Entry to Partnership Advisor (T1/ Assistant Manager) – 12 month FTC/ Secondment

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Help to shape and deliver the partner admissions portfolio to create the most positive, developmental, and empowering experience for new partners.

This opportunity sits within our Partner Matters team, a specialist team largely talent-focused with the primary objective to deliver a differentiated, integrated experience to all our partners, from the point they become partners in the firm, to the time they retire from the partnership. This role will play a key part in supporting one pillar of the team's core portfolio – Entry to Partnership.

If you have a background in HR, Learning, Talent, or project support and a desire to do something a little bit different, an exciting opportunity awaits within Partner Matters.

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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

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There is an opportunity for a strong Advisor to join the team, focused on partner admissions. Working closely with the Admissions Managers, you will have key responsibility for supporting the delivery across partner admissions, both for internal and external candidates.

We are continuously working to enhance our selection and admissions processes, to improve the candidate experience, deliver equity of opportunity and quality outcomes. You will be involved in executing our ambitions for partner admissions and making sure that process updates are integrated seamlessly into our business and delivery teams. The role requires strong and productive working relationships with HR, Quality & Risk, Finance and other support functions and is an exciting opportunity to gain critical operational experience, working in a high performing team, with the firm's most senior people.

Some key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Creating and maintaining cross-business relationships at senior levels.
• Administering and supporting the delivery of the partner selection and admissions process including liaison with the Lead Partner, Partnership Committee Chair, assessors, HR and candidates. (The Partnership Committee is a group of appointed experienced partners who provide independent oversight of the Partner promotion and admissions process for internal and external candidates).
• Planning and supporting the delivery of the Partnership Committee Wash Up meetings, including attendance and collation of recommendations.
• Planning and event management of partner candidate networking events for both internal and external admissions.
• Reviewing, updating and refreshing admissions guidance documentation for the businesses and candidates.
• Updating and creating communications for businesses and candidates.
• Maintaining the process TEAMs and SharePoint sites.
• Supporting the Admissions Managers with key Executive deliverables.
• Working with the Partner Hiring Team on a new project to refresh the lateral hire partner process.
• Ownership and maintenance of the shared Partner Matters mailbox.
• Supporting the exploration and, where possible, leverage of digital solutions into the admissions process.
• Supporting the delivery of an enhanced new partner transition journey, working closely with counterparts in the Learning CoE to ensure that processes complement and align with each other to achieve the best possible transition pathway for our new Partners.
• Supporting the admissions managers in meeting NSE (North and South Europe) reporting requirements and to ensure the UK approach aligns to the NSE common standard.
• Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

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Essential:

• Demonstrated capability and experience at an Advisor/ Assistant Manager level.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and deliver quality in all work, particularly in the creation of formal and informal deliverables. In addition, being analytical and able to develop or review management reports.
• Have strong inter-personal skills, including verbal and written communication (including reports and presentations).
• Be professional in approach – instilling confidence that they can operate in sensitive environments with ease and handle confidential data appropriately.
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of commercial acumen expected of an Advisor and be able to connect that to the role, our purpose, the decisions we make and the relationships that are established.
• Be able to work alone or part of the team and leverage resources where appropriate. Be responsive, adaptable, and open to change – doing what's required to get the job done. You will be willing to learn, open to feedback and prepared to be challenged.

Desirable:

• Understanding of our firm and its structure (internal and market facing) with an awareness of the key features and attributes of our partnership.

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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you'll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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“Good HR (Human Resource) is about far more than bringing the right new talent into the business. In addition to leading the way in recruitment, we are the ones making sure that flexibility and inclusivity are more than just soundbites. “

"The support that Deloitte offers is great, and the work is always interesting and motivating.”

"The amount of investment in me in terms of training and development has been incredible - it has undoubtedly helped me to progress my career."

-Jim, Enabling Functions

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in United Kingdom with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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