Job Description
Apprenticeship
Location: Edinburgh
Contract Type: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract
Start Date: 31st August 2026
Closing date: Sunday 5th April 2026. Please note that we may close applications earlier if we receive a high volume of interest, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you can.
Assessment Day: We’ll work around the Scottish exam timetable, with our face‑to‑face assessment day taking place in early June.
Invest in your tomorrow
No matter what subjects you studied at school, if you're curious, motivated, and ready to learn, this programme could be the start of your future career. As an Apprentice, you will be investing in your own future while contributing to the work we do to help our clients invest for a better tomorrow.
Aberdeen plc is one of Europe’s largest investment companies, and we are built on a long-standing culture of caring about the future and making a positive impact. Together we invest for a better future. We do it to make a difference to the lives of our clients and customers, our employees, society, and our shareholders. Our business is structured around three distinct areas focused on our clients' changing needs: Aberdeen Investments, Aberdeen Adviser, and Interactive Investor.
About the Programme
This programme is for Scottish school students who have recently left school, or are about to leave, and are ready to take their first step into the world of work while earning money and learning how the financial services industry really works.
You’ll join one of our teams on a 12 month fixed-term contract and get real responsibilities from day one, with your line manager, buddy and mentor all there to support you as you learn on the job. Alongside your daily work, you’ll follow a structured development programme, work towards a professional qualification and build the skills that will help you wherever you go next. After the 12 months, you’ll have real experience under your belt, a stronger CV and a much clearer sense of the exciting career paths out there. We’re also committed to supporting social mobility in Scotland, so this apprenticeship is designed to open doors for young people who might not have had a straightforward route into financial services, helping you start building your tomorrow with confidence.
What You’ll Be Doing
Get real experience from day one
Spend 12 months working full-time with one of our Edinburgh-based teams, getting involved in day‑to‑day work and taking on meaningful tasks that make a real contribution to what we deliver for clients.
Explore how the financial services world works
Learn how the financial services and investment industry operates, with the chance to experience areas like Finance, Operations, Risk & Compliance through your placement and development activities.
Grow through structured learning and training
Take part in a clear development programme that includes on‑the‑job learning, formal training sessions and support to work towards a relevant professional qualification.
Start building your professional network
Connect with colleagues across Aberdeen and meet other early career colleagues from across the industry, helping you grow your network from the very start of your career.
Balance work, study and your wellbeing
Make the most of your study leave, volunteer leave and annual leave allowance—helping you manage your work, learning and personal development throughout the 12‑month programme.
About you
Are you getting ready to leave school and wondering what comes next? If you’re looking for a fresh opportunity, our Apprenticeships at Aberdeen could be the perfect first step. You don’t need any work experience or a university degree, just curiosity, a willingness to learn and a positive attitude. We believe talent exists everywhere, and we want to help open doors for young people starting out.
Are you interested in how businesses work and curious about what a career in financial services could look like?
Are you excited about learning new things, even if they’re completely new to you?
Are you ready for a challenge where you can ask questions, take on advice and give things a try?
If you enjoy working with others, can communicate clearly, and feel confident speaking to people and asking for help when you need it?
If this is you, then you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
An Inclusive Way of Working
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and if you have a disability and wish to apply for one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, you can let us know by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire so a member of our team can support you through the application process.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives guide our actions, and if you need assistance with your application or require a reasonable adjustment for your interview, whether you are neurodivergent or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible, or invisible disability, please tell us, and we will be happy to help.
Your Application
We recognise that many people use tools such as artificial intelligence to help them think about or structure their applications. You are welcome to use these tools for support, but your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, ideas and words.