This opportunity is powered by the #BlackInterns Program which is a Black Professionals United Kingdom initiative.

We are creating internship opportunities for members of  the Black community across UK.

About Amiqus
Amiqus is a market-leading, award-winning compliance platform enabling simple, secure access to products and services online. Whether moving home, changing jobs or looking for professional help, we help make the process fast and easy for everyone involved.
Today, we are recognised as Scotland’s fastest growing tech company and 5th fastest
growing fintech in the UK by Deloitte Fast 50. We’re trusted by the UK Government, NHS and over 500 other organizations across sectors in the UK to help people get to work on the things that matter, faster.
What’s important to us? investing in our people, platform and partners to grow an aspirational workplace and a profitable business at scale, creating impact and affecting systems level change, across sectors, borders and economies.

About the Internship
Working within our Risk and Compliance team, you’ll be responsible for supporting the wider function on various tasks whilst spending valuable time shadowing to learn key skills. You’ll receive thorough mentoring from our Senior Risk and Compliance Manager and other roles across the Risk and Compliance Team, as well as have the opportunity to make a genuine contribution to a range of tasks. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is eager to learn and build on some basic development skills which they can take with them to their next role. You’ll be encouraged at every turn, well-supported and provided with exposure to a wide range of tasks.

Our benefits
● We support fully remote, hybrid and in person collaborative working
● Access our HQ in Edinburgh / workspaces around the UK
● A strong cross functional (pet friendly) environment working in small teams with autonomy, delivering impactful and challenging work
● 34 days annual leave (pro rata)
● Development time and budget available

Main responsibilities include:
● Support the review of Amiqus data protection policies and procedures, making
suggestions and improvements where needed
● Support on internal and external gap analysis projects
● Support on Amiqus data protection audits
● Gain valuable experience in various audits (GDPR/DPA related projects, ISO27001,
NIST and Trust framework)
● Participate in meetings and contribute to discussions related to our risk and
compliance space

About you
Talented people make Amiqus and staying true to our culture is important as we continue
to develop and grow. Most importantly, this role will be filled by someone who shares the
same values and work ethic as we do. In addition, we are are looking for the following:
● Previous experience in auditing would be advantageous
● Genuine and keen interest within risk & compliance
● Excellent time management and organisational skills
● Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
● Be willing to learn, inquisitive and a critical thinker as well as proactive,
enthusiastic, organised and methodical
● Be friendly, approachable and comfortable collaborating with colleagues and
stakeholders
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Our interview process
We think it’s important to have an open and transparent interview process so that you
have a clear understanding of what to expect. The process might vary slightly depending
on the role type or team you apply to join but it usually goes as follows:
● Internal review of applications
● An initial chat about the role with our People and Engagement manager
● A more structured interview with our Senior Risk & Compliance Manager and one
other team member
● An informal chat with some other team members about the opportunity
● Role offer

● Onboarding welcome and process kick off with support across the team

REPORTING TO: Senior Risk and Compliance Manager 

Hours per week:  35 hours  

Duration: 12 weeks  

Commencing: June 2024 

Remote/Office/Hybrid: Remote in UK or Edinburgh HQ

SALARY: £22,000 pa 

 How do I apply? 

1.     If you are not already a BPU member, register for free with Black Professionals United Kingdom by following this link https://blackprofessionals.uk/register/

2.     Send a CV (2 pages max) and covering letter (250 words max) to workplacements@blackprofessionals.uk. 

3.     In the subject field of your application email, simply type “BPS008 – Name” so if your name is John Mensah, kindly type “BPS008 – John Mensah” 

NOTE: Ensure to reference yourself as a member of Black Professionals United Kingdom in your application.