Transaction Services Graduate Analyst

About Cortus

Cortus helps buy, sell, fund, grow and fix businesses.
Cortus Advisory Group now operates across six UK offices:
Leeds, Manchester, Preston, Nottingham, Birmingham and London. Comprising of 50+ professionals, our team brings together professionals at different stages of their careers, creating a supportive and inclusive environment. The overall vision for Cortus is to create a truly collaborative and inclusive professional services business where everyone can have a varied, enjoyable, and successful career. In just under four years, Cortus Advisory Group has become one of the fastest growing independent financial advisory boutiques in the UK.

Group revenue has grown from zero to £5.0m.

You will be an apprentice within the Cortus Transaction Services team providing Financial Due Diligence services to investors, corporate and entrepreneurs looking to buy or sell business. You will be working with other members of the team providing assistance on projects, carrying out tasks such as the initial compilation and analysis of financial data including identification of trends, performing sector and client research, attending meetings with clients and in general, providing support to the Transaction Services team.

We will fully support you to complete the ACA professional qualification, including college days and a career coach. During your three year training contract there will be opportunities to undertake secondments to other divisions. Opportunities are in our Manchester and Birmingham locations.

• You will need to be on track for a 2:1 in your undergraduate degree.
• Maths GCSE 6 or equivalent is required.
• Maths A level is desirable.
• You will need to demonstrate commercial awareness and personal effectiveness skills.

• Competitive base salary and bonus (benchmarked twice a year to market)
• Annual Leave – 25 days plus public holidays
• Birthday Leave – Take the day off to celebrate your birthday
• Company sick pay
• Option to purchase annual leave
• One-to-one mentoring
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced paternity / maternity / sick leave
• Annual Peer/Mentoring allowance
• Health cash plan
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme – with employer contributions paid on full salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual Corporate Conference
• Annual CSR day
• Mental health support
• Supported study programmes
• Referral bonus

At Cortus is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, let us know so we can support you.

Close date for applications will be 5.30pm on Friday 30th January 2026.