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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.
What does our specialist corporate simplification team do?
- Help corporate groups to rationalise their structures;
- Develop strategies for the orderly wind-down of solvent business operations;
- Provide a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary approach to mitigate risk for directors;
- Extract value from companies for shareholders and stakeholders.
- Our clients include large corporategroups and owner-managed businesses, including high net worth individuals. Weundertake & co-ordinate a due diligence process on the target companies,identify risk areas and work closely with our clients, other RSM specialists,external specialists and legal advisors to create and implement co-ordinatedstrategies to resolve any issues.
- We deliver projects which enable ourclients to mitigate risk and wind-down companies in a professional manner.
- RSM’s graduate apprenticeship inrestructuring advisory offers top quality career development. The depth of servicesand clients you’ll be exposed to will help you kick-start your career. Youcould be working with a wide variety of organisations, including large listedfinancial institutions, national retail chains, and high- profile charities, aswell as some of our international clients that operate throughout the UK andbeyond.
- Alongside hands-on experience, you’llbenefit from on-the-job training from more senior members of the team and gainaccess to our internal training courses that will help you develop in the role.With our support, you’ll become a true trusted adviser to your clients in thefuture.
- We’re on the lookout for enthusiasticself-starters who are always up for a challenge. Corporate simplification is atechnically demanding discipline which also requires practical problem-solvingskills, so we look for students who are quick to grasp new subjects. It’s importantto have an inquisitive mind and pay close attention to detail. You’ll oftenneed to review complex legal, financial and technical information; preparelegal documentation and work closely with our clients so you’ll need excellentwritten and verbal communication skills. We also need you to be proactive andorganised as you will be working to strict legal deadlines. What separates us from our competitors is thefinancial acumen we demonstrate, and we expect that right from the start fromour people..
- At RSM we work hard to create anenvironment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, theircareer, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support allour people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilitiesalongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving aninspiring and fulfilling working environment.
Our corporate simplification team focus on solvent liquidations which includes simplifying corporate structures by helping clients to reduce the number of companies in the group and assisting shareholders to realise the surplus assets in their company.
What can you expect?
At RSM, you’ll be a key member of our team from day one. You’ll get involved in client work very quickly, initially working as part of a larger team before taking on individual responsibility for projects. Once you’ve completed your initial professional qualifications, the complexity of your workload will increase, and you’ll have the opportunity to take on more individual responsibilities and get involved in more challenging issues. With us, you’ll have the space to grow and be challenged.
When you join this team, you’ll first work towards the CPI qualification (Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency) followed by the ACA qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), or your Chartered Accountancy (CA) qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) or with Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI).
What we look for
If that sounds like you, we know you’ll enjoy being part of our team.
Flexible working
Our recruitment process
Please note, for those who perform well throughout our assessment process, should your first preference be unavailable, you could potentially be offered a role in another location or department. This would always be discussed with you in this instance.
RSM will only take one application into consideration per recruitment cycle. We do not accept multiple applications to different vacancies.
Entry requirements
At RSM, we don't just look for good exam results. We think passion, personality and originality are just as important.
You will need:
- 112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification, or 104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level);
- A predicted/obtained honours degree.
Please note, RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
