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Transaction Strategy and Execution – Associate Manager
EYCommercial diligence manager evaluating Education-sector investments for EY-Parthenon. Leading market assessments, transaction analysis, and growth strategy for private equity and corporate clients.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Commercial Due Diligence and Strategy Consulting, with a strong focus on the Education sector. Capable of leading complex engagements, managing teams, and delivering actionable insights for private equity and corporate clients.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Commercial Due DiligenceStrategy ConsultingMarket AssessmentEducation Sector ExperienceTransaction Advisory
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Hard Skills
Growth StrategyCompetitive BenchmarkingCustomer AnalysisMarket AssessmentValue Chain AssessmentTransaction Risk IdentificationData TriangulationInvestment Strategy DevelopmentPortfolio ReviewAnalytical Problem Structuring
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipStakeholder ManagementCoachingCommunicationCollaboration
Industry Keywords
K-12 EducationHigher EducationEdtechGovtechProfessional LearningTest PreparationCommercial AcumenPrivate EquityTransaction StrategyBusiness Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead commercial diligence and growth strategy engagements for private equity and corporate clients
- Own critical workstreams including market assessment, growth outlook, customer analysis, competitive benchmarking, and target positioning
- Lead day-to-day CDD execution, develop hypotheses, structure analyses, manage junior team members, and synthesize findings into client-ready recommendations
- Conduct market and value chain assessments across Education end markets
- Identify growth drivers, margin dynamics, competitive intensity, and transaction risks
- Review transaction rationale to identify business issues, commercial risks, and value creation opportunities
- Support management interviews, expert calls, customer research, and triangulation of data sources
- Lead business development pursuits and strengthen existing client relationships
- Build the Education practice and contribute to knowledge development, credentials, and thought leadership
- Collaborate with global stakeholders across cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams
- Help clients develop investment strategies, evaluate potential transactions, and conduct strategic portfolio reviews
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strategy Consulting, Commercial Due Diligence, or Transaction Advisory experience with leading consulting firms, including Big 4, MBB, and boutique consulting firms
- Demonstrated experience delivering Commercial Due Diligence, growth strategy, market assessment, or transaction-related engagements
- Relevant Education sector experience, including K-12, higher education, education services and technology, professional learning, test preparation and assessments, Govtech, or Edtech
- Ability to independently manage workstreams, supervise analysts, and deliver high-quality outputs with limited oversight
- Strong commercial acumen assessing industries, markets, competitors, customers, and value chains
- 5–7 years of experience in Commercial Due Diligence, Strategy Consulting, or Transaction Strategy
- Strong understanding of Education markets and business models
- Experience with multiple buy-side/sell-side Commercial Due Diligence engagements
- Ability to operate within fast-paced private equity timelines
- Ability to structure problems, manage stakeholders, and translate analyses into actionable investment insights
- Ability to coach junior team members while contributing to analysis and storyline development
Benefits
Comp & perks- Continuous learning and development of skills
- Tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact
- Education and coaching alongside practical experience
- Individual progression plan
- Support, coaching and feedback from colleagues
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- Freedom and flexibility to handle the role in a way that’s right for you
- Opportunity to work with a market-prominent, multi-disciplinary team of 3000+ professionals
- Opportunities to work with EY Strategy and Transactions practices globally and prominent businesses across industries