Saffery welcomes eight new Edinburgh trainees

Saffery has strengthened its Edinburgh team with eight new trainee starters, highlighting the firm’s ongoing commitment to supporting young people as they build successful careers in professional services. The firm also welcomes eight trainees in its Inverness office.

The recruits include graduates, school leavers and apprentices who will work across the firm’s audit and assurance, tax, accounts and client payroll teams. Each will follow a structured qualification pathway combining professional study with hands-on experience.

The new joiners are part of a wider national cohort, as the firm plans to welcome 144 trainees across its UK and Dublin offices during the 2026/27 financial year.

Saffery currently supports 347 trainees pursuing a range of accountancy, audit and tax qualifications. In 2025, their exam performance exceeded professional institutes’ pass rates in 95% of cases, reflecting the firm’s strong commitment to professional development and training.

Summer internships

Alongside its trainee programmes, Saffery continues to invest in early careers opportunities for students exploring a future in professional services. This summer, the firm welcomed three interns in Edinburgh, giving them valuable insight into life at Saffery and hands-on workplace experience.

To support their learning and development, interns benefit from Saffery’s Kickstart Programme, a tailored training and development curriculum launched earlier this year.  The programme covers technical knowledge, emerging topics such as AI, and core professional skills. Participants receive ongoing support from a dedicated mentor, regular feedback and the opportunity to progress to a training contract following successful completion of their placement.

Sean McGinness, Partner and Head of Saffery’s Edinburgh office, commented: “We’re proud to welcome our newest trainees to the team. Edinburgh has a thriving business community and a wealth of talented graduates and school leavers, and we’re proud to play a role in developing the next generation of professionals. Through training, mentoring and real client experience, we’ll support them as they build rewarding careers with the firm.”

Saffery has been part of Scotland’s professional landscape for more than 40 years, with offices in Edinburgh and Inverness, and a national network across the UK and Ireland. Its Scotland‑based teams provide a full-service offering and bring expertise to owner‑managed businesses, with a focus on landed estates, private clients and their business interests, real estate, professional services and international businesses, family trusts, agricultural and rural enterprises and the not-for-profit sector.