Consultant - EY Parthenon - Corporate Strategy, London (L2)

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About EY-Parthenon

EY-Parthenon is a global strategy consultancy. We challenge assumptions to design and deliver strategies that help improve profitability and long-term value. We have more than 9,000 professionals around the globe, working across three areas of focus:

• Corporate & Growth Strategy: Developing growth strategies by providing in-depth market, competitor and customer insights.
• Transaction Strategy & Execution (TSE): Developing, evaluating and executing transaction strategies across the whole M&A and investment lifecycle.
• Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy: Rapidly creating, preserving and recovering value in urgent and complex situations.

This job opportunity relates to Corporate & growth strategy UK only. In the UK, we are also recruiting for roles in our Transaction strategy & execution team, please refer to separate opportunities listed for details of roles also available. Please note you will only be able to apply to one role at EY-Parthenon, so please ensure you are clear on where you want to apply before submitting your application.

About EY-Parthenon Corporate & Growth Strategy

At EY-P Strategy, we put our purpose — Building a better working world — at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to using unconventional yet pragmatic thinking to deliver actionable strategies to help our clients navigate the ever-changing business landscape.

You’ll be a part of a collaborative team that contributes to transforming client businesses using cutting-edge research, analytics and AI powered tool. We work collaboratively to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of the working world. Joining our team means embodying our core values and behaviours to achieve exceptional results for our clients

We advise on a vast range of issues, such as core value propositions, competitive positioning, and growth strategies. EY-Parthenon Strategy employees enjoy unparalleled contact with influential and highly experienced professionals within the firm, as well as at clients’ organisations across a multitude of sectors. The London office focuses on Education, Industrials & Energy, Health Sciences & Wellness, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Technology, Media & Telecom.

The Work

Our current work is typically focused on applying our deep sector & strategy knowledge to various types of projects, including:

• Commercial due diligence
• Strategy development and assessment
• Market entry strategy and opportunity sizing
• Product and business unit strategy development
• Divestment options analysis

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 Consultants who will work across a range of sectors. As a 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, 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. Given the demands of such an accelerated role, your skills as a consultant are highly tuned in the areas of analytics, communications, teamwork, and leadership.

Internally, you will be responsible for helping to develop a community within the team via internal initiatives such as Learning, Operations, Resourcing, Recruitment, etc. In addition, you typically will get involved in key strategic initiatives such as the generation of proprietary intellectual capital.

At the 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 a wide variety of 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.

You 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 degree level or equivalent
• Have a minimum of 2 years working experience in a strategy consulting, transaction advisory or corporate finance role
• 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

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 with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

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.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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