EY EY-Parthenon - Deals EY Capital Advisors 

United States, New York, New York 

156943563

EY-Parthenon – Deals – Investment Banking - Consumer – Associate

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

As an M&A Investment Banking Associate you’ll work in a team setting to help provide clients with objective advice on M&A and corporate financing alternatives through highly focused industry teams with world-class, global execution capabilities. You’ll be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile transactions.

You’ll be working in a small and collaborative team environment with corporate finance and investment banking professionals on a variety of projects across a range of sub sectors.

Your key responsibilities

As an M&A Investment Banking Associate you will be a vital member of the team supporting and executing M&A and corporate finance engagements. You’ll be focused on analyzing financial data and identifying key trends behind the performance of a business, preparing financial models and cash flow scenarios, conducting research, and driving analyses, marketing presentations, and CIPs. You will also help develop team members ensuring their career development.

Skills and attributes for success

• Advise companies regarding strategic and corporate finance alternatives and drive the execution of M&A transactions.
• Prepare pitch books, descriptive information memoranda and related materials for M&A and capital raising mandates.
• Perform extensive financial analysis, valuation analysis and pro forma financial modeling.
• Identify key issues and potential areas of valuation and transaction risk within engagements.
• Perform In-depth market-sector and company-specific research.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and at least 1-2 years of related work experience.
• Existing Series 7 and/or 79 plus Series 63 securities licenses (in good standing).
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including the ability to exercise sound independent judgment.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel to develop financial models, knowledge of pivot tables and using excel for in-depth modeling.
• Efficient use of research databases, and technical ability to analyze data.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization.
• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Ideally, you will have

• A proven record of excellence in investment banking with a focus on M&A transactions.
• Established networking skills in the consumer industry.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

What we look for