Assistant Director – M&A Deal Management – Strategy and Execution – EY-Parthenon

Assistant Director – M&A Deal Management – Strategy & Execution – EY-Parthenon

Location: London (Primary Location Only).

Date posted: 31 May 2026. Requisition ID: 1687010.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery supporting clients through transformation transactions, including separations, integrations, and joint ventures.
• Coach and guide junior team members.
• Assist in business origination through pitches and presentations to potential clients.
• Advise senior client decision makers across many sectors on value‑creation strategies.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Consulting experience with the ability to perform rapid analysis and summarize insights for management.
• Understanding of the transaction lifecycle and key services and processes.
• Ability to build strong relationships with senior clients and influence key decision makers.
• Flexibility to work under uncertainty and in unfamiliar sectors.
• Role model: mentor and support junior team members and participate in recruitment and training responsibilities.
• Industry and functional experience advising or working with corporates within relevant sectors.

Required Qualifications

• Professional services/consulting background with significant client‑facing experience.
• Strong analytical skills that link operational analysis to financial statements and convey strategic implications.
• Experience in transactions (due diligence, carve‑out or integrations) or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of one or more core operational functions.

Desired (Ideal) Qualifications

• Track record of building strong relationships with senior clients, influencing, advising, and supporting key decision makers.
• Experience supporting sales and business‑development processes for consulting projects.
• Successful project delivery experience in corporate businesses with responsibility for managing project teams and vendors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience producing high‑quality reports, presentations, and thought leadership.

Benefits

Comprehensive development programs that focus on future‑ready skills, a global inclusive culture, and opportunities to work across a multidisciplinary network.

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