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About the Role

The Public Sector Assurance team works with high-profile public-sector clients, providing services such as external audit, financial reporting assurance, and grant services. The team focuses on creating value, good governance, risk management, and reliable financial reporting for service users, making a difference through significant public sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver impactful outcomes for public sector clients by supporting the design and delivery of innovative, people-centred, data-driven and digitally enabled services.
• Work as part of a dynamic growth team across sectors and capabilities, contributing to established services and the development of new market-relevant propositions.
• Support product and service development through ideation, design and refinement, building use cases, credentials and evidence.
• Contribute to business development activity, including proposal writing, pipeline development, market scanning and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Support market engagement and lead origination through thought leadership, events and client interactions.
• Work closely with delivery teams and clients to understand complex challenges and translate these into practical, scalable solutions.
• Apply analytical thinking and insight to inform decision-making, using data, market trends and client feedback.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, partners and client stakeholders.
• Take ownership of high-quality deliverables, demonstrating strong organisation, time management and communication skills.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative and entrepreneurial team culture, proactively suggesting and supporting practice development initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience in a relevant role such as consulting, product or service development, business development, public sector delivery, financial services, or a related field.
• A background in assurance, finance or audit can be valuable, but is not essential.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, compelling written materials and engage a range of stakeholders.
• Experience using digital and productivity tools to analyse information and present insights, including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel), with an openness to using data, collaboration and AI-enabled tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute across delivery, product development and growth-focused activities.

Skills

• Experience contributing to product or service development or go-to-market activities.
• Exposure to business development, including bids, proposals or market engagement.
• Confidence using data and technology to generate insights (e.g. Power BI, Tableau or similar tools, or AI-supported analysis).
• Interest in the public sector and the challenges it faces.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex issues and develop practical solutions.
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify opportunities and contribute to client-focused solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Work Type

• Flexible working

Experience Level

• Assistant Manager

Benefits

• Support for flexible working
• Support to balance work and life
• Opportunities for secondments
• Fundraising for local charities
• Investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world

About the Company

• Grant Thornton does things differently, looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in the industry.
• Provides audit, tax and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership.
• Empowers people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture, and work-life balance.
• Has over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets.
• Is on an ambitious journey from great to exceptional.
• Values uniqueness and the contributions of all people.
• Never settles for what is easy, looks beyond to deliver the right thing for everyone.
• Builds an inclusive culture where difference is valued and colleagues are respected.
• Has an open and accessible culture with leaders interested in employees.
• Values what sets individuals apart and gives freedom to bring their whole selves to work.
• Believes life is more than work and that outside activities matter.
• Focuses on giving back to society through various initiatives.
• Driven by the firm's values: purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind.
• Seeks people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas, and go beyond expectations.