Senior Analyst Infrastructure and Real Estate in Birmingham

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The Team

EY's Sector Insights team comprises market-facing sector experts across 18 sectors, shaping EY's differentiated perspectives on the future of their sector. The team equips EY's 400,000 professionals to have insightful client conversations and drive growth. The team's compelling insights help EY win in the market by creating new client opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and shaping EY's positioning and brand through distinctive leadership.

The opportunity

As a Senior Infrastructure and Real Estate Analyst at EY, you will be an expert on key sector topics, contributing to EY's distinctive perspective on client issues within the domain. You will lead specific programs within your area of expertise (such as infrastructure development, construction, or related fields such as transportation, energy, or real estate financing & investments), delivering high-impact analysis and insights for the Domain and its activation with clients. Recognized as a subject matter expert, you will provide analytical support and strategic advice on domain developments to both clients and EY leadership. This career opportunity is open across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide deep analytical insight and understanding of the specific domain, with responsibility for the execution of strategic and complex initiatives in accordance with the IIP.
• Engage with and challenge senior domain stakeholders to provide commercial and provocative perspectives on the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the domain.
• Drive development and co-creation of insights beyond publicly available information, taking advantage of EY's proprietary knowledge.
• Ensure an outcome-focused approach to creating and activating external thought leadership by championing the EY Insights model.
• Develop a credible internal brand to become recognized within EY as a subject matter expert to the business.
• Drive full adoption of common Insights methodologies and templates across all products to ensure deliverables adhere to quality standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues to proactively alert stakeholders regarding changes among key clients and competitors.
• Drive greater connectivity within the domain and across other parts of EY by using strong relationships to share information and convene groups around a common issue.
• Take a proactive approach to identifying materials, credentials, and other information relevant within and across domains.
• Identify cross-sector Point of View (POV) sharing opportunities and collaborate with other domain teams on issues that cut across EY's business activities.
• Act as a role model within Insights and the domain, championing the use of insight methodologies and positively influencing change.
• Operate agilely to work across topics, as needed, and pivot to support priorities in other domains.
• May lead a team of analysts with responsibility for performance and resource management and coaching.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• 10+ years of experience in analysis and research specifically related to Infrastructure development, construction, or related fields such as transportation, energy, or real estate financing & investments.
• In-depth understanding of key concepts related to infrastructure project development and construction, such as the infrastructure project lifecycle, decarbonization strategies, multilateral infrastructure finance, project delivery methods, and public-private partnerships (P3s).
• An understanding of the "big picture" and intersections with other sectors including Energy, Financial Services, Private Equity, Telecoms.
• Strong communication and networking skills to effectively communicate insights and recommendations to senior clients and engage with other stakeholders.
• Deep project management skills, including the ability to scope and deliver a project from ideation through to activation.

What We Look For

We are looking for individuals who are collaborative and able to work well both as part of a team and independently in a global, multi-cultural, and virtual environment. You should have outstanding executive-level presentation skills and the ability to interface with all levels of domain and EY leadership, as well as clients at a senior level. You should be comfortable with big picture thinking and have succinct and structured oral and written communications skills.

What We Offer You

At EY, we will develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We will empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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