EY EY-Parthenon Senior Associate - Commercial Diligence 

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 

616288895

Your key responsibilities

• Shaping up and developing the practice
• Delivering quality and client-ready output with minimum supervision
• Conducting primary interviews with industry experts for engagements
• Evaluating and managing risks arising from engagements and delivery
• Keeping abreast of market trends, M&A intelligence, and competition in the sector
• Developing a strong network with peers and professionals in the field

Skills and attributes for success

• Industry analysis - ability to evaluate the trends, developments, and key events that can have an impact on the industry
• Must have 1-2 years of relevant experience as Associate and 2-4 years of relevant experience for a Senior Associate
• Strong analytical bent of mind and a structured problem-solving approach
• High level of strategic and creative thinking
• Benchmarking KPIs and indicating key differentiators
• Knowledge of available databases across the industry and experience in working on these databases (Statista, Euro Monitor, Capital IQ, , Fitch, APQC, etc.)
• Should have worked on proposals and business development activities
• Strong communication (written and oral) skills
• High level of proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint; Experience with tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, and Power BI will be preferred
• Strong interpersonal and team skills
• Ability to manage stringent deadlines and tough client situations, which may occasionally demand extended working hours

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant work experience in a client-facing strategy discipline at a strategy/ boutique strategy, Big 4 consulting firm, or private equity fund with a focus on M&A, commercial due diligence and growth strategy
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or another related field.
• Strong business acumen, with analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to understand analysis of potential acquisition targets, including assessing the market landscape (structure, size, and profitability, drivers of performance, trends, outlook), the target's competitive position (competitive landscape, target's relative financial performance, target's relative offer position), and the viability of the target's revenue and profit forecast and client's investment thesis
• Comfort with ambiguity and fluid client situations and ability to work in a fast-paced deal environment

What we look for

• Deep and direct client relationships
• Proven business development and practice/industry vertical leadership abilities
• Written point of view documents/industry reports/sector opinions etc.