Job Description

Global Early Years Careers - Specialist
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Corporate Services | Type: Permanent
Shape the future of consulting talent by designing and leading impactful early-career development programmes.
The Role
As an Early Years Careers Lead, you will lead the design, delivery, and continuous evolution of early-career talent programmes across Capco. You will oversee the full lifecycle of development for apprentices, graduates, interns, and career-changers entering the organisation.
Working closely with business leaders, technical SMEs, HR, Talent Acquisition, and external training partners, you will ensure that early-career professionals develop both consulting capability and foundational technical knowledge aligned with our work across financial services, banking, and insurance.
What You’ll Do

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  Design and deliver early-career development programmes including apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and structured learning pathways.
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  Manage multiple cohorts, tracking progress, supporting development, and providing coaching throughout the programme lifecycle.
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  Partner with business leaders and SMEs to ensure learning content aligns with consulting capabilities and evolving financial services needs.
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  Oversee apprenticeship programmes, including levy utilisation, regulatory compliance, and relationships with training providers.
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  Use programme data, feedback, and performance insights to continuously improve development journeys and learning outcomes.
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  Ad-hoc engagement on wider global L&D projects and initiatives

What We’re Looking For

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  Experience working within a professional management consultancy environment.
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  Strong understanding of financial services, banking, or insurance sectors.
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  Proven experience designing and delivering early-career development or apprenticeship programmes.
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  Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to collaborate across business leaders, HR, and external partners.
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  Excellent programme management skills with the ability to oversee multiple cohorts and development pathways simultaneously.

Bonus Points For

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  Experience using digital learning technologies or learning management systems.
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  Knowledge of early-careers attraction, recruitment, or talent pipeline development.
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  Experience supporting diverse and inclusive early-career talent initiatives.
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  Familiarity with consulting capability frameworks or structured development pathways.
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  Experience working with apprenticeship levy funding and programme optimisation.

Why Join Capco

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  Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
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  Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
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  Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
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  Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
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  Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

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  Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
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  Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
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  Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
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  Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
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  Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
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  Continuous Learning: Your growth, your way – minimum 40 hours of training annually including workshops, certifications, and e-learning, plus a Business Coach from day one.
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  Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
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  Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
Next Steps:
Applications will close by 22nd of March. These will be reviewed on the 23rd and 24th of March with subsequent recruitment screening calls taking place that week. After this there will be 2 stages of interview with a view to us making an offer early April.