Assistant Manager, Consulting Jobs

Grant Thornton UK LLP

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Consulting

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Job Description:

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right to achieve their goals. The Business Consulting team is no exception. Our engagements arise as a result of corporate change, company transactions, distress or regulation changes but have one thing in common; working closely with clients across a range of sizes and sectors to understand unique business challenges and collaboratively find the solution. The Business Consulting team stands out in its commitment to enabling our clients to deliver on their change agenda with expertise across improving business performance; optimising operating models; talent retention, attraction and engagement; unlocking value from technology and digital as well as delivering value from transactions.

Job Responsibility:

Help us to make a difference to our public sector clients supporting them to deliver modern public services that are sustainable, people-centred, data-driven and digitally enabled.
Be part of an exciting client engagement team supporting across our sectors (Local government, Health, Central Government and arms-length bodies) and capabilities (operations design and change, financial transformation and improvement, digital delivery, governance, strategy development, options appraisal, developing business and investment cases, major programme delivery, grant administration and digital, data and insight solutions) developing analytical skills, insights and consulting expertise with each engagement
Develop sector and technical knowledge and apply this in the context of real and complex client scenarios, bringing a unique perspective that is valued
Be pivotal in the delivery of engagements with unparalleled insight into our clients’ challenges, regularly liaising with senior stakeholders within our clients
Actively listen to others and ask searching questions that challenges thinking beyond immediate concerns and present innovative solutions
Be asked to identify, suggest and drive practice development initiatives – be that internal business development, external marketing, or the continued improvement of our consulting toolkit – to ensure you are a key part of our growing practise
Take personal responsibility and pride towards high quality of assigned deliverables, whilst demonstrating excellent time management and communication skills
Contribute to positive morale, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial culture within the team
Demonstrate understanding of services and capability of Public Sector Consulting and Wider Consulting as well as Grant Thornton in order to effectively support clients outside of your subject area
Build a strong network of contacts, both within the firm, with partners and across the public sector

Requirements:

A professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA). Other professional qualifications will be considered if appropriate.
Extensive experience of using Microsoft Office applications, in particular PowerPoint and Excel
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including in a variety of different media

Nice to have:

Ability to use a framework and methodology-driven approach to identify a root case, propose an appropriate approach in response, and deliver a solution
Understanding of and interest in working in the public sector
Ability to carry out robust analysis and interpret the outcomes
Ability to follow a framework and methodology set out by the team to identify issues and potential responses and help deliver a solution
Ability to provide commercial and strategic thinking to propose new solutions to clients
Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders and an ability to show true empathy
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities

What we offer:

Flexible working
Reduced hours and other arrangements
Work life balance
Inclusive culture
Real opportunity
Freedom to bring your whole self to work
Pursue your passions inside and outside of work
Secondments
Fundraising for local charities
Investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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