Graduate Advisory Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking Graduate Advisory Analysts for its Full-time Graduate Program starting September 2025. This role focuses on enhancing operational excellence while providing exposure to various advisory practices and rapid career development. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and a vested interest in regulatory change and data.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Funding for certified qualifications

Rapid career progression

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Passion for regulatory change, AI, and data.
• Understanding of financial services market trends.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to optimize operating models.
• Provide market trend insights to clients.
• Develop transformation roadmaps aligned with business goals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Novatus Global is hiring Graduate Advisory Analysts to enter our Full-time Graduate Program for a September 2025 start.

Application Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Ability to work on-site 5 days a week.
• Right to work in the UK

About Novatus Global:

Novatus Global is a London head-quartered professional services firm that enables financial services firms to meet their most complex strategic and regulatory requirements through expert-led consultancy services and specialist technology solutions.

We provide a wide range of consulting services across functional areas including Strategy, Data, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Regulatory Reporting and ESG.

We support firms across the Financial Services industry and partner with a broad variety of clients including large multi-national banks, investment managers, insurers and pension providers to ensure they receive tailored solutions and services to each specific need.

The advisory team are led by former Partners & Directors from Big 4 Consultancies and other challenger consultancies, including Alpha FMC, BCS (now Accenture) and Elixirr. The quality of our team and technologies has been recognised in multiple industry awards, including ‘Regulatory Consultancy of the Year’, ‘Most Innovative Team’, and ‘Most Innovative Product’.

Our culture is built on true meritocracy and aims to foster high performance and dynamic minds. You will be encouraged to take ownership of your work and create a positive influence among your peers, our clients, and the society and planet. Our teams provide a platform to accelerate your career and exposure to senior management and clients across all grades.

About the Role:

We are seeking highly energetic and skilled Analysts to join our growing Advisory business. The ideal candidate will be flexible to work across our Advisory practices and support our teams and clients to drive operational excellence and meaningful impact. Analysts will be able to develop their commercial and operational skillsets alongside their consulting capabilities at a firm that places great emphasis on learning development and career growth.

Illustrative responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clients to analyse current operating models and business strategies, identifying opportunities for transformation and optimisation.
• Provide advice/guidance on key market trends and developments, outlining how they apply to our clients’ business and operating models and where changes may be required. Design and implement target operating models (TOM) that enhance efficiency, agility, and scalability.
• Develop strategy transformation roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market dynamics.
• Conduct deep-dive assessments on business processes, governance structures, technology enablers, and organizational capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive large-scale change initiatives and ensure successful execution.
• Utilise data analytics, benchmarking, and financial modelling to support recommendations and business cases.
• Engage with key stakeholders to manage change and communicate delivery.
• Provide thought leadership on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in topics such as ESG, risk management, operational resilience and strategy.
• Support business development initiatives by contributing to proposals, client pitches, and industry research.
• Participate in internal Novatus initiatives (e.g. working groups and committees) to support the growth and development of the wider team.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

Core attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Vested interest or passion in a related topics (e.g regulatory change, AI, data, reporting, compliance and ESG)
• Understanding of wider market trends in particular how they apply to different players in financial services
• Experience in tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, and data visualisation platforms
• Collaborative nature with some experience with stakeholder management and communication
• Strong ability to work effectively with great organisational and time management skills
• Ability to develop new skills and build knowledge within management consulting

Additional attributes:

• Understanding of business analysis and project and programme management, including roadmap definition, milestone tracking and RAID management
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into operational execution plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in financial modelling and business case development.

We pride ourselves on being a meritocracy and as such can offer rapid career progression coupled with a competitive remuneration and benefits. We encourage our people to develop and aim for people to reach their full potential. We provide funding for certified qualifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and we also conduct our own internal training.

We recognise that maintaining a healthy work-life balance is crucial for both a successful day and a contented team. Prioritising this balance ensures the delivery of exceptional work for our clients. We provide 25 days of annual leave.

Our people are at the heart of our business. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive team and remain committed to strengthening that diversity even further. A key focus of our efforts is achieving a gender-balanced workforce—currently, our advisory team is approximately 50% male and 50% female, reflecting progress toward this goal.

We actively foster a culture where every employee can contribute ideas and help shape the future of our business. Team members are encouraged to participate in key working groups that drive innovation, support day-to-day operations, and help build a strong, inclusive workplace culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Novatus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made based on business needs, role requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, age, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, socioeconomic background, disability, or any other characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010.

We maintain a workplace culture that is inclusive, respectful, and supportive. Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to ensure fairness and consistency for all candidates.

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the application and interview process, and candidates are encouraged to contact Human Resources to discuss any specific requirements.

This commitment is embedded in all aspects of our employment practices, including recruitment, compensation, professional development, promotion, and workplace conduct.