2026 Deals Graduate Program (Sydney)

Division: Advisory 

Department: Deals & Performance 

Employment Type: Full Time Permanent 

Application Closing Date: 24 Aug 2025

McGrathNicol empowers you to make the greatest impact on your career, our performance and our clients’ future. We are a specialist Restructuring and Advisory firm, committed to helping businesses perform at their best, manage risk, and achieve stability and growth. Join our team of more than 350 high-performing experts, taking pride in making an impact. 

Our Deals team provides financial and strategic transaction advice to corporate, private equity and banking clients undergoing an acquisition, divestment or capital raising process. We assist our clients through every stage of the deal process, from conducting due diligence and valuation to managing post-deal integration. Our work focuses on optimising deal value, mitigating risks, and ensuring strategic alignment to drive successful transactions for our clients. Responsibilities of a Graduate in our Deals team include: 

• The design and development of operational and financial models to support transaction processes;
• Conducting research, financial analysis and due diligence to support client engagements;
• Preparing high-quality reports, presentations and client deliverables with a focus on accuracy and clarity; and
• Assisting in the evaluation of business performance, strategy, and commercial drivers to provide actionable insights.

What we offer you

• As a Graduate, you will gain real world commercial experience and be challenged to implement pragmatic solutions on high profile engagements. 
• We offer a unique opportunity to work closely with senior staff and Partners, learning and gaining valuable insights from some of the best in the industry. You will also have a Buddy, Counselling Manager and Counselling Partner dedicated to supporting and investing in you from day one.
• Our people are passionate, driven, inclusive and collaborative. Continuous development is engrained in our culture and we have robust development and reward frameworks to support performance and progression, including tailored formal training throughout your career to complement real-time coaching and feedback.
• Our Graduate Development Program is expertly designed to provide you with the technical knowledge and professional skills you need to launch your career at McGrathNicol. Over the course of your first 12 months, you will build a deep understanding of the firm and develop strong relationships with your national graduate cohort through a mix of online and in-person sessions, including key intensive 'grad camp' events throughout the year.
• We provide full financial support to complete the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program including both subject fees and the optional CA Masterclass offered by CA ANZ. Our generous CA study leave equates to 25 days of paid leave over the course of the CA Program. Graduates without direct entry to the CA Program will also be supported through the necessary CA Foundations modules.
• We work, volunteer and celebrate as a team. Engage in the life of our firm through networking events, charity days, wellbeing initiatives and retreats.

Who you are

• an Australian / New Zealand Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application;
• in your final year of (or recently graduated with) a business, commerce or related Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a major in accounting, economics or finance;
• willing to complete the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program; and
• available to commence full-time work in February 2026.  

Interested? If you're ready to make a lasting impact and grow your career, apply today to join our dynamic team at McGrathNicol.