Case study

Tornado pilot to risk consultant

Name: Andy Challen

Military rank: Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force; Tornado pilot by specialisation

Service length: 23 years

Current role at Deloitte: Senior Manager Risk Advisory – Technology Risk and Resilience

Reasons for leaving the military: It was time for new challenges and a different lifestyle

Why I joined Deloitte: Deloitte offered challenge, opportunity and agile working in a growing meritocracy. It has a worthy reputation for both ex-military employees and wider workforce and is widely acclaimed as an employer and provider of professional services

My transferrable skills and experience: High level engagement – I worked at a strategic level in the British Embassy in the US and with various International partners on operations. I have qualifications and experience in programme change and risk management and leadership skills ranging from small specialist teams to large communities of varied background and structure

The best bits of the new role? Freedom to manoeuvre across tasks and team players; the challenge of learning a new sector

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