Senior Consultant Team Deal Management - EY Parthenon

At EY-Parthenon, we combine transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance to deliver real-world value. Drawing on EY’s full spectrum of services, deep sector expertise, AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we help CEOs, boards, private equity firms and governments create lasting value.

 

We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Deal Management team. Your work will focus on:

• Participate in complex operational due diligence engagements, with a specific focus on value creation, performance improvement, carve-out implications, synergy assessments (cost, revenue, capex), and the identification of operational risks and one-off/emerging costs.
• Participate in integration and/or separation projects, supporting clients in the execution of merger and/or carve-out initiatives.
• Participate in Integration/Separation Management Offices, including governance structures, workstream coordination, and KPI tracking.
• Provide support in defining and implementing the Target Operating Model (TOM), integrating or separating operational and organizational models.
• Support the planning and execution of Day 1 readiness activities to ensure business continuity between signing and closing.
• Support the development and negotiation of Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), ensuring effective delivery and monitoring post-closing.
• Participate in the implementation of detailed Integration/Separation plans to guide merger/carve-out efforts.
• Support the preparation and delivery of management reporting tools to monitor business and operational KPIs throughout the transaction lifecycle.

• Proven experience (3+ years) in M&A/transactions execution and transformation, gained in consulting or corporate environments, with exposure to post-merger integration, separation and operational due diligence.
• Strong understanding of operational due diligence, synergy analysis, integration/separation planning and execution.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage activities and coordinate with multiple workstreams under tight timelines.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative, consultative and solutions-oriented approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data, identify key issues and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Excellent Excel and financial/operational modelling skills, with the ability to structure and analyze complex datasets.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and tailor messages to different audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and support junior team members, contributing to their day-to-day development.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; knowledge of additional languages is considered a plus.
• Availability to travel, depending on client and project needs.

• Access to advanced technologies and tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, EYQ and Power BI, which enhance the quality of your work by supporting you with repetitive tasks and giving you more time to learn, interpret information, develop ideas and build meaningful relationships. 

• Wellbeing and mentoring programs, along with personalized career development paths, designed to integrate learning, growth and sustainability into your daily work. 

• A flexible, dynamic and truly international work environment.

 For this position, the gross annual salary shall fall within the range of 38,000 to 45,000 euro, determined on the basis of objective, gender-neutral criteria. The employment relationship shall be governed by the Italian National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Trade Sector (CCNL Commercio). The contractual classification level, as well as the applicable collective terms and conditions, will be defined in accordance with the selected candidate’s experience and professional profile.