Assistant Director - Infrastructure Advisory: Local and Regional Government - Various Locations

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The opportunity

At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way.

EY Parthenon’s Infrastructure Advisory practice advises public and private sector clients on transactions and broader financial, strategic, and commercial advice mainly related to infrastructure projects and programmes. We support government and private sector clients to tackle some of the UK's most pressing public policy and investment challenges, helping them improve financial resilience, unlock investment, deliver regeneration and infrastructure programmes, support devolution and local government reform, and drive long-term economic growth through effective place-based strategies.

We are seeking a senior advisor who can help local authorities, combined authorities and wider public sector organisations navigate financial, economic and investment challenges through a blend of strategic, commercial and financial advisory expertise. We are focused on growing our practice as we respond to the UK’s infrastructure agenda and the particular strategic drivers in the local and regional government sector. We are looking for a motivated and passionate Assistant Director in our London or regional offices; Manchester, Bristol or Scotland.

Your key responsibilities

• Working in small and dynamic teams to provide expert financial, commercial and strategic advice to clients, both on transactions and more broadly on policy projects.
• Delivering and managing complex projects and programmes of work.
• Building and working with financial models, including establishing appropriate data structures and undertaking sensitivity and scenario analysis.
• Creating business cases involving strategic, economic, financial and commercial evaluation.
• Supporting clients to undertake steps to achieve better organisational or service specific financial sustainability.
• Presenting impactful reports to senior client stakeholders to facilitate effective decision making.
• Driving key business development activities, including EY’s wider growth strategies.
• Leading and taking ownership of origination and sales.
• Contributing to sector thought leadership and helping shape EY's perspective on policy and market developments.
• Building senior client relationships across local authorities, combined authorities, government departments and wider ecosystem partners.
• Supporting the development and coaching of junior team members.

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for:

• An understanding of, and interest in, local and regional government.
• An understanding of the key strategic drivers in the sector, including regeneration, devolution and financial resilience.
• Ability to manage workstreams and projects in line with contractual and budgetary requirements.
• Team leadership and managerial skills.
• Project and programme management capability.
• Financial/data analysis and financial modelling capability.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• High quality report drafting and document preparation.
• Strong and engaging presentation skills.
• The ability to thrive in a flexible working environment as part of a diverse and dynamic team.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Extensive experience working within the UK public/infrastructure sectors.

What we offer you:

• Flexibility and work-life balance.
• Career development opportunities, including comprehensive training and development programmes, access to vast network of likeminded professionals.
• Competitive Benefits Packages, including competitive salary, discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, matched pension contributions.
• A diverse and inclusive team culture.

We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritises your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world.