We have Graduate opportunities across Restructuring, Deals, Government Advisory, Cyber and Data Analytics. 

Our Graduates join us on a full-time permanent basis. Working alongside some of the industry’s most respected leaders, you will gain real world commercial experience and be challenged to think laterally to implement pragmatic solutions on high profile engagements.

Our Graduate Development Program is expertly designed to provide you with the technical knowledge required, as well as improving essential soft skills such as business writing. Graduates also receive full support to complete further industry related study, or post-graduate qualifications such as the Chartered Accountants Program.

Graduates generally commence in February of each year, however midyear commencement dates and/or casual employment may also be available throughout your university semester.

Who you are

Applications to our Graduate Program are open to students in their final year, or those who have recently graduated (typically within two years) of the program start date. 

Our Restructuring and Deals programs are open to business or commerce students majoring in accounting, economics or finance.

Our Government Advisory program is open to students completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with an interest in specialised Advisory services.

Our Cyber program is open to students completing a STEM or IT related degree, with an interest in digital forensics, cyber security and eDiscovery.

Our Data Analytics program is open to students completing a STEM degree, with a related degree or major in Data Science/Analytics, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics or Actuarial Science.

For all programs, you must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application. To be eligible to apply for a role in our Canberra office, you must be an Australian Citizen.

We have Summer Vacation opportunities across Restructuring, Government Advisory, Cyber and Data Analytics. 

Running for either four weeks (commencing in November or January), or eight weeks (commencing in November), the program will provide you with real commercial experience across a variety of different projects and industries.  During your time with us, we aim to give you as much exposure as possible to each of our service offerings.

You will be assigned a Buddy, Time Manager and Counselling Manager during your placement, responsible for providing you with a variety of interesting work, as well as general support and guidance. We have a unique offering in that you will also have the opportunity to shadow Partners, participate in networking events with clients and attend social functions.

High performing Vacationers may be offered a full-time permanent Graduate role.

Who you are

Applications to our Summer Vacation Program are open to students in their penultimate year of study.

Our Restructuring program is open to business or commerce students majoring in accounting, economics or finance.

Our Government Advisory program is open to students completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with an interest in specialised Advisory services.

Our Cyber program is open to students completing a STEM or IT related degree, with an interest in digital forensics, cyber security and eDiscovery.

Our Data Analytics program is open to students completing a STEM degree, with a related degree or major in Data Science/Analytics, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics or Actuarial Science.

For all programs, you must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application. To be eligible to apply for a role in our Canberra office, you must be an Australian Citizen.

At McGrathNicol we strive to be a great place to work, living our core values of independence, integrity, respect, excellence and social responsibility. We seek to attract, develop and retain our people by fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels an equal sense of belonging, and is given the same opportunities to develop and succeed. . 

We support and encourage diversity and inclusion by:

• Holding our leaders to account as role models who demonstrate inclusive behaviours.
• Ensuring parity for all through continual focus on processes and procedures that are fair and equitable.
• Promoting events which support and celebrate diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging.
• Challenging ourselves in areas where McGrathNicol does not yet demonstrate diversity – asking ‘if not, why not?’
• Engaging in an open dialogue with our people, sharing our progress and outcomes.

We strive to live our core values and provide opportunities and rewarding careers to our people. We value the diversity of our employees, clients and stakeholders and recognise that an inclusive workplace is key to better outcomes for our firm. We are a proud member of the Diversity Council Australia, an independent not-for profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

McGrathNicol actively reviews recruitment, performance, and reward processes for any unconscious gender bias. McGrathNicol is a strong advocate for diversity within our Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, partnering with a number of student societies and industry bodies such as, UTS Women in Business, UNSW Women in Technology, UWA Women in Business and STEM Women, promoting a career in advisory and restructuring to a wide range of students from all walks of life. These partnerships have proven to broaden the gender diversity in our Undergraduate and Graduate programs

Our corporate membership and involvement with Women on Boards supports our female colleagues to leverage their professional skills and experience into both executive and non-executive board level roles.

Perks & Benefits

McGrathNicol offers a wide range of benefits designed to reward and to support our people in achieving a healthy work life balance.

Flexibility

McGrathNicol recognises the importance of flexibility in supporting our staff to balance their work and personal lives.  We embrace and support a 60/40 (office/remote working) approach, as well as the ability for people to flex start and finish times to suit their day. 

We also provide paid study, exam and graduation leave, career breaks up to 12 months, community service leave, defence leave and the ability to purchase additional annual leave. 

Wellbeing

McGrathNicol believes that maintaining the positive health and wellbeing of our people is central to our high-performance culture. We do this in a number of ways:

• Holding wellbeing sessions hosted by organisations such as the Black Dog Institute, the Good Day Project, The Resilience Project and Lifeline.
• Supporting wellness charities, such as Beyond Blue and R U OK.
• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, voluntary and confidential counselling service offered to all staff and their families.
• McGrathNicol Ambassadors are trained Mental Health First Aiders as well as being equipped as EAP champions. Ambassadors from each office meet monthly to share the initiatives they have each been working on.
• End of trip building facilities, ergonomic desks, annual flu vaccinations and provision of daily fresh fruit.
• Supporting team sporting events and group exercise classes such as yoga.
• McGrathNicol is committed to supporting staff who may be affected by family or domestic violence, and provides five days’ paid leave to assist them during a very personal and difficult time.

Learning and Development

• Access to personalised mentoring and a comprehensive learning and development framework
• Career progression and merit-based promotions 
• Financial and study support for additional training, postgraduate courses and qualifications such as CA, CFA and ARITA
• Payment of subscriptions and Professional Memberships 
• Access to on-demand resources through LinkedIn Learning

Employee discounts

Across travel, experiences, entertainment, professional and banking services, insurance, health, electronics and more!

McGrathNicol recognises the importance of improving access to opportunities for Indigenous businesses and encouraging Indigenous employment. This is actively supported through our partnership with CareerTrackers, an Indigenous Internship Program, which offers paid work experience to Indigenous university students for a period of 4-12 weeks.  

The firm has a longstanding relationship with Red Dust, a not-for-profit organisation committed to improving the health and strengthen the future of Indigenous youth and families. The firm supports Red Dust through fundraising and community immersion support, providing staff secondment opportunities to volunteer in remote communities. 

McGrathNicol recognises the importance of supporting Australians with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and work environment for all our people.

The firm also has a long-standing association with Special Olympics Australia, with McGrathNicol Partner Shaun Fraser and founding Partner Tony McGrath representing the Special Olympics board for over 15 years. 

Over that time the firm has fundraised over $1 million for the organisation. These funds go towards assisting clubs and schools around Australia in supporting children and adults with disabilities.  More recently, in addition to its fundraising and volunteer activities, the firm has also provided pro bono services to the organisation. 

McGrathNicol recognises the importance of family and supports individuals to balance their careers alongside their care responsibilities. We demonstrate our commitment by: 

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Family and Friends events, bringing staff and their families together to socialise.
• 18 weeks paid primary parental leave and 2 weeks paid secondary leave. We also pay up to 12 months’ superannuation during both paid and unpaid parental leave. McGrathNicol partners with Grace Papers to assist and coach our people with the preparation for starting a family, during parental leave, and transition into the new routine of a healthy work and home life balance.

McGrathNicol is actively involved in community initiatives that matter, such as: 

• Providing opportunities for aspiring Indigenous Australian students through our partnership with Career Trackers, as well as actively assisting Indigenous Australians in remote communities through our association with Red Dust.
• Contributing to Dress for Success, a not-for-profit that empowers women by providing professional attire.
• Supporting staff with paid community services leave to volunteer their time for causes that are important to them.
• Partners and senior staff hold board roles on notable charities such as Foodbank, RSPCA, and Special Olympics Australia.