Corporate Finance Associate (Monitoring Trustee)

RSM UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and consulting firm in London seeks an Associate for their Monitoring Trustee Team. The role involves working with senior professionals, contributing to remedy assessments, and understanding competition regulations. Ideal candidates are newly qualified or have 1-2 years of experience in accounting or law, with strong report writing and analytical skills. This position offers hybrid working and various benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working

26 Days Holiday

Lifestyle and Wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Qualifications

• Newly qualified professionals or with 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to assess detailed remedy measures.
• Excited to develop in collaborative teams.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior professionals gaining exposure to diverse businesses.
• Contribute to assessment of detailed remedy measures.
• Identify business opportunities and understand competition regulation.

Skills

Excellent report writing

Numerical analytical skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Word

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Newly qualified professional from accounting or legal background

1-2 years of post-qualification experience

Job description

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle‑market businesses thrive. We are a fast‑growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

At RSM, our consulting team brings together diverse advisory experts to deliver our six core solutions: business transformation, forensic, deal services, restructuring, finance function support, and risk and governance.

Our solutions are designed to address the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities our clients face as they strive to achieve their aspirations and organisational goals. Whether it’s supporting global expansion, developing acquisition strategies, facilitating private equity investments, or collaborating with boards to manage risk and governance, our consulting experts work as one cohesive team. We prioritise simplicity, providing data‑driven insights, value‑added assurance, and high‑quality execution to empower our clients in building sustainable, future‑fit businesses.

It’s an exciting time to join our consulting team, as we embark on ambitious growth plans that promise to create diverse career opportunities. We are committed to enhancing our six solutions, expanding and developing our team of expert consultants, embracing a digital‑first approach, strengthening our global presence, and building strong client relationships.

We are looking for an Associate to join our Monitoring Trustee Team in London. We are a small, relationship‑driven team with a particular focus on competition clearances required for domestic and cross‑border transactions, specifically the monitoring of remedies, typically business carve‑outs, corporate disposals, and behavioural undertakings. This is a rapidly developing market and we have an extensive track‑record of acting on major cases in the UK and internationally. To find out more about our work please visit our website at Monitoring trustee services | RSM UK.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Working closely with senior professionals in the team, gaining valuable exposure to a broad range of businesses, sectors, and diverse case types.
• Contributing to the assessment of detailed remedy measures, collaborating with management teams to ensure issues are appropriately addressed.
• Developing your ability to identify business opportunities and deepening your understanding of how competition regulation influences mergers, market investigations, and state aid cases.

What we are looking for

Are you someone who thrives on variety, loves learning new things, and enjoys connecting with people? If you can spot inefficiencies in everyday life and are passionate about making improvements, this role is perfect for you!

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. We are seeking ambitious and motivated candidate who are:

• Newly qualified professionals from accounting or legal backgrounds, or those with 1–2 years of post‑qualification experience.
• Excellent report writing and numerical analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excited to develop their career in a collaborative and high‑performing team.

What we can offer you

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and Flexible working
• 26 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.