Purposeful work - make an impact with meaningful UK client engagements.
More Than a Career. A Place to Grow.
Choosing where to work is about more than the role, it’s about the environment you’re part of, the opportunities you’re given, and the people you grow alongside. Here, we create careers with purpose, progression and balance, helping colleagues thrive at every stage of their professional journey, whether you’re starting out, developing specialist expertise, or stepping up into senior leadership.
Our Difference
Why People Choose ETL Group
Clear progression - structured development, mentoring, and cross‑firm collaboration.
Supportive culture - collaboration, growth, and community at every level.
UK base, global reach - build your career in the UK with access to international expertise.
Everyday Support
Backed at Every Stage
Support isn’t just for milestones, it’s built into how we work every day. Leaders and colleagues actively invest in your growth, helping you take on responsibility, learn from experience, and thrive in a collaborative environment.
Structured guidance from experienced professionals across audit, tax, advisory, and legal, helping you develop skills, gain confidence, and progress in your career.
Policies that balance your professional ambitions with life outside work, supported across all UK partner firms.
Mental health initiatives, peer groups, and practical resources to ensure you can perform at your best and feel valued every day.
Progression That Fits You
At ETL GLOBAL UK, careers aren’t one-size-fits-all. Your progression is tailored to your strengths, goals, and ambitions, whether you’re:
- Deepening expertise in your technical field
- Broadening skills across multiple practice areas
- Stepping into leadership and client-facing roles
""Laytons ETL offers hands-on training in a friendly, supportive culture where partners and solicitors fully explain ongoing work.” — Tomos Bliss, 1st year trainee"
Kickstart Your Professional Journey
Our graduate programmes offer a structured introduction to accounting, tax, audit, and legal services, combining practical client experience with professional development. From day one, you’ll take on meaningful responsibilities, supported by qualified mentors, and gain opportunities to explore different practice areas or focus on a specialism that suits your ambitions. Graduates may also engage in projects with broader UK or international reach, building skills and insight that lay the foundation for a long-term career
""What surprised me most at Glaisyers ETL was how quickly I felt part of the team, contributing to live matters and seeing the impact of my work.” — Niamh Howarth, Trainee Solicitor"
Launch Your Career as a School Leaver
We offer school leavers a structured pathway into professional services, giving you the chance to develop practical skills while gaining real client exposure. You’ll receive guidance and mentoring from experienced colleagues, explore different areas such as audit, tax, accounting, or legal services, and have the opportunity to focus on a specialism that matches your interests and strengths. Early responsibilities and hands-on experience ensure that your first steps in the profession build a strong foundation for long-term growth and career progression.
""We support our people to grow at their own pace, with focus on both well‑being and career progression.”"
Elevate Your Career as an experienced professional
Experienced professionals join teams where their expertise is valued, challenged, and expanded. You’ll take ownership of complex client engagements across accounting, tax, legal, and advisory services, collaborating with award‑winning teams recognised for excellence in the UK. Our culture supports growth at your own pace, with opportunities to specialise, lead projects, and influence client outcomes, while receiving mentoring and development tailored to your experience level.
""I never expected to become a partner at SRLV, but the people and culture kept me motivated.” - Adam Stanley, Partner, SRLV"
Shape Strategy and Lead with Impact
Becoming a partner within ETL GLOBAL UK combines professional responsibility with the chance to shape firm strategy, lead client solutions, and foster the growth of teams across the UK. Partners help define the direction of their firms while mentoring talent and building lasting client relationships. Many reflect on their journey as one driven not just by ambition, but by the culture, collaboration, and opportunities for development.
Broader Horizons
Experience Growth in Emerging Markets
The group has established a presence in Africa, most notably via WerthSchröder, which represents the group in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, offering legal, tax and business advisory services that support both local enterprises and international investors navigating the region’s expanding markets.
WerthSchröder’s Africa Desk provides cross‑border expertise that spans corporate law, regulatory compliance and commercial advisory work, with professionals serving clients in multiple languages and working across diverse African jurisdictions.
"The Global group provide integrated legal, tax and advisory support across African markets, helping clients and colleagues navigate complex regulatory and commercial environments.”
ETL GLOBAL Africa Desk
Connecting UK Careers to a Broad Market
ETL GLOBAL’s group extends across the Americas, supported by the ETL GLOBAL Latam Desk, which connects European and UK expertise with firms and clients in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Mexico to facilitate cross‑border investment, regulatory support and business advisory services.
This presence provides opportunities to engage in multi‑jurisdictional work, broaden commercial experience and collaborate with international colleagues across tax, legal, accounting and advisory engagements.
"LATAM offers great opportunities for foreign businesses thanks to improved policies and digitalisation efforts by governments. At ETL GLOBAL Latam Desk, we support European SMEs to reach their full potential in Latin America.”
ETL GLOBAL Latam Desk
Experience Professional Services Across Dynamic Markets
ETL GLOBAL’s presence in Asia is built around member firms such as Dezan Shira & Associates, a long‑established pan‑Asia professional services firm providing integrated market‑entry support, tax, accounting, legal and business advisory across countries including China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Vietnam and more.
This group of offices and alliance partners gives colleagues exposure to some of the region’s most rapidly evolving business environments, where navigating regulatory frameworks and supporting international investment is core to client work.
"With more than 30 years of on‑the‑ground experience across Asia, we support clients by helping them navigate the region’s complex regulatory environments and seize growth opportunities".
Dezan Shira & Associates, ETL GLOBAL Asia Pacific member firm
Europe - Careers in a Diverse and Connected Region
ETL GLOBAL has deep roots in Europe, with its origins in Germany and a strong group of partner firms across the continent, including Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia and beyond.
The group’s European international desks, such as the French, German, Italian, Spanish and UK desks, help clients navigate cross‑border legal, tax and regulatory challenges in their own languages and business cultures, providing a platform for colleagues to engage in multi‑jurisdictional work and broaden their professional experience.
"ETL GLOBAL has long been ranked among the top professional services groups in Europe, supported by close collaboration across jurisdictions and shared expertise to help clients navigate complex international requirements”.
ETL GLOBAL International Desks
Growing Professional Services in APAC Markets
ETL GLOBAL operates in Australia and New Zealand through its member firms, delivering integrated tax, legal, accounting, and advisory services to both local businesses and international clients.
Professionals in the region engage in cross‑border projects, support the growth of SMEs, and advise on complex commercial and regulatory matters, gaining exposure to diverse industries and dynamic markets across the Asia‑Pacific region.
“Australia is a natural fit for European SMEs seeking to expand their businesses.
ETL GLOBAL Australia overview
Work That Works for You
Benefits Designed Around Your Career, Wellbeing and Life
At ETL GLOBAL UK, we believe your career should support both your professional growth and your life outside work. While specific benefits vary across our partner firms, the group shares a common commitment to helping colleagues build fulfilling careers in supportive environments.
We foster a culture where collaboration, connection and professional development come naturally, through cross‑firm projects, learning opportunities, and team‑focused events that help strengthen relationships and create a sense of belonging.
Flexible & Hybrid Working
Many of our UK partner firms support flexible and hybrid working arrangements, helping colleagues blend life and work responsibilities with autonomy and trust.
Learning, Training & Professional Qualifications
Professional development is core to how we grow talent. Across the group, colleagues access training, mentoring and support towards professional qualifications and expanding expertise.
Wellbeing & Mental Health Support
A supportive environment includes space to talk about wellbeing. While programmes vary across firms, many offer wellbeing initiatives, resources and supportive cultures that encourage open conversation about mental health.
Recognition & Reward
Our UK partner firms are widely recognised for excellence across accounting, tax, advisory and legal services. Gerald Edelman has won Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year, VAT/Indirect Tax Team of the Year, and multiple Deal of the Year awards, and is B Corp‑certified. Harold Sharp was named Audit Team of the Year at the Accounting Excellence Awards 2025. Ad Valorem has received the Silver Award for Deal of the Year at the Accounting Excellence Awards 2025, Xero Mid‑Size Firm of the Year 2024, and British Accountancy Awards Independent Firm of the Year. SRLV partners have been recognised on Billboard’s Top Business Managers lists. Glaisyers ETL’s legal services are consistently ranked in The Legal 500.
These accolades highlight the calibre of work you’ll contribute to and the teams you’ll collaborate with, showing that success, excellence, and innovation are actively celebrated across the group.
Inclusive Benefits & Life Support
Our firms strive to provide benefits that support life stages and diverse needs. Inclusive policies and support systems vary by firm but share a focus on colleague support, professional development and wellbeing.
Is ETL GLOBAL UK Right for You?
There’s no single definition of success. We welcome colleagues with diverse skills, experiences, and ambitions, and give you the freedom to shape your career.
From school leavers and graduates to experienced professionals and partners, you can:
- Build expertise in audit, tax, advisory, legal, and accounting services.
- Take on responsibility through cross-firm projects and client work.
- Grow into leadership with structured development and mentoring.
Our UK partner firms offer award-winning teams, collaborative cultures, and real opportunities to advance. Here, your contribution is valued, your development is supported, and your career can evolve over time.
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