EY-Parthenon - Deals - Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) Advisory - Senior Assocate

About the role

EY-Parthenon's Deals – Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) Advisory team provides expert support to clients on M&A pricing mechanisms and the accounting aspects of SPAs. The role involves identifying and articulating key value points related to deal closing mechanics to assist clients in their negotiations of M&A pricing and associated transaction documents.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients, their bankers and legal advisers, transaction diligence teams and other SPA Advisory team members to manage and deliver advice around the deal price adjustment mechanisms on M&A transactions.
• Collaborate with diligence teams to provide seamless end-to-end deal support from initial diligence through signing to closing estimates and post-closing adjustments.
• Develop a specialized skill set in a high value-add area for corporate and private equity clients.
• Gain experience on a wide range of transactions (on both the buy-side and the sell-side) in different sectors and markets.
• Improve analytical and negotiation techniques.
• Advise and support negotiations with senior members of client and counterparty teams along with their advisors.
• Work closely with due diligence teams to identify and mitigate risk for clients.
• Work across borders with our global network of deal professionals.
• Develop a strong internal and external network.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 18 months of related work experience.
• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.
• The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.
• Solid negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A team-oriented mindset.

Skills and Attributes

• Confident interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
• Comfortable working both independently and in a team.
• Eagerness to learn and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Desire to develop strong internal and external networks.
• Analytical thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work to tight project deadlines.
• Ability to simultaneously handle diverse and pressing assignments and sensitive and adversarial situations.