Business Administration Apprenticeship
Animo Associates Limited
WICKFORD (SS12 0FD)
Closes in 31 days (Saturday 20 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Compliance Apprentice. Using a risk-based approach to client activity to remain compliant with AML regulations. Verifying and vetting clients through the onboarding process to ensure we are staying within the regulatory guidelines and minimising risk to the company.
- Wage
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£16,489.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
with a 1 hour lunch break.
41 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Sunday 21 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Carrying out the relevant checks on clients including World Checks, Sanction Checks, Google checks and overnight screening.
Making requests to clients for any outstanding KYC and documents and preparing the requisite templates to send on to the clients.
- Performing administrative tasks such as file creation and maintaining files of ongoing clients.
- Inputting data to keep internal spreadsheets and registers to keep up to date.
- Completing annual reviews on companies. This entails analysing the company’s activity, structure, due diligence and overall risk.
- Requesting outstanding KYC for nominee directors, including passports and utility bills.
- Performing a risk analysis on debits and credits to ensure they are compliant.
- Completing internal risk assessments and director risk assessments for the MLRO and directors.
- Basic company secretarial duties, including preparing company change documents and PSC registers.
- Provision of KYC and world checks to other offices when requested.
Other general office administration – post, answering telephone calls, etc.
Where you'll work
DE BURGH HOUSE
MARKET ROAD
WICKFORD
SS12 0FD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4/C)
- English Literature (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Animo Associates was established in 2004 to provide innovative corporate services for clients across the globe. We have over 140 staff offering unrivalled service to add value to your business. Our team includes qualified accountants, corporate secretaries, lawyers, HR and compliance professionals, in our network of strategically located UK and international offices.
After this apprenticeship
Progress into full-time role at the discretion of the employer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED
Sam Stokoe
Sam@rmtraining.co.uk
01702 782001
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337949.
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Closes in 31 days (Saturday 20 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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