2026 Future Leaders Academy: NI (Belfast) Tax & Legal (Professional Qualification Route) Graduate Opportunities

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Deloitte is the world’s largest professional services firm, delivering expertise in Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, and Consulting. With a global network of 450,000 professionals globally - including 3,400 in Ireland—we provide world-class solutions.   

Why Choose Deloitte Ireland’s Future Leaders Academy?   

Join Ireland’s #1 graduate programme (GradIreland’s Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Professional Services as voted by students, 6 years running). Our Future Leaders Academy is designed to develop the next generation of professionals with world-class learning and continuous career growth. 

What is Tax & Legal?

The tax landscape is constantly evolving and has experienced unprecedented change in recent years. Our Deloitte experts partner with our clients to navigate their tax complexities and support their business ambitions. Our tax leaders combine strategic commercial insight and intricate tax knowledge to support our client’s strategic decisions. We share our experience, reimagine operating models, and leverage cutting-edge technology in combination with innovative ideas and our global network of professionals, to make an impact that matters to our clients.

 

What You Can Expect From Your Grad Journey

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

How to Apply 

You will be asked to confirm which role you are applying to, please select one of the following that is most aligned to your career path and background.  

• NI (Belfast) Tax & Legal (Professional Qualifications Route)
  
  

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.
  
  

What We’re Looking For: 

We welcome students 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 and with the right to work in the Republic of Ireland. 
  
  

Deloitte’s Market-Leading Benefits   

• Permanent contracts
• Flexibility & Time Off: 21 days annual leave (plus 1 ‘Deloitte Day’), early-finish Fridays in summer, global remote working opportunities
• Competitive Compensation: Market-leading salary, private health insurance (from day one), employer-matched pension contributions
• Global Opportunities: International secondments after program completion
  
  

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 Belfast

📌 Important: You can apply to only one graduate program—choose wisely!  Applications will close on 22nd October 2025.

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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.
  
  

Ongoing performance feedback on client assignments drives improved advisory skills.