2026 Advisory Graduate Programme - London

A bit about us
Big enough to matter. Personal enough to care. That’s BDO. Want to work on exciting deals, help businesses grow, and deliver advice that shapes futures? Welcome to the Advisory Graduate Programme at BDO. The programme starts on Monday, 21st September 2026 for a firm-wide induction (you’ll need to be able to attend). Here, your career begins with opportunities that stretch your skills, challenge your thinking and set you up for the long term.

A bit about Strategy & Commercial Due Diligence
The Strategy & Commercial Due Diligence is the overarching team, with Healthcare & Life Sciences and Industrials as the sub-teams currently recruiting. We are a fast-growing practice that has created a strong reputation and brand in the market for providing high-quality work. We help private equity clients by providing CDD when selling or buying businesses, where we assess the business, market growth and drivers, competitive landscape, and growth opportunities. We also perform strategy projects supporting companies to grow with new services, new clients, or to expand geographically. We have opportunities in both our Healthcare & Life Sciences and Industrials sector teams.

Healthcare & Life Sciences
We serve companies that cover both life sciences (e.g. pharma and biotech, drug research, development, and commercialisation, pharma manufacturing, software, and diagnostics) as well as healthcare (e.g. dentistry, medical devices and technology, acute healthcare, social care, fertility) – as well as private equity firms that invest in them.

Industrials
We serve companies that provide industrial products, technology and service – as well as Private Equity firms that invest in them. In 2025, we worked in the most dynamic industrial sub-sectors, including energy efficiency in residential properties, wind energy, risk and fire safety compliance, and automotive engineering design.

This is a programme with progression built in – many of our advisory graduates go on to lead client projects, manage teams and craft specialist expertise. We’ll give you the tools, the network and the opportunities to build your future. All you need to bring is curiosity, a problem-solving mindset, and a commitment to doing things right. When you complete the programme, a permanent role is waiting for you.

As for you
You’re adaptable, curious and eager to take on responsibility. You bring logical thinking, problem-solving ability and a collaborative spirit and we’ll help you develop everything else. Both teams are based in our London hub. One thing to note: you’ll need to live within a commutable distance of the office you apply to. Relocation support is not provided, so please consider this carefully before applying. Time in the office matters; for your learning, for building relationships, and for being part of our culture.

Salary per annum £32,500

Is it for you?
To apply, you’ll need:

• A minimum 2:2 degree in any discipline (obtained or predicted)
• Three A-levels, all at grade C and above (excluding General Studies and Extended Projects), or four Scottish Advanced Highers at grade A-B (or equivalent, e.g., BTEC Extended Diploma). Please note: we do not use UCAS points. You’ll be asked to provide evidence if you’re successful in securing an offer
• GCSEs at grade 4 and above in Maths and English, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C. You’ll also need to provide evidence if successful
• Commitment to balance study and professional work
• The right to work in the UK (we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for these roles as they do not meet the current minimum salary requirements for sponsorship set by the Home Office. Applications from candidates who have their own legal right to work within the UK must cover the duration of their 3-year training contract and employment)
• For healthcare & life sciences applicants, a life sciences, healthcare or engineering degree is favourable but not essential.

How the interview process will go
We want you to know what to expect, so here’s the typical process:

• Online application form.
• Online assessments (with the option to sit these in our office, where we can provide a laptop and space if you don’t have access to one).
• Video interview.
• Virtual assessment centre.
• Final interview in-person.

We’ll keep you updated at each stage and share tips to help you prepare. And just so you know: we don’t use AI in any part of our candidate screening process. Every application is reviewed by a real person.

Before you go
We’ve got 18 offices across the UK, but wherever you join us, you’ll be part of a team that cares. You’ll learn by doing, be supported by people who’ve been in your shoes, and build skills that actually matter. We’re serious about your well-being, flexible about how you work, and offer benefits that support you inside and outside of work. Big enough to open doors. Personal enough to walk through them with you. Go Beyond the Ordinary with BDO. Apply now. Our firm is distinctive because we preserve and build on the strengths of our culture and the characteristics that make us successful and different. We look for people from all kinds of backgrounds who share these same qualities.