Deal Architect Assistant Director

About the role

The Markets and Business Development function at EY brings together business, sector, and account knowledge along with EY competencies and solutions to meet unique client needs. The Markets and Business Development organization shapes and drives an integrated growth strategy across EY’s largest accounts, industry sectors, solutions and services, while demonstrating and achieving market leadership through a client-centric culture.

Responsibilities

• Help develop, test, and refine the offer design, pricing approach, and commercial strategy to improve competitiveness and increase win probability.
• Assess EY’s proposed price points against market benchmarks, client value drivers, and likely competitor positioning.
• Use competitive intelligence and market insights to challenge the solution design, strengthen differentiation, and improve value for both the client and EY.
• Help design commercial structures aligned to the client’s value drivers while supporting an appropriate return for EY’s risk profile.
• Drive opportunities through the firm's governance framework by translating complex commercial, financial, and risk considerations into a compelling decision-making narrative for executive stakeholders.
• Contribute to client-facing financial and commercial materials and support negotiation preparation.

Requirements

Thriving in a matrixed organization is essential, balancing the needs of the client against business initiatives and goals. Possessing natural coaching skills, you will inspire others with your insights and ability to create and drive differentiated value propositions in the market. You will be a trusted advisor to the Deal Lead and the broader pursuit team, acting in a consultative manner to deliver exceptional service and quality.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in professional services, preferably in pricing and commercials, strategy consulting, solution architecture or commercial and contract management.
• Expert proficiency in financial modelling, accounting, budgeting, and associated metrics.
• Proven track record designing, modelling and structuring deals utilizing various pricing strategies / commercial structures across consulting and managed services.
• Strong pursuit management, relationship management, executive presence and influencing skills.
• Able to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving, and complex pursuit environments.
• Effective written and verbal communications.
• Ability to use generative AI tools, including Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms, as thought partners to accelerate research, analysis, financial and commercial reasoning, and decision support.

Skills and Attributes

• Curious and practical.
• Comfortable working across stakeholders to improve deal strategy, pricing quality, and commercial outcomes.

Benefits

To qualify for the role, you must have an advanced degree or MBA, ideally, and experience conducting market research. You should also have an understanding of professional accounting or financial certification.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $121,500 to $227,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $145,800 to $258,100.

Schedule

Our expectation is for most people in external, client-serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.