Senior Consultant (Manager) - EY Parthenon - Corporate Strategy - London

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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.

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 tools. We work collaboratively to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of the working world.

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

As a Senior Consultant, you will play a critical leadership role in all of the firm's work. You will often be the primary contact for clients, responsible for developing and executing work plans, and managing associates. 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. 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.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will lead your teams in:

• Independently performing primary and secondary research including data gathering, interviews, and surveys
• Planning and developing analytics, both qualitative and quantitative
• Developing ‘the story’ – the output to narrate the solution to the client’s problem – including written output (slides)
• Managing relationships with client stakeholders
• Fostering an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagements
• Developing 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 guidance

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.

To qualify for the role, you must:

• Be educated to bachelor’s degree level or equivalent required; Masters/MBA/PhD qualification helpful
• Have a minimum of 3 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

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.

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. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.