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Graduate Programme 2027 - Build your future in Advisory

Advisory work is rarely confined to one discipline. Our clients come to us with complex, connected challenges, and our teams bring together commercial, financial, digital, risk and transformation expertise to help solve them. We work with organisations at every stage of their business journey, from growth and transformation to transactions, risk management, technology adoption, financial reporting and operational improvement.

That means graduates can build transferable skills from the outset, while still indicating where their interests and strengths may best fit across Advisory.

Applying to Advisory

You will submit one application to the Advisory Graduate Programme and select up to three capability preferences. This helps us understand where your interests lie while allowing us to consider your skills, strengths and aspirations across the breadth of Advisory.

Capability Preferences:

Transactions – Deal Advisory, M&A, Restructuring & Recovery, Valuations, Transaction Support and Aviation Advisory

Management Consulting – Strategy, Transformation Excellence, Change Programs, Workforce Management

AI, Data & Technology – Data Governance and Responsible AI, Analytics, System Strategy & Implementation

Accounting – Financial Reporting, statutory reporting, transaction accounting and finance transformation

Cyber & Risk – Cyber, AML, Internal Audit, IT Risk, Regulatory Compliance

Quants and Actuarial – Quantitative Risk Advisory, Insurance & Actuarial

Transactions

Help clients make confident decisions during some of the most important moments in their business journey.

• Support financial and commercial due diligence engagements
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, disposals and fundraising projects
• Contribute to business valuations and financial modelling
• Support restructuring and recovery assignments
• Analyse financial and operational performance
• Prepare reports, presentations and client deliverables
• Support aviation-related advisory and finance projects

This pathway may suit graduates who enjoy commercial analysis, finance, problem-solving and fast-paced project environments

Management Consulting

Help organisations turn strategy into action and deliver meaningful change .

• Support business transformation and change programmes
• Participate in stakeholder workshops and client engagements
• Conduct business research and structured analysis
• Assist with programme and project management
• Identify opportunities for process and operating-model improvement
• Develop presentations, reports and recommendations
• Support organisational and workforce transformation initiatives

This pathway may suit graduates who enjoy problem-solving, communication, storytelling, collaboration and working across industries.

AI, Data & Technology

Help organisations use technology, data and AI to create better business outcomes.

• Support data analytics, reporting and insight initiatives
• Assist in developing dashboards and management information solutions
• Work with Power BI and Microsoft technologies
• Support data governance and data-quality programmes
• Contribute to responsible AI-enabled business transformation
• Assist with digital and technology-enabled process improvement
• Translate business needs into practical technology and data solutions

This pathway may suit graduates interested in data, analytics, technology, engineering, innovation and business problem-solving. Technical qualifications are welcomed, but curiosity and willingness to learn are also important.

Accounting

Help organisations navigate complex financial reporting, accounting and finance-transformation challenges.

• Support accounting and financial-reporting assignments
• Assist clients with statutory reporting matters
• Help prepare and review financial statements
• Conduct accounting and regulatory research
• Support finance-transformation initiatives
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards
• Contribute to transaction-related accounting projects
• Analyse financial information and business performance

This pathway may suit graduates interested in accounting, finance, reporting and commercial problem-solving.

Cyber & Risk

Help organisations manage uncertainty, strengthen governance and build resilience.

• Support internal-audit and assurance engagements
• Assist with enterprise risk-management projects
• Participate in risk assessments and control reviews
• Support governance, compliance and regulatory initiatives
• Analyse business, operational and risk information
• Contribute to cyber-risk and operational-resilience programmes

This pathway may suit graduates interested in risk, investigation, technology, governance, regulation and how organisations operate.

Quants & Actuarial

Help organisations understand complex financial, insurance and risk challenges through data, modelling and actuarial insight.

• Develop quantitative solutions to complex risk measurement questions
• Contribute to actuarial and insurance advisory engagements
• Analyse business, financial and risk data.
• Prepare reports, presentations and recommendations for clients.

This pathway may suit graduates interested in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, finance, insurance, regulation and solving complex problems through quantitative analysis .

As a graduate within Advisory, you will benefit from:

• Exposure to diverse client projects across industries
• Structured learning and career-development opportunities
• Dedicated coaching, mentoring and peer support
• Professional qualification support where relevant
• Early responsibility and client interaction
• Opportunities to collaborate across Advisory and the wider firm
• Access to national and international colleagues and expertise

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for curious, ambitious and collaborative graduates from a wide variety of academic backgrounds. Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn
• Commercial awareness and sound judgement
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work effectively within teams
• Adaptability and resilience
A genuine interest in helping organisations solve complex challenges

It would also be helpful if you have

Experience gained through an internship, part-time role, volunteering, university society or team-based project. Candidates should be on track to achieve a minimum 2.1 degree classification and possess strong IT skills and a desire to develop as a trusted business advisor.

Join Us

We welcome applications from a broad range of disciplines. Depending on the capability preference, relevant backgrounds may include business, commerce, economics, accounting, finance, law, psychology, computer science, data science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, physics and engineering. Degree title alone will not determine placement.

Our graduate experience is designed to support both breadth and depth. Some graduates may gain exposure across different teams, industries and client challenges before deciding where to specialise; others may begin developing deeper expertise in a particular capability, sector or service line from an early stage.

Whichever path you choose, you will be supported within a collaborative Advisory environment, with opportunities to learn, grow and contribute across a wide range of client engagements and programmes.

Location and working arrangement: Belfast office, primarily office-based.

Application and selection process

• Apply through link - complete our application form and upload your current CV.
• Closing date Thursday 22 October 2026.
• Selection process early November 2026. Start date Q4 2027.