Manager, Transaction Strategy and Execution, EY Parthenon, FS
Location: London
Other locations: Primary Location Only
Date: 25 May 2026
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The opportunity
We are seeking to further expand our team with IT M&A/strategy consultants. As a Senior Executive (Manager) you'll advise clients across the financial services sector, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing transaction strategies. Your role will cover the complete M&A transaction lifecycle, including pre deal due diligence and post deal integrations or carve outs.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Leading and/or contributing to pre deal engagements such as technology and operational due diligence.
- Managing and/or contributing to technology workstreams as part of integrations or carve outs.
- Assisting in business origination activities, including pitches, presentations, and working with cross functional teams.
- Executing strategy and transaction services to support decision makers in developing and executing transaction strategies.
- Adding value in a fast paced environment with strong business acumen.
- Contributing to practice development initiatives and supporting the focus on the team as a great place to work.
- Acting as a role model and supporting development of junior team members, including recruitment and training responsibilities.
- Contributing to people initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Professional services / consulting experience within transactions, ideally due diligence, carve out or integration experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience producing and reviewing high calibre reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership.
- A track record of successful IT project delivery, managing discrete workstreams and deliverables.
- Broad IT experience in areas such as applications, infrastructure, IT architecture, IT risk & cyber, and IT financials.
- Strong analytical skills, linking operational analysis to financials and understanding implications for client strategy.
- Flexibility to travel to client locations as needed.
Preferred Attributes
- Experience building strong working relationships with senior clients, influencing and advising key decision makers.
- Experience in the financial services sector.
- Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- Experience supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large scale consulting environment.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Strong team participation skills with diverse teams.
Benefits
- Continuous learning and professional development.
- Performance based rewards and a comprehensive total rewards package.
- Flexibility through FlexEY to tailor benefits to your needs.
- Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives.