Associate Consultant - Advisory (UAE Nationals)

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 750 people across the UAE and experiencing exciting growth! We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.

As an Associate Consultant, you'll collaborate on impactful projects, assist in crafting innovative strategies, and drive success through dynamic analysis and recommendations. Discover your purple and join our Advisory team today!

Let us paint a picture for you

Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.

About the Advisory Service Line

Our Advisory service line offers comprehensive solutions across Business Consulting, M&A and TAS, Business Risk Services, Forensics & Disputes. We help organizations navigate complex challenges, optimize operations, and mitigate risks to drive sustainable growth. Our expertise ensures strategic alignment and robust decision making throughout every stage of your business journey.

As an Associate Consultant some of your responsibilities will include:

• Spending time doing your research around the clients you're working with including spending time on-site trying to understand their business

• Documenting company processes and providing feedback to clients

• Collaborating with team members on project execution

• Assisting in creating proposals detailing our services and methodologies for clients

• Drafting reports outlining risks, impacts, and recommendations

Think you've got what it takes to be an Associate Consultant? Like the color purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance

• Ideally studying towards an international professional qualification such as CFA, CMA, CISA, CIA or CISP, etc..

• Strong business acumen and awareness of industry trends

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office

• Strong written and spoken English. Arabic speaking is advantageous

• Willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed, and travel to various client sites

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, our purple.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple? 
We are committed to electronically confirm with all applicants when an application has been received. If your application is shortlisted, then our talent acquisition team will get in touch with you.