Assistant Director, Transaction Diligence - Birmingham/Leeds/Bristol

The Transaction Diligence team at EY currently has exciting opportunities. You will work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of high profile IPOs and transactions. You will have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement.

We help corporate and financial clients to meet their strategic goals, whether they are acquiring, divesting or raising finance. We work with a range of clients, from UK entrepreneur led businesses to the largest global enterprises across all sectors, often on complex assignments that involve working with colleagues across a variety of disciplines and jurisdictions. Our core work is due diligence, assessing a target company’s finances and business projections, identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities and potential mitigations, and reporting on these to our clients, their banks, investors and other parties. You will be working alongside experienced due diligence professionals, where you will continue to develop your skills to perform due diligence in a range of situations and sectors. There is the opportunity for travel, both within the UK and potentially internationally. When working on projects you will almost always be working as part of a wider cross service line team.

Your responsibilities:

• Understand the key business drivers and co-develop our approach with the client.
• Agree value measurements with the client and provide value through insights, factual conclusions, and advice.
• Project manage teams and work closely with all members, forming strong internal links within Transaction Diligence and other departments in EY.
• Gather, verify and assess information to formulate views.
• Plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client.
• Plan and monitor the progress of the team.
• Share your technical and other knowledge with your team and the department.
• Build on and develop internal and external networks through personal contacts.
• Understand the capabilities of the firm and look for opportunities to sell additional services to our clients.
• Play a role in business plan initiatives (e.g. key accounts, recruitment, client service framework).
• Establish yourself as a key client contact and a true business advisor.
• Take responsibility for your own learning and development, provide coaching/support to others, and participate in upward feedback.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Ability to gather, verify and analyse information to formulate views/conclusions.
• Demonstrable experience in planning, preparing and reviewing deliverables including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client.
• Support culture to junior members of the team, assisting their development.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Business Development experience.
• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience).
• A passion to provide high quality service to your clients.

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience).
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Project management skills.
• Effective time management, able to keep calm under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Counselling skills, though not essential.

What we look for:

• Dedication to working with colleagues as part of a high-performing team.
• Thrive in picking up new skills, with natural curiosity, a lot of questions, and the confidence to speak up when improvements can be made.
• If you’ve got the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you.

What we offer:

• We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance.
• Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development.
• 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.
• Continuous learning: Develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: Gain insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Embrace who you are and empower others to find their voice.

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

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