2025 Future Leaders Academy: Tax & Legal Graduate Opportunities – Professional Qualifications Route (ROI) (Hybrid) (Evergreen) (Open)

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Who We Are

Deloitte is the world’s largest professional services firm, delivering expertise in Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, and Consulting. With a global network of 457,000 professionals across 150 countries—including 3,000+ in Ireland—we provide world-class solutions.

How to Apply:

In the application dropdown, select Tax & Legal as your preferred business area. If you have a preferred team within Tax & Legal indicate this by selecting:

• Tax & Legal (Tax)
• R&D / Gi3
• No Preference

Why Choose Deloitte Ireland’s Future Leaders Academy?

Join Ireland’s #1 graduate programme (GradIreland’s Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Professional Services, 5 years running). Our Future Leaders Academy is designed to develop the next generation of professionals with world-class learning and career growth.

Your Five-Year Journey

• Year 1: Onboarding, integration, and building connections.
• Year 2: Exploration and practical application of new skills.
• Year 3: Developing expertise in your chosen field.
• Year 4: Deepening knowledge and learning inclusive leadership.
• Year 5: Stepping into leadership roles, applying the insights gained throughout your journey.

What Does a Tax Graduate Do?

• You will form a part of our multi-award-winning Tax team to provide a full range of business and personal taxation services to a wide range of clients, from the largest multinational companies to family-owned businesses and private individuals.
• Your day-to-day activities will see you work collaboratively and creatively with highly innovative tax teams and senior stakeholders in our clients to solve complex challenges which will help our clients make the right business decisions on a worldwide scale.
• You will interpret legislation and analyse the impact of the significant ongoing changes to the tax landscape to develop yourself as a trusted advisor for our clients and an expert in your specialist field.
• You will gain exposure to a variety of engagements and clients and will be encouraged to take leadership roles early in your career.

There are two opportunities available for Graduate positions our within Tax & Legal – Professional Qualifications Route:

1.Tax & Legal Graduate (Tax), Dublin & Limerick

What you will do:

• Work across one of our Tax services: Business Tax, Global Employer Services Tax (GES Tax), Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing .
• Collaborate with the #1 global leader in professional services and one of Ireland’s largest tax advisory providers.
• Advise a diverse client base, from multinational corporations to family-owned businesses, in a fast-paced environment.
• Develop professionally through Deloitte’s Student Academy and access comprehensive support for ACA and CTA qualifications.
• Contribute to an award-winning team recognized by the International Tax Review for excellence in Tax and Transfer Pricing.
• Support clients in tax disputes and accompany Tax Partners to proceedings locally and internationally.
• Participate in networking and social events, including Tax Unplugged activities and team-building initiatives.

2. Research & Development (R&D) - Global Investment & Innovation Incentives (Gi3) Graduate, Dublin

What you’ll do:

• Work with diverse clients across industries such as software, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and more.
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge technology in various STEM fields.
• Review and analyse R&D activities for businesses, from SMEs to multinationals.
• Support the development of green and sustainable technologies and products.
• Conduct technical interviews with innovation leaders to document R&D efforts for Irish Revenue, IDA, or Enterprise Ireland.
• Align client activities with R&D Tax Credit and grant qualification criteria.
• Draft and review technical project reports to support R&D claims.
• Prepare R&D Tax Credit financial calculations.
• Assist in supporting R&D Tax Credit claims during Revenue audits or inquiries.
• Identify and explore additional R&D funding opportunities for clients.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome recent Graduates / those due to graduate in 2025, from all academic backgrounds, including Accounting, Business, Law and STEM subjects who are:

• On track for a 2:1 honours degree or higher.
• Curious and Resilient: Adaptable and eager to learn, with a curiosity-driven mindset.
• Team Players: Proactive collaborators who thrive in group settings.
• Quick Learners: Able to prioritise tasks, manage change, and take initiative.
• Skillset: Analytical, confident, self-aware, results orientated and want to develop leadership skills early in their career.
• Eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland.

Deloitte’s Market-Leading Benefits

• Flexibility & Time Off: 21 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus 1 ‘Deloitte Day,’ graduation leave, time-out, early finish Fridays in summer, global remote working opportunities, and our hybrid working model, Deloitte Works.
• Competitive Compensation: Market-leading salary, immediate access to private health insurance, and a pension scheme with employer matching contributions from day one.
• Continual Learning & Professional Development: Enhanced support for professional and financial education, comprehensive study leave, and focused learning and development programs.

ACA / CTA Qualification Routes:

• Sponsored Education: Pursue a recognized master's or Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting, fully sponsored by Deloitte.
• Direct Entry: Combine work and study for a hands-on approach to earning your qualification.
• Health & Wellbeing: Employer-paid VHI healthcare and a wide range of wellbeing programs.
• Global Opportunities: Overseas secondments available after completing the graduate program.

Ready to Launch Your Career?

• Location: Hybrid roles based in Dublin & Limerick (Please see above for details)
• Important: You can apply to only one graduate program—choose wisely!
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• What makes our Future Leaders Academy unique? Read more here.

Role will close for applications on Tuesday 22nd April 2025

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.

What makes the FLA graduate programme different?

• It focuses on building leadership capability for the future, offering all graduates a permanent contract.
• It is a multi-award-winning graduate programme recognised by gradireland and The Irish Accountancy Awards.
• Rewards and benefits include a market leading professional services salary, immediate access to paid private health insurance and a pension scheme from day one with matching employer contributions.
• Enhanced professional and financial education support is provided through comprehensive study leave and focused learning and development programmes.

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