Assistant Director - Infrastructure Advisory - Local and Regional Government - EY Parthenon

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The opportunity

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 on tackling some of today’s biggest challenges including decarbonising the economy by transitioning to cleaner forms of energy; levelling up via regional devolution; delivering high quality and efficient public services; and strategically managing capital. 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 Executive to join us, in our Scotland, Bristol, Manchester and London offices.

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.
• Leading on key go to market initiatives and strategic solution offerings relevant to the sector.
• Developing and nurturing a network across the sector to support business development activity.
• Helping our clients make informed and robust evidence‑based decisions through option appraisals.
• 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.
• Structuring and advising on procurements, including evaluating bids received for projects on behalf of project sponsors and helping sponsors drafting bids for the provisions of public services.
• Presenting impactful reports to senior client stakeholders to facilitate effective decision making.
• Providing support to help clients achieve their sustainability goals.
• Driving key business development activities, including EY’s wider growth strategies.
• Leading and taking ownership of origination and sales.

Skills and attributes for success

• 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.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor degree level or equivalent.
• Excellent financial skills, including an understanding of corporate finance principles.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• High degree of personal drive and motivation to enhance your knowledge and succeed.
• The ability to build and manage effective working relationships with team members, organisations and clients.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• An advanced professional financial qualification e.g. CIPFA, CA, ACA, CFA, MBA.
• Experience in financial modelling.
• Experience working in Local and Regional Government or adjacent sectors.
• At least five years of uninterrupted residency in the UK.

What we offer you

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.