Tech CoE - Executive (Junior Manager) (IT) Transaction Strategy and Execution - EY Parthenon, FS

Iris Software; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Executive (Junior Manager) (IT) Transaction Strategy and Execution - EY Parthenon

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

EY’s market leading Transaction Strategy and Execution (TSE) team provides IT & Operations advice to corporate and private equity firms who intend to acquire, divest or restructure businesses. The team comprises advisors with specialist commercial, operations, IT and deal / transaction experience from industry, advisory and audit backgrounds.

The opportunity
We are seeking to further expand our team with IT M&A / strategy consultants. As an Executive (Junior manager) in our team, you’ll advise clients across financial services sector, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing strategies for transactions using your intellectual guile and enthusiasm to apply your technical skills across the M&A transaction lifecycle; including pre-deal diligence and carve-outs & integrations, and other projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Contributing to and / or leading pre-deal engagements such as technology and operational due diligence
• Contributing to and / or managing technology or other workstreams as part of integrations or carve-outs
• Assisting in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations, and working in project teams comprising other colleagues
• Working in client engagement teams executing Strategy and Transaction services which support key decision makers in developing and executing strategies for transactions
• Working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to really help add value to our clients
• Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work
• Contribute to people initiatives

To qualify for the role you must have

• Professional services / consulting experience within Transactions ideally due diligence, carve-out or integrations experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience of producing and reviewing high calibre reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership
• Experience of IT project delivery where you are responsible for managing discrete workstream and deliverables
• Have a broad range of IT experience in one or more of following areas: applications, infrastructure, IT architecture, IT risk & Cyber and IT financials
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link operational analysis to financials, and understand the implications of findings to client strategy
• Flexibility to travel to client locations (as needed)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers
• Experience of work in financial services sector
• Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Experience in supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large-scale consulting environment
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong team participation skills, particularly teams with diverse skills and backgrounds

What We Are Looking For

You’ll be a trusted business consultant to our clients and use your deep knowledge of multiple IT technologies to work closely to their needs. Your proven analytical, project management and stakeholder management experience will be key to the role. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities, and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

About EY Parthenon

EY-Parthenon teams work with clients to navigate complexity by helping them to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future. With global connectivity and scale, EY-Parthenon teams focus on Strategy Realized — helping CEOs design and deliver strategies to better manage challenges while maximizing opportunities as they look to transform their businesses. From idea to implementation, EY-Parthenon teams help organizations to build a better working world by fostering long-term value. EY-Parthenon is a brand under which a number of EY member firms across the globe provide strategy consulting services. For more information, please visit ey.com/parthenon.

What Working At EY Offers

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.

Please note Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!

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

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Who We Are

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow,