Assistant Director, Transaction Diligence - Scotland

Location: Edinburgh

Date: 2 Mar 2025

Requisition ID: 1562325

The Transaction Diligence team at EY currently has exciting opportunities. You'll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of high profile IPOs and transactions. You'll have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement.

The opportunity

We help corporate and financial clients to meet their strategic goals, whether they are acquiring, divesting or raising finance. We work with a range of clients, from UK entrepreneur led businesses to the largest global enterprises across all sectors, often on complex assignments that involve working with colleagues across a variety of disciplines and jurisdictions.

Our core work is due diligence, assessing a target company’s finances and business projections, identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities and potential mitigations, and reporting on these to our clients, their banks, investors and other parties.

You will be working alongside experienced due diligence professionals, where you will continue to develop your skills to perform due diligence in a range of situations and sectors. There is the opportunity for travel, both within the UK and potentially internationally. When working on projects you will almost always be working as part of a wider cross service line team.

Your responsibilities

• Understand the key business drivers and co-develop our approach with the client.
• Agree value measurements with the client and provide value through insights, factual conclusions, and advice.
• Project manage teams and work closely with all members.
• Gather, verify and assess information to formulate views.
• Plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client.
• Plan and monitor the progress of the team.
• Share your technical knowledge with your team and the department.
• Build on and develop internal and external networks through personal contacts.
• Understand the capabilities of the firm and look for opportunities to sell additional services to our clients.
• Play a role in business plan initiatives (e.g. key accounts, recruitment, client service framework).
• Be a true business advisor to the client and establish yourself as a key client contact.
• Take responsibility for own learning and development, provide coaching/support to others, and participate in upward feedback.

Skills and attributes for success

• Gather, verify and analyse information to formulate views/conclusions.
• Demonstrable experience in planning, preparing and reviewing deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client.
• Offer a support culture to junior members of the team, assisting their development.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Business Development experience.
• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience).
• A passion to provide high quality service to your clients.

Ideally you’ll also have;

• Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience).
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Project management skills.
• Effective time management skills, able to keep calm when under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Counselling skills, though not essential.

What we look for

What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills as you go, so natural curiosity, a lot of questions and the confidence to speak up when you see something that could be improved are essential. If you’ve got the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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