Graduate/ Entry Level Associate Consultant in London

In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and can commence employment in September 2026. Veran Performance is one of the largest independent HR and Finance Cloud technology and transformation consultancies in the UK. We specialise in helping organisations transform their back‑office functions to deliver a better service to business users, improve organisational productivity and ultimately benefit customers. Each organisation’s transformation journey is different, but most involve some aspect of technology whether that is ERP, service enablement or AI. Veran is uniquely placed to support our customers as we are technology agnostic and can support clients in exploring all technology options as part of transforming their overall service.

Description of role: This role is a graduate / entry level opportunity for candidates looking to build a career in Consultancy. Our Associate Consulting Pathway (ACP) is a structured programme designed to get you up to speed and contributing to our client projects within one month. You will mix on‑the‑job learning with tailored training sessions designed to ensure you have a high level of understanding of what we do, how we do it, and what the expected outcomes are for our clients. We will provide opportunities to work across all our client‑focussed communities to support you in developing a wide variety of skills.

• Finance: Partner with client stakeholders to analyse finance operations and reporting needs, defining the best‑fit Finance solution and mapping out the future system design.
• HR: Collaborate with client stakeholders to understand workforce and HR process needs, shaping how future HR systems should work and supporting the design of the implementation approach.
• Change: Support clients through business transformation projects by helping people adapt to new HR and Finance systems, processes, and ways of working.
• Project Delivery: Manage projects from start to finish by planning tasks, coordinating people and resources, tracking progress, and making sure client goals are delivered on time and within budget.
• Data & Enterprise Architecture: Work with client Data Owners and Technology teams to understand how data and systems are used today, ensure data can be moved and managed securely, assess data quality, and plan how technology and data should support the client’s future needs.

You will be encouraged to take on additional responsibilities as soon as you are ready, and you will play an active role in deciding how your career progresses. We are looking for candidates who have:

• The permanent right to work in the UK and can commence employment in September 2026.
• Strong communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills required to engage with clients and produce professional documentation to the required standard.
• Problem‑solving abilities: Demonstrated capability to analyse situations and find innovative solutions.
• Collaborative mindset: A passion to work within a team‑driven environment and contribute collectively to goals.
• Enthusiasm and dedication: A proactive attitude and a willingness to go above and beyond to achieve excellence.
• An interest in how technology supports and drives business in general and the ability to pick up new concepts quickly.
• A strong desire to learn and grow, and the ambition to be the best at what you do.
• A recent UK degree and/or MS Office experience and/or Customer service experience (voluntary or professional).

Salary and Benefits: The salary for this role will be £29,000 p.a. rising to £32,000 p.a. after 12 months. Associate Consultants will additionally receive milestone bonuses at both 18 and 24 months.