Business Advisory Graduate - Edinburgh 2026

We have a number of graduate vacancies within our different business lines and locations. Please apply for your first preference only. If you have other preferences, this can be discussed later in our recruitment process.

The Role
Our three-year Graduate training programme offers experience, responsibility, and support from the start. We will give you full study support towards an ICAS or ACCA qualification and give you a training contract to balance your work and studies.

As well as completing your professional qualifications, you will develop your interpersonal and commercial skills. This is through our induction experience, soft skills training programme, training on offer through our JC Aspire programme and our partnership with Moore Global, as well as networking events.

We have positions in our Business Advisory team available for an August 2026 start.

About You
You will be a recent Graduate with (or working towards) a first-class or 2:1 honours degree in any subject.

Alongside this, you will have a growth mindset and a passion for learning. You will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and take pride in your work. Good time management, problem-solving skills, and the ability to make sound judgments are essential, along with a can-do approach.

All candidates are required to have the right to live and work in the UK permanently and without any restrictions.

Why JC?
Johnston Carmichael helps to build success stories that change lives - whether it’s our clients, our communities, or most importantly, our people, who now number over 900 across the UK.

We work with individuals and businesses all over the country and our expertise covers almost every industry sector. We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 37,000 advisers across more than 114 countries.

How Working For Us Can Work For You
To ensure you successfully complete your qualification, you will receive full study support which includes generous study leave. Following the training period, we offer hybrid working with the option of working from the office and home. As well as other company benefits including but not exhaustive to; a competitive salary, health care cash plan, annual leave, life assurance and mentoring and learning and development.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request. We also welcome applications from individuals who have had time away from paid employment.