Graduate Consultant

Join Crowe Ireland’s 2026 Consulting Graduate Programme! Title: Graduate Consultant Reporting to: Partner, Consulting (or their nominee) Base: 40 Mespil Road, Dublin 4 Contract: Full time, 3-year Graduate Consultant Training Contract. Consulting in Crowe Crowe’s Consulting Department works with clients to build organisational capability, quality and effectiveness. Our Consulting Teams help organisations navigate complex challenges, providing analysis, evaluation and impact-focussed advice, developing solutions that help clients respond to social, economic, technological, legislative and regulatory change: We do this through excellence in: Strategy and transformation consulting projects; Risk and internal audit services; and Evaluation and delivery partnership. Purpose This role in our Consulting Department is an entry level position for recent higher education graduates seeking an exciting career in consulting. The successful candidate will undertake a three-year graduate training contract incorporating a programme of professional qualification, while working as a member of a team of management consultants on projects for Government, public sector, charity and commercial clients. The graduate will also build a structured portfolio of their work throughout their graduate training. Candidates should expect to support organisational reviews, investigations, strategy and planning, internal audit, change processes and other advisory work ranging from short, focussed assignments a few weeks in length up to multiannual programmes. Our clients include Government and public sector clients (across education and training, health and social care, criminal justice and statutory regulation), charity and not-for-profit organisations, and a wide range of commercial businesses. Graduate Consultants in Crowe experience the full business lifecycle; contributing to business development, project management, client engagement and development of deliverables. The successful candidate will be expected to focus on learning and development, developing technical skills relevant to our work, and building confidence, capacity and capability to manage projects, engage with clients and develop outputs to an acceptable standard of quality and insight. Qualifications, Experience and Attributes Qualifications A minimum grade of 2.1 in an NFQ level 8 degree from a recognised higher education institution; and Excellent written and verbal communication competencies in English as a working language. Experience A proven ability to perform at a high level as a member of a team; Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a professional or academic environment; Proficiency with IT applications and responsible and ethical use of AI tools; and Work experience in a business environment – showing a fundamental familiarity with work and public life in Ireland. Attributes High levels of initiative and curiosity; A willingness to learn and acquire new knowledge, skill and competence; Excellent contributions to a team dynamic and the ability to form professional relationships; and Fluency with current events, and economic and social issues in Ireland and internationally. Equal opportunity Crowe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Crowe is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Agency policy Crowe Ireland endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, at times when we do need to engage with recruitment agencies, we operate within a preferred supplier list (PSL). We only work and partner with recruitment suppliers where our agreed contractual terms fully in place. If unsolicited CVs are received from any agency not on our PSL, then we will not be liable for payment of introduction fees