Compliance Kickstart Apprenticeship - Compliance Stream

DECHERT LLP

London (EC4M 5UB)

Closes in 27 days (Thursday 31 July 2025)

Posted on 2 July 2025

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Summary

The Data Protection and Regulatory Compliance Apprentice will provide overall support to the Risk & Compliance Team, specifically assisting the Privacy Team on a range of projects. The role will be focused on gaining experience in four core functions - data privacy, data security, regulatory compliance, and record keeping.

Wage

£22,500 a year

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Training course
Compliance and risk officer (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday - 9:30am - 5:30pm

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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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

In this role, you will report to the Director of Risk and Compliance and be line-managed and supervised day to day by the Data Protection Senior Analyst based in London. As a member of the Privacy Team, you will regularly liaise with our lawyers and other teams including IT Security and the wider Risk and Compliance teams.

As part of the apprenticeship, you will also study towards the Level 3 compliance and risk officer apprenticeship and can choose to also take the International Compliance Association (ICA) Certificate.

Summary of Duties include but are not limited to:

Privacy Team Support:

  •  Assisting with data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) on a variety of projects
  •  Coordinate and help the Data Protection Senior Analyst maintain the data privacy and security work streams and diligently recording allocated tasks
  • Supporting data breach investigations, assessing their impact, and ensuring appropriate
  • Helping with research to identify data protection risks and escalating as required
  • Assisting with data subject access requests (DSARs) and other rights requests under the GDPR
  • Reviewing existing data processing activities to ensure they meet Dechert’s data protection requirements are documented appropriately within the firm’s compliance system

General Support:

  • Building effective working relationships with the analysts and wider Risk & Compliance team
  • Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of changes to legislation and regulations
  • Taking a keen interest to understand the structure of the firm, its practice groups, and our clients
  • Other ad-hoc projects as required

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

  • IT skills in Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Able to record data and effectively report on the data collected
  • Attention to detail when working with large volumes of data
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to think critically and analytically
  • Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet manner

Education and experience:

  • No prior experience required; however, a strong interest in Data Protection and Privacy compliance is essential
  • Minimum 5 GCSEs, including 9 - 6 in maths & English (or equivalent)
  • Minimum 3 A Levels with a minimum of B obtained (or predicted)

Working Schedule:

  • As this is an apprenticeship role, the apprentice will be provided with a minimum of six hours learning or study time during working hours on a weekly basis
  • The role will be 5 days in the office (Monday - Friday). The role will be a fixed-term contract for the duration of the apprenticeship

Important Information:

  • The assessment centre will take place on 29 July, in the London office
  • If, as a result of any disability you may have, there are any adjustments which we need to make to enable you to attend and best demonstrate your abilities and achievements during the interview process, please provide us with such information in advance
  • The application form will not save your answers, please press submit or complete the answers in a separate document
  • This apprenticeship cohort will start in September with the course to start in October, dates to be confirmed asap

Where you'll work

Dechert LLP
25 Cannon Street
London
EC4M 5UB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED

Your training course

Compliance and risk officer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Implement legal and regulatory framework requirements.
  • Deliver risk and compliance services to stakeholders using organisational systems and processes.
  • Plan and organise workloads to meet individual and team performance targets.
  • Identify ways to reduce and mitigate incidents of non-compliance.
  • Escalate compliance and risk issues where appropriate in line with organisational procedures.
  • Manage records in order to meet audit requirements of the organisation.
  • Produce evidence-based reports and management information for stakeholders considering visualisation techniques when presenting data.
  • Select and use communication methods applicable to the audience and circumstances, for example, presentations, phone, face to face, email, virtual meetings.
  • Communicate about products with customers, colleagues or stakeholders in different styles, for example visually, verbally, written, using e-comms.
  • Build and maintain working relationships.
  • Identify own training needs and seek feedback to improve performance and service delivered.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques when delivering improved compliance outcomes and mitigating risks.
  • Record information electronically and make use of available technology, for example Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, email, virtual communication.
  • Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.
  • Implement legal and regulatory framework requirements.
  • Deliver risk and compliance services to stakeholders using organisational systems and processes.
  • Plan and organise workloads to meet individual and team performance targets.
  • Identify ways to reduce and mitigate incidents of non-compliance.
  • Escalate compliance and risk issues where appropriate in line with organisational procedures.
  • Manage records in order to meet audit requirements of the organisation.
  • Produce evidence-based reports and management information for stakeholders considering visualisation techniques when presenting data.
  • Select and use communication methods applicable to the audience and circumstances, for example, presentations, phone, face to face, email, virtual meetings.
  • Communicate about products with customers, colleagues or stakeholders in different styles, for example visually, verbally, written, using e-comms.
  • Build and maintain working relationships.
  • Identify own training needs and seek feedback to improve performance and service delivered.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques when delivering improved compliance outcomes and mitigating risks.
  • Record information electronically and make use of available technology, for example Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentation software, word processing, email, virtual communication.
  • Handle data safely and securely and share information in compliance with data protection legislation and organisational policy.

Your training plan

Compliance and Risk Officer Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 6-9)
  • Maths (grade 6-9)

A Level in:

  • N/A (of your choosing) (grade B)
  • N/A (of your choosing) (grade B)
  • N/A (of your choosing) (grade B)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Confidentiality

About this company

Dechert is a global law firm, focused on sectors with the greatest complexities, legal intricacies and highest regulatory demands, we excel in delivering practical commercial judgment and deep legal expertise for high-stakes matters. We value openness, communication, integrity and honesty, thriving on the individual and collaborative efforts that are essential to producing excellent results. At Dechert, we are committed to attracting a diverse group of highly talented individuals from all sources, regardless of background. We seek to hire men and women with sharp minds, a passion for learning and the skills to deliver a level of client service that is distinctively Dechert. Dechert is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination. We are proud of our Firm and want everyone to feel welcome with an equal opportunity to excel.

After this apprenticeship

This role offers an impressive opportunity for someone wanting to start a career in data protection and privacy compliance. There will be ample opportunities to enhance your knowledge across data protection and regulatory compliance regulations in the UK, as well as across jurisdictions that the firm operates in. There will be an opportunity to interview for a permanant role upon completion of the apprenticeship. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329168.

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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 31 July 2025)

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