You Earn scheme to season ticket travel loans and railcards.

Our early careers pathways are based on delivering the right training and development opportunities for you as an individual. Our dedicated early careers team is on hand with advice and assistance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based on a person's sex, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, background or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities.

To do this effectively, we'd like to hear from you as soon as possible if there are things we can do to support you through the application or interview process – for example, providing you with additional time, organising appointments on particular days, or providing any accessibility support you may require to access our resources or buildings.  

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

The recruitment process is as follows:

• Eligibility & Application Form
• Audio (Voice) Interview
• In-person Assessment Centre 22nd or 29th July 2025 (subject to change)
• Start date: 29th Sept or 6th Oct 2025 - TBC
• Applications close 30th June 2025*

*Please note, applications may close earlier than stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.