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After 20 years with the firm Insolvency Business Development Associate Director Sam Street’s career is a great example of finding a role you love and making it your own. Sam shares the pivotal moments that have impacted her career and how she has developed a unique career within the firm. This is Sam’s story, in her own words.
Chelsey Small shares her incredible career journey, from joining our firm as a school leaver with no background in tax to becoming a mentor and advocate for diversity in the workplace. Her story showcases the varied opportunities within the firm and the hard work it takes to succeed.
After studying post-grad music performance at the Royal College of Music in 2011, Alison Dodd started her career as a music teacher before re-training to become a primary school teacher in 2014, so she is no stranger to studying alongside working. After joining as a tax associate in 2023, Alison reflects on the different routes her career has taken, and life as a career-changer trainee.
Careers can take many forms and follow different trajectories and Bekkah McWilliams’ career since joining the firm shows how that can come to life, with linear moves, promotions with three different teams, and counting.
We chatted with Preet about her journey to Grant Thornton and how her varied experiences shaped her career. From early roles in professional services to quickly moving up the ranks at the firm, Preet's story shows the power of grabbing opportunities, having a supportive workplace, and championing working mothers.
Elena joined our Valuations Team in January 2023, after a three-year break from the workplace. We caught up with her about her first year here, how she re-adjusted to work and to get her advice to others considering a return to work.
With a career spanning almost 40 years at the firm, Fiona has worked in multiple service lines and became one of the first non-fee earning partners in the firm. With a focus now on developing female talent, Fiona shared what has kept her here for her whole career, and what success means in a non-commercial role.
Since graduating from university in 2016 Michael has worked in research for a financial company, marketing for Grant Thornton and he is now a trainee within our Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team. Michael talks about the decisions that led to his different career paths, and making decisions to get to a future goal as well as stepping back to being a trainee after 6 years of working. This is Michael’s story in his own words.
In 2013, Parris Williams began his career at Grant Thornton as an audit trainee after graduating from the University of York. He joined our Public Sector Audit team and embarked on a learning journey that combined professional qualifications, internal training and hands-on experience. In less than a decade, Parris progressed to director.
We spoke to Jon about his career journey, from admin in the civil service to Associate Director at the firm. Read about the support he’s had to develop his career, how flexible working keeps him connected to his London-based team from Liverpool, and what he has in his sights for 2025.
Janica joined the UK firm on secondment from Grant Thornton Philippines in October 2022, after working as an Overseas Team Member (OTM) for two years. Returning to the Philippines, Janica will be taking her knowledge of the UK firm back with her as she continues her role as an OTM.
Stuart Mason joined our Digital Forensics Group, after a 22-year career with the British Army transferring his knowledge of cyber and digital from the armed forces. This is Stuart's story in his words.
For me, the main difference between being client-side and consulting is that, client-side, you’re very always learning as you don’t know the product you're implementing.
When I left university I honestly had no idea what I wanted to do, I’d always quite liked the idea of joining the Armed Forces, but lets just say it wasn’t given the full support of my parents when talking through career options, and I joined Grant Thornton in 2019 as a part-qualified auditor before qualifying and progressing to manager.
I’m a partner in our Corporate & Multinational Tax practice and joined Grant Thornton as a director in 2018. Before joining the firm I had spent all of my career in some of the larger professional services firms. I can’t imagine being anywhere else now, I’m in my third year as a partner and am constantly developing and being challenged in my role.
Kevin joined the firm in June 2023 as a partner, leading the firm’s Indirect Tax Financial Services Advisory practice. We spoke to Kevin about his slightly different route into a career in tax, and why improving social mobility is so important to him.
Following a medical diagnosis, Tax Associate Director Andrew Morgan Jones set up a veteran touch rugby team a few years ago so he could play the sport he loved again while connecting with others. Andrew shares more about his story, the benefits that movement and community can have to boost mental health.