EY Parthenon Strategy Consultant

About EY-Parthenon Strategy

EY-Parthenon Strategy is EY’s global strategy consultancy, comprising more than 9,700 professionals focusing on corporate and business unit strategy, growth strategy, and commercial due diligence. Ranked 6th in Vault’s Top 50 Consulting Firms to Work For in 2024, EY-Parthenon is dedicated to building a better working world by employing unconventional yet pragmatic thinking. We deliver actionable strategies to help clients navigate the ever-changing business landscape, working within a collaborative team that applies the latest thinking, research, and analytics to transform businesses and solve complex problems. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with influential professionals across various sectors and change how world-leading organizations operate.

The following information specifically relates to applications for the EY-Parthenon Strategy Ireland team. For Transaction Strategy & Execution or Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy roles, please refer to the EY Careers pages.

The Opportunity: EY Parthenon Strategy Consultant

We are actively seeking applications for the Consultant level, offering a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse clients on their most challenging and important issues. As an EY Parthenon Strategy Consultant, you will help clients prepare for the future within EY-Parthenon’s flat organizational structure, enabling direct involvement across many levels of client work.

Our team employs a methodical and collaborative approach to jointly address key strategic questions with clients. Your involvement will include:

• Working with senior leaders to develop organizational strategy, encompassing purpose definition, strategic objective outlining, customer segment identification, new market entry planning, go-to-market approach development, capability mapping for success, and performance tracking.
• Delivering commercial due diligence to support both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions.
• Conducting business development activities to secure projects with potential clients.
• Building team community through initiatives, thought leadership, recruitment involvement, and internal team support.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Successful candidates are intellectually curious, passionate problem-solvers, hardworking, driven, and possess an enthusiastic, approachable, and entrepreneurial mindset. We value creativity, strong communication skills, collaboration, and a desire for continuous learning. Key traits we seek include:

• Ability to confidently manage ambiguity and deconstruct complex problems.
• Capacity to adopt and effectively communicate a logical, structured thought process.
• Demonstrable quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
• Excellent written and strong verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior audiences.
• Ability to quickly build trusting relationships.
• Enjoyment of highly collaborative and fast-paced team environments.
• A passion for learning and knowledge sharing.
• Strong business acumen.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.
• Effective time management skills, working under pressure with tight deadlines.
• An entrepreneurial mindset to contribute to our fast-growing team.

What We Offer

EY offers an attractive remuneration package, rewarding performance and providing a comprehensive Total Rewards package including flexible working support and career development. Through FlexEY, you can customize benefits covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts. Additionally, we provide:

• Continuous learning: Develop the mindset and skills to accelerate your career through ongoing training, coaching, and mentorship.
• Real exposure: Opportunities to work on diverse projects, exposing you to various business models, industries, and companies.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Be embraced for who you are, empowered to use your voice, and help others find theirs.
• Success as defined by you: We provide the tools and flexibility for you to make a meaningful impact, your way.

We offer a competitive remuneration package with a comprehensive Total Rewards program, allowing selection of benefits that suit individual needs, including pension, discounted health insurance, Web Doctor, additional annual leave purchase, hybrid working, free gym membership, travel pass, parental leave, bike to work scheme, recognition awards, cash incentives for referrals, and wellness rooms in some offices.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and supports flexible working arrangements to balance client service with personal priorities. While travel and client site presence may be required, flexible arrangements assist in achieving a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

Joining EY means continuous skill enhancement from day one. You will experience continuous learning to navigate future challenges and opportunities to customize your career journey. We offer transformative leadership insights, coaching, and confidence building, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice is valued. EY has embraced Hybrid working, adding flexibility and autonomy to roles.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, EY leverages finance products, expertise, and systems to build a better working world. This is achieved through a culture that provides training, opportunities, and creative freedom. The exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime, regardless of tenure.

Inclusion & Diversity

EY is collectively committed to fostering an environment valuing and respecting differences, ensuring equitable practices, and promoting a sense of belonging. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are integral to EY's identity. We believe high-performing teams maximize diverse perspectives and backgrounds, embracing different viewpoints for innovation, strong relationships, and optimal client solutions. We recognize the strength of a diverse workforce and support all people in achieving their potential, empowering voices. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and offer reasonable accommodations at every recruitment stage.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. Please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations needed for the recruitment process.

Key skills/competency

• Strategy Consulting
• Commercial Due Diligence
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
• Business Development
• Organizational Strategy
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Client Engagement