Consultant/Senior Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions – Strategy and Transactions

Job description

The Covid-19 pandemic is creating seismic challenges around the world. Our purpose, to build a better working world, has never been more important. Life at EY has been transformed dramatically but our strong culture of flexible and remote working has helped EY people navigate new ways of working and remain connected with each other and our clients.

A better working world truly starts with the people at EY who are building it every day. Now more than ever we need talented people from diverse backgrounds to help our clients navigate the complexities of this Transformative Age: people with the passion, curiosity and drive to make things better.

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Consultant/Senior Consultant within the Mergers & Acquisitions team in our Perth office. This role is offered on a flexible full-time basis.

Your key responsibilities

·  Be involved in all stages of the transaction process, including deal preparation, preparing market materials, bidder research, conducting pricing analyses, due diligence preparation and coordination, to completion
·  Prepare industry research/market mapping to assist in identifying potential acquisition targets for both private equity investors and corporate strategic buyers
·  Contribute to new lead generation including businesses that should be targeted by the firm as potential clients
·  Contribute to strong client relationships through interactions with our clients
·  Contribute to engagement planning and ensure that deliverables meet the project timeline

Skills and attributes for success

·  Strong analytical skills, communication skills and attention to detail
·  Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
·  An excellent working knowledge of Excel to develop financial models
·  A curiosity to learn and contribute to a high performing team
·  Ability to use research databases effectively

Ideally, you’ll also have

·  1-3 years of relevant work experience
·  Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
·  An existing right to work in Australia

 

What working at EY offers

 

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. In addition, our comprehensiveTotal Rewards package can be tailored to your individual needs, to give you the freedom to manage your role in a way that’s right for you. This includes;

·  a variety of flexible working and leave arrangements
·  personalisedcareer development including coaching and support to help you build your career and access to formal learning so you can develop the skills you’ll need to thrive in the future
·  a range of tools and benefits to guide and support your health and wellbeing throughout your entire EY career

About EY 

At EY, we hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging. Through our inclusive leadership behaviours, a variety of internal networks, flexible working and mentoring programs, you will have the support and flexibility to build an exceptional career.

 

EY is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for people with disability. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application viacontactrecruitment@au.ey.com

 

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. ​
 
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The preferred applicant will be subject to employment screening by EY or by their external third party provider. 
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