Forvis Mazars
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Advisory & Consulting - Monitoring Trustee Post-Graduate Trainee

Job description

The role of a Consultant is to support the team through all aspects of the project lifecycle; from the sales or ‘business development' process, to project planning, information gathering, exploration of relevant compliance issues, conducting financial and/or legal analysis of various types of data and preparation of deliverables including drafting official reports.

You will be also involved in non-client activities such as assisting with internal projects and research initiatives.

During your first year you will:

  • Provide support to managers and supervisors on projects across various client types;
  • Develop a strong understanding of (i) monitoring trustee services, (ii) the monitoring of behavioural and structural remedies and (iii) a variety of industries; and
  • Develop a drafting style in line with the role requirements.

During your second year you will:

  • Take more responsibility on projects and begin to assume core roles in project workstreams;
  • Self-review work, ensuring minimal review points are raised by managers;
  • Adopt a more client facing role commensurate to ability; and
  • Increase drafting responsibilities and become involved in more complex financial analysis;
  • Provide guidance to less experienced team members

After two years you will:

  • Increased responsibility for developing service lines and business;
  • Lead project workstreams and drive forward project deliverables;
  • Increased ownership of project deliverables including the development of report conclusions and recommendations; and
  • Demonstrate foundational project management capabilities.

As a Consultant the typical daily duties will include:

  • Research information and analyse data as required;
  • Assessing business plans, cash flow models, valuations, and monthly financial performance against budget to determine and monitor the operational health of businesses;
  • Drafting official reports, analysis, and presentations on operational strategy, compliance monitoring, and financial viability of businesses for submission to global competition authorities;
  • Liaising with external technical experts to produce analysis on the financial viability of divestment businesses across different industries;
  • Collecting and synthesising information from research and business materials (management reports, accounts, contracts) provided by clients;
  • Drafting client-specific conclusions and recommendations based on research and team discussions;
  • Supporting the monitoring of compliance of parties with commitments offered to competition authorities in the UK, EU and globally (North and South America, Asia);
  • Supporting the assessment of potential purchasers of divestment businesses (e.g., review of business plans, sufficiency financial resources and equity investments, independence etc.);
  • Obtaining in-depth exposure and knowledge of operational strategy across various industries within project teams, including exposure to large M&A transactions in a broad range of sectors; Supporting projects involving the monitoring of complex behavioural commitments (e.g., prices, access, bundling etc.);
  • Maintaining professional working relationships with external stakeholders and your colleagues throughout fieldwork and social activities; and
  • Supporting sales and business development processes by assisting in the preparation of proposals and research notes for new work.

At Forvis Mazars, our Advisory and Consulting service line is an award winning, global group of successful, entrepreneurial teams. The scope of roles across our service line is broad and varied which is great for our team and clients. The diversity of our service offering enables us to make the time we spend with our clients count by helping them take meaningful, key decisions with confidence and meet their goals.

In Advisory & Consulting, collaboration is at the core of all we do. We have over 700 experts across our teams who operate as subject matter experts across our 7 business units: Crisis and Disputes, Deals and Financing, Financial Services Consulting, Management Consulting, Infrastructure Energy, Sustainability Services and Digital and Risk Insurance, with the aim of adding value to clients by finding solutions to a range of financial issues as one collaborative team.

Join a team that prioritises quality and trust. Our team is commercial, pragmatic, and reactive to the changes in the market whilst also taking the time to ensure our approach is personal and productive.

You can find out more about Advisory and Consulting at Forvis Mazars here: Advisory & Consulting UK team

What we are looking for

Essential requirements

  • Fluency or native proficiency in German, Spanish or Portuguese is essential. You must be able to work with documents and converse confidently in a business setting
  • On track to achieve or have obtained a Master's degree in a finance, management or business related discipline. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. You can read about our approach to academics in our FAQs.

Additional requirements

  • Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;
  • The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;
  • A commitment to self-development and learning;
  • Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;
  • Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;
  • Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;
  • Works well under pressure and have a positive ‘can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;
  • Excellent time management skills;
  • A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
London
Salary
Competitive salary

Annual Leave +, Charitable Giving, Dental Insurance, Wellbeing Benefits, Virtual GP, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts, Life Assurance, Pension, Flexible Benefits

Contract, dates and working times

Start Date 1 September 2025

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Closing date:  31 March 2025

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