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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Help global SaT teams identify, assess and convert market opportunities through research, analysis and high-impact client-ready outputs
- Support pre-deal and origination activities including deal origination meeting decks, PoV packs, opportunity papers, value creation opportunity packs, industry insight packs, divestiture opportunity decks, thought leadership packs and idea generation support
- Develop Private Equity focused go-to-market materials by identifying sector themes, investment trends, portfolio opportunities, exit readiness situations, cross-border deal opportunities and sub-sector watch themes
- Work across the end-to-end engagement lifecycle, from proposal development and pursuit support to engagement execution, delivery management and stakeholder communication
- Conduct company, sector and market research to support transaction screening, industry mapping, target identification, buyer / investor profiling, M&A theme development and investment thesis creation
- Work across the early stages of the M&A deal lifecycle, including deal origination, transaction screening, industry research, precedent transaction analysis, comparable company analysis and preparation of strategic pursuit materials
- Identify actionable business development insights by analyzing market trends, M&A drivers, competitive dynamics, funding activity, valuation trends and sector-specific transaction themes
- Prepare and review PowerPoint and Word-based reports that synthesize research findings, strategic implications and opportunity areas in a clear, structured and client-ready manner
- Support global stakeholders in developing thought leadership reports, account-specific opportunity papers and capital allocation insights for strategic conversations with clients and leadership teams
- Apply an “answer-first” and structured problem-solving approach to convert unstructured business questions into clear, evidence-backed insights and recommendations
- Build strong working relationships with global stakeholders and EY sector / account teams, ensuring a high degree of stakeholder satisfaction with the engagement process and work products
- Manage multiple medium-complexity projects simultaneously while ensuring quality, timeliness and consistency of deliverables
- Guide and supervise junior team members, review their outputs, provide feedback and help them develop strong research, analytical and business writing skills
- Act as a counsellor / coach for team members where required, support goal setting, performance discussions and identify learning and development needs
- Contribute to the development of intellectual capital, reusable sector assets, templates, trackers and best-practice materials for the Pursuits KRO PE team.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strategy Consulting experience with competitive firms, such as the Big 4, MBB and boutique consulting firms
- MBA / Master’s degree in business administration, finance, economics, commerce or a related discipline
- 8-10 years of relevant work experience in research, consulting, transaction advisory, investment banking, corporate strategy, financial analytics, equity research, business development or knowledge services
- Good understanding of the M&A deal lifecycle, including origination, screening, industry research, precedent transactions, comparative valuation analysis and preparation of opportunity materials
- Strong understanding of business development and go-to-market support, including preparation of company profiles, sector points of view, investment opportunity materials, account packs and thought leadership documents
- Ability to identify industry trends, sector themes, risks, opportunities and transaction drivers, and translate them into clear commercial insights
- Strong analytical skills with working knowledge of financial statement analysis, company benchmarking, market sizing, transaction analysis and valuation concepts
- Strong business writing and communication skills, with the ability to develop structured, concise and senior stakeholder-ready outputs
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to create high-quality presentations, analysis packs and business development materials
- Familiarity with research databases and tools such as Capital IQ, Refinitiv, Factiva, PitchBook, Mergermarket, Bloomberg, Gartner, IDC or similar platforms
- Proficiency in Gen AI and prompt engineering
- Ability to work effectively with global stakeholders across geographies, manage expectations and deliver under tight timelines.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
- A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
- An opportunity to be a part of market-prominent, multi-disciplinary team of 3000 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.
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Hard Skills & Tools
M&A deal lifecycletransaction screeningfinancial statement analysiscompany benchmarkingmarket sizingvaluation conceptsbusiness writinganalytical skillsgo-to-market supportinvestment opportunity materials
Soft Skills
structured problem-solvingstakeholder communicationrelationship buildingproject managementcoachingfeedback provisiongoal settingperformance discussionsanalytical thinkingtime management
Certifications
MBAMaster’s degree in business administrationMaster’s degree in financeMaster’s degree in economicsMaster’s degree in commerce