The EY Parthenon brand is the home of our fast-growing global strategy capability. We advise corporate and private equity clients on strategic and commercial issues affecting their key investment choices. Areas of our work include:
Corporate and BU strategy
Strategy assessment
Market entry strategy and opportunity sizing
Product and business unit strategy development
Divestment options analysis
Purpose-led strategy and long-term value
Business model reinvention
Portfolio strategy
Digital strategy and innovation
Go-to-market strategy
Strategic cost evaluation
Commercial due diligence
You’ll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of global and local corporate clients and private equity clients. 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 are seeking to expand our team with Senior Consultants who will work across a range of sectors. As a Senior Consultant you will be responsible for structuring and executing significant portions of analysis, including drawing out implications for the client and creating clear storylines. Over time, Senior Consultants typically begin to step into leadership roles, managing small teams to produce client ready deliverables on a project.
EY Parthenon has a very flat structure which will allow you to become actively involved in many levels of client work. You will often be asked to present your analysis for clients and play a key role in helping to develop and execute work plans.
At the Senior Consultant level, you will begin taking responsibility for developing the recommendations that will ultimately be implemented by our clients, whilst also learning how to contribute to and grow EY-Parthenon’s business through internal practice building and contributing to new business development. You will have opportunities to learn from senior team members through counselling relationships, mentoring, and coaching. In addition, EY Parthenon provides a robust formal training programme designed to suit you at each stage in your career and help you to develop the skills needed to maximise your effectiveness as a consultant and an advisor. EY Parthenon invests heavily in the professional development of its consultants. We believe everyone has unique needs and motivations and therefore professional development is best accomplished through a customised program of training, staffing, and mentorship.
Your Key Responsibilities
Managing small teams of Associates to produce deliverables within a work stream of a project
Owning the problem solving for part of a project – including understanding key client issues and designing the analysis needed to address them
Independently performing primary and secondary research including data gathering, interviews, and surveys
Planning and developing analytics, both qualitative and quantitative
Crafting and delivering client-ready ‘story lines’ (the output to narrate the solution to the client’s problem) for both client and Business Development Work
Fostering an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagements
Contributing to internal firm building initiatives
Skills And Attributes For Success
Successful candidates are intellectually curious, passionate about solving complex problems, hardworking, have an enthusiastic and approachable demeanour with an entrepreneurial mind-set. We want people who are great communicators, who collaborate well with people and teams, and who have a real desire to both learn and coach others. We are looking for exciting candidates to join our team with the required characteristics.
To qualify for the role, you must:
Be educated to bachelor’s or masters‘ degree level
Have a minimum of 2 years working experience in a strategy consulting, transaction advisory or corporate finance ole
Have both quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
Be clear and concise in your communication skills, and be able to engage effectively with both clients and team members
Possess a desire and ability to solve complex and open-ended client problems
Like working in dynamic environment and to be able to work on projects from different industries
Ideally, you will also
Be good at building productive working relationships with clients and EY Parthenon team members
Enjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced team environment
Have a vitality and a passion for learning and sharing knowledge
Demonstrate good business acumen and experience, ideally across different sectors
Have the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments
What We Offer
We offer an attractive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance and a wide range of discounts. Plus, we offer:
Continuous learning: Through continuous training, coaching and mentorship, you’ll develop the mindset and skills needed to accelerate your career and become a transformational leader
Real exposure: Opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and be exposed to a number of different business models, industries and companies
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.