Senior Consultant (Manager) – EY Parthenon – Corporate Strategy – London Full Time NEW

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join EY and help to build a better working world.At EY-Parthenon, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help us become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.About EY-ParthenonEY-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 StrategyAt 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 clientsWe 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 WorkOur current work is typically focused on applying our deep sector & strategy knowledge to various types of projects, including:Commercial due diligenceStrategy development and assessmentMarket entry strategy and opportunity sizingProduct and business unit strategy developmentDivestment options analysisYou’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 OpportunityAs a Senior Consultant, you will play a critical leadership role in all of the firm’s work. 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 the primary contact for clients, responsible for developing and executing work plans, and managing associates. 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 have leadership responsibilities in areas like recruiting, training, professional development, etc. In addition, you typically will get involved in key strategic initiatives such as the establishment of new practice areas and the generation of proprietary intellectual capital.As a Senior Consultant, you manage the day-to-day delivery of a workstream within a project, managing teams of between 1 – 3 associates. 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 ResponsibilitiesYou will lead your teams in:Independently performing primary and secondary research including data gathering, interviews, and surveysPlanning and developing analytics, both qualitative and quantitativeDeveloping ‘the story’ – the output to narrate the solution to the client’s problem – including written output (slides)Managing relationships with client stakeholdersFostering an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagementsDeveloping a community within the team – volunteering to support to develop an offer, or other internal practice build initiatives such as Learning, Operations, Resourcing, Recruitment, etc.Counselling Associate Consultants to provide career direction and guidanceSkills And Attributes For SuccessSuccessful 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 required; Masters/MBA/PhD qualification helpfulHave a minimum of 3 years working experience in a strategy consulting, transaction advisory or corporate finance role.Have both quantitative and qualitative analysis skillsBe clear and concise in your communication skills, and be able to engage effectively with both clients and team membersPossess a desire and ability to solve complex and open-ended client problemsIdeally, you will alsoBe good at building productive working relationships with clients and EY-Parthenon team membersEnjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced team environmentHave a vitality and a passion for learning and sharing knowledgeDemonstrate good business acumen and experience, ideally across different sectorsHave the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environmentsWhat We OfferWe 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 leaderReal exposure: Opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and be exposed to a number of different business models, industries and companiesDiverse 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.The Exceptional EY Experience. It’s Yours To Build.Apply now.EY | Building a better working worldEY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.