Associate Consultant (Graduate)
Posted Today by Deloitte
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Associate Consultant (Graduate) role at Deloitte Managed Solutions is designed for high-calibre graduates with 2-3 years of professional experience, focusing on operational and strategic initiatives across various sectors. The position requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Candidates will work closely with clients and internal teams to enhance operational performance and support project delivery. This hands-on role offers significant exposure and responsibility from day one, with opportunities for career progression.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the delivery of operational and project-based workstreams across client engagements
- Coordinating activities, tracking actions, risks and dependencies, and ensuring deliverables are completed to a high standard
- Assisting with business analysis activities including requirements gathering, process mapping, documentation, and reporting
- Producing clear presentations, updates, and management information for stakeholders
- Working closely with internal and client teams to help solve problems and improve operational performance
- Supporting governance, controls, and reporting processes across programmes and operational teams
- Managing competing priorities in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
Key Skills:
- Strong Academic Background with a strong degree and consistently high academic performance
- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability
- Around 2–3 years’ professional experience in Operations, Business Analysis, Project Management, PMO, Consulting, or Delivery
- Experience within Financial Services, Government/Public Sector, Energy, or other regulated environments is beneficial
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence working with multiple stakeholders and presenting information clearly and professionally
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Proactive, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership with limited supervision
- Strong team player who responds well to feedback and enjoys collaborative working
- Exposure to project delivery methodologies, governance, RAID logs, or risk tracking is desirable
- Experience using data or MI to monitor operational performance
- Experience creating presentations, reports, or process documentation
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Associate Consultant (Graduate)
Contract: Initial 6-month contract
Location: London (2–3 days per week in the office)
About the Role
We are looking for a high-calibre, intellectually curious individual to join our Deloitte Managed Solutions team as an Associate Consultant. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate with a strong academic background and 2-3 years’ professional experience with an interest in a career in professional services. This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy variety, problem-solving, and taking ownership. You could come from an operations, business analysis, project management, PMO, consulting, or delivery background, provided you are organised, commercially aware, and eager to learn. Working alongside clients across Financial Services, Government & Public Services, or Energy, you will support the delivery of operational and strategic initiatives, helping teams run efficiently, manage change, and improve performance. This is a hands-on, all-rounder role with exposure to a range of stakeholders and responsibility from day one.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting the delivery of operational and project-based workstreams across client engagements
- Coordinating activities, tracking actions, risks and dependencies, and ensuring deliverables are completed to a high standard
- Assisting with business analysis activities including requirements gathering, process mapping, documentation, and reporting
- Producing clear presentations, updates, and management information for stakeholders
- Working closely with internal and client teams to help solve problems and improve operational performance
- Supporting governance, controls, and reporting processes across programmes and operational teams
- Managing competing priorities in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong Academic Background
- A strong degree and consistently high academic performance
- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability
- Early Career Experience
- Around 2–3 years’ professional experience in areas such as:
- Operations
- Business Analysis
- Project Management
- PMO
- Consulting
- Delivery or transformation support
- Experience within Financial Services, Government/Public Sector, Energy, or other regulated environments is beneficial
- Communication & Stakeholder Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence working with multiple stakeholders and presenting information clearly and professionally
- Organisation & Ownership
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Proactive, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership with limited supervision
- Strong team player who responds well to feedback and enjoys collaborative working
- Additional Desirable Experience
- Exposure to project delivery methodologies, governance, RAID logs, or risk tracking
- Experience using data or MI to monitor operational performance
- Experience creating presentations, reports, or process documentation
Additional Information
The role may involve occasional travel for client work, sometimes at short notice depending on delivery requirements. We place strong value on in-person collaboration and learning, so regular time spent in our London office is seen as an important part of the role and development experience. This position offers excellent exposure, responsibility, and progression potential within a growing team, with possibility of extension depending on performance and business requirement.