Join EY's M&A Deals team as an Associate Manager and contribute to a dynamic global firm. You'll provide critical tactical and strategic advice to clients navigating acquisitions, market entries, divestitures, and capital raising.

This role involves supporting clients from the initial deal stages through to completion. You will identify M&A opportunities, prepare client materials, pinpoint acquisition targets or strategic buyers, and perform valuations.

The client base is diverse, including mid-sized corporations, multinational investors, Private Equity firms, and family offices, spanning various industries.

As an Associate Manager within the EY GDS M&A Team, you will deliver M&A Advisory services and lead client interactions.

Key duties include managing the full M&A deal lifecycle, from origination to closing. This involves transaction screening, proposal development, pitch book creation, industry research, precedent transaction analysis, and valuation.

You will also be responsible for creating financial (M&A) models, managing a team of 3-4 individuals, and acting as a counselor for team members, identifying their learning and development needs. Ensuring high-quality service delivery and fostering strong client relationships are paramount.

To excel in this role, you should possess strong experience in Transaction (M&A) Advisory or Corporate Finance, with a solid background in M&A research.

Essential skills include expertise in preparing pitch books, industry and company research, opportunity papers, information memorandums, and financial models. A good understanding of valuation principles and financial statement analysis is also required.

Proficiency in research databases like Capital IQ, One Source, Factiva, and Reuters is necessary, along with strong analytical and communication skills. The role demands excellent time management and proactive knowledge sharing.