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EY Lead Advisory – Strategy and Transactions (SaT) – Associate Manager

As part of our EY Lead Advisory team, you will provide tactical and strategic advice to clients and help them grow inorganically or realize synergies through acquisitions, enter new geographical markets, sell or separate existing business, raise new capital (debt and equity) or restructure existing capital. The assistance ranges from pre-deal to closing a deal, including originating or identifying buy side or sell side M&A opportunities, preparing client discussion materials, identifying acquisition targets or strategic / financial buyers, transaction valuation, developing marketing collaterals, business plans, amongst others. The client base spans across industries and includes mid-sized corporates, multinational investors, Private Equity firms and family offices.

The opportunity

We’re looking for Managers with expertise in Investment Banking to join our EY Lead Advisory Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a dynamic team.

Your key responsibilities

As a member of the sector practice at GDS Lead Advisory, the person would be providing

Transaction Advisory services to Global SaT leaders

Responsible for leading client interactions, delivery, and relationship building with SaT Global Sector leaders

Work across the entire M&A deal lifecycle from deal origination to closure, including transaction

screening, proposals, pitch books, industry research, precedent transactions and comparative

valuation analysis, opportunity papers, Information Memorandums, Financial model etc.

Manage a team of 8-10 people. Act as a counsellor for team members. Identify L&D requirements of counselees

Measure, monitor and improve client service by closely collaborating with the client and guiding

team members and driving excellence in service delivery

Focus teams on the key priorities while working on and managing several medium-size projects

Ensure smooth service delivery within the defined geographical area

Ensure that team members deliver quality service as per client’s needs and priorities

Partner with internal and external clients to improve processes

Work with project leaders to analyse resource needs and gaps across locations, and devise

alternative ways forward

Assign people to projects based on their skills, career goals and client’s expectations

Provide team members with accurate and useful guidance in technical areas of high risk and

complexity

Participate in goal setting, performance appraisal and management of counselees

Travel on assignments abroad, as required

Skills and attributes for success

Strong exposure working in a Transaction (M&A) Advisory or Corporate Finance environment

Strong research experience in a M&A or Equity research environment

Expertise in preparing Pitch books, Industry research, Company research, Opportunity Papers,

Information Memorandums and financial models

Have good knowledge of valuations principles and financial statements analysis

Strong financial research and analytical skills

Good communication skills – both written and verbal

Have good knowledge of research databases like Capital IQ, Factset, One Source, Factiva, Reuters,etc.

Be proficient to search/source right information from relevant sources

Manage own time to budgets and communicate progress against plan

Actively promote the sharing of knowledge within the group

Be organized and structured in the completion of tasks

Contribute pro-actively to building team spirit

To qualify for the role, you must have

MBA/PG Diploma (Fin) or Post Graduate Diploma in Finance or CFA – Level 3 passed or CA with 6 to 8 yrs. relevant experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

Exposure to tools like VBA, PowerBI, Thinkcell, Crimson Hexagon etc. will be an added advantage

What we look for

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-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 1400 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.

Opportunities to work with EY SaT practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

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

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