Legal Entity Integration/Separation and Operationalization Manager

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GDS EYP – S&E – Legal entity integration/separation and operationalization – Manager– India

Within EY Parthenon (EYP), Strategy & Transactions (S&E) team services clients with a full range of hands-on, operationally focused support and advice across the transaction life cycle, across buyers and sellers. We cover a wide range of operational aspects, including divestiture advisory services, carve-out readiness and support, operational due diligence, synergy assessment and delivery, day-one readiness assessment, 100day planning, integration process support, carve-out/stand-alone costs assessment and risks, and cost reduction. 

Our professionals work on transactions and business development across the globe.

The opportunity

We’re looking for Managers with 8–10 years of experience in M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A who specializes in Legal entity operationalization planning and execution.

Your key responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent skills in developing cross functional legal entity operationalization workplans, following a transaction (integration or separation) or transformation program
• Identifying critical legal entity stand-up milestones for Day 1 and highlight any risks, issues and workarounds in various countries and regions
• Developing readiness assessments for legal entities, with focus on end-to-end process, cutover and hypercare planning
• Facilitating country and regional workshops to identify the critical path to achieve legal entity operationalization by Go-live
• Build relationships with EY offices across the globe and demonstrate knowledge of regional practices. Responsible for high degree of GDS stakeholder Satisfaction with engagement process and work products
• Assist in business development activities including preparing presentations for client and internal pursuit meetings 
• Provide guidance on projects and mentor a team of S&E professionals
• Conduct timely performance reviews for employees and develop other professionals by providing effective performance feedback and training. Lead by example
• Identify business development opportunities and assist Partners and Senior Managers on proposals and new business opportunities 

Skills and attributes for success

• Good understanding of M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A
• Understanding of legal entity stand-up, transfer, restructuring and rationalization in different transaction types
• Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas 
• Skill to synthesize approaches to complex carve-out and integration conflicts 
• Excellent problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong executive presence with good networking and negotiation sills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint 
• Working knowledge of analytical tools such as PowerBI, Smartsheets, Power Query, Python, Macros would be preferred
• Analytical capabilities – knowledge of how to synthesize large amounts of data, develop hypotheses, test those hypotheses and use them to facilitate conversations with client executives
• AI capabilities – demonstrate foundational AI literacy, including prompt engineering, understanding AI-driven insights, using AI tools to improve efficiency and decision-making, and applying critical judgment to interpret and validate AI outputs

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Post Graduate degree in business, accounting, finance, engineering, computer science or related field from a premier institute with 8-10 years of applicable industry and/or consulting experience 
• Understanding of M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A who specializes in Legal entity operationalization planning and execution.
• Well versed with MS Excel and PowerPoint 
• Willingness to undertake international travel as per business requirement

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project management skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to adopt new tools and technology

What we look for

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 3000 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.
• Opportunities to work with EYP practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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