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Start Your Consulting Career with Thistle Initiatives
Are you curious, ambitious and ready to build a career in consulting?
Thistle Initiatives is a multi-award-winning financial services consultancy, helping organisations navigate complex regulatory, risk and transformation challenges. We work with everyone from innovative start-ups to some of the most established names in financial services.
We're looking for talented individuals to join our two-year Analyst Consultant Programme starting in September 2026. This is a structured development programme designed to give you real consulting experience, professional development and exposure to a wide range of specialist areas across our business.
From day one, you'll be working on live projects, supporting client engagements and learning from experienced consultants and industry experts.
What You'll Gain
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Hands-on experience supporting real client projects
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Structured training and professional development
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Exposure to multiple specialist consulting teams
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Mentoring from experienced consultants and business leaders
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A broad understanding of financial services and regulatory consulting
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A clear pathway to a long-term consulting career
Throughout the programme, you'll gain experience across areas including:
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Financial Crime
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Investments
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Credit & Insurance
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Change & Transformation
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Payment Services & Digital Assets
What You'll Be Doing
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Conducting research and analysing information
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Supporting consultants with client projects and deliverables
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Preparing reports, presentations and recommendations
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Attending client and internal meetings
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Monitoring industry and regulatory developments
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Building your consulting, commercial and stakeholder management skills
Who We're Looking For
We're interested in potential as much as experience.
You may be a recent graduate or have gained some early career experience. Either way, you'll be someone who is:
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Curious and eager to learn
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Analytical and naturally inquisitive
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A strong communicator
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Organised and detail-oriented
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
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Interested in business, consulting and financial services
A strong academic background and excellent written communication skills are important, but above all we're looking for people with the motivation and ambition to build a successful consulting career.
What We Offer
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Competitive salary
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25-30 days holiday (depending on length of service)
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Private Medical Insurance
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Company pension scheme
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Gym membership contribution
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Hybrid working
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Modern City of London office
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Ongoing learning and career development
Right to Work in the UK
Please note that Thistle Initiatives is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role and does not currently hold a sponsorship licence.
