Consultant - EY-Parthenon - Strategy

The opportunity

In our EY Parthenon (EY-P) practice, we help our clients look beyond and position themselves to fulfil their growth objectives through corporate strategy, capital allocation and M&A transactions. We help our clients navigate through complexity to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios, stabilize their businesses, manage downturn scenarios and reinvent themselves for a better future. Together with our clients, we make well-founded, strategic decisions for businesses. If you’re looking to develop your skills and grow your career in a fast-paced environment whilst working with cross-functional and multicultural teams, come join us!
Within EY-P, our Strategy&Execution group provides a full range of strategic consulting services including corporate and growth strategy, M&A integrations, separations, transformations, Private Equity value creation, Operational/HR/IT Due Diligence, and Operational Restructuring. Our Strategy&Execution team works cross-functionally and across the entire transaction lifecycle. Kick-start a purposeful career and join our unique Strategy&Execution team to help solve exciting problems on a daily basis!

Your key responsibilities

• In your role as Consultant, you will engage in a diverse array of strategy projects, including portfolio strategy, go-to market models, market access & pricing, health equity & sustainability, healthcare system transformation initiatives etc.
• You will also work on integrations, carve-outs, corporate restructuring and other types of M&A transactional engagements in project teams directly with our clients;
• Support a wide range of strategy and M&A transactional topics;
• Identify, and oftentimes implement, innovative solutions for complex client challenges;
• Support business development through developing intellectual property, proposal documents and attending sales pitches;
• Gather and analyze information, and provide recommendations to team members and clients;
• Collaborate with clients on planning and executing strategy and M&A deal life cycle workstreams;
• You will help build an open and inclusive work environment and support to maintain professional relationship with our clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• A completed business or STEM degree. Background in life sciences advantageous;
• At least 1 year of post-graduate industry and/or consulting experience, ideally within the commercial strategy and M&A space;
• Sharp analytical thinking and exceptional problem-solving skills in academic, professional and extracurricular settings;
• Excellent skills in PowerPoint for building presentations and proficiency in Excel for data analysis and management;
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing, in English. Additional fluency in German, French and/or Italian advantageous;
• Client-oriented attitude and desire to make an impact;
• Readiness to learn and develop new skills;
• Interest in the Life Sciences sector, commitment to expanding knowledge and understanding of both business-related and scientific nuances within the Life Sciences field;
• Curious mindset with a willingness to work on a variety of topics, demonstrating adaptability and openness to new challenges;
• Creative thinker and self-starter who can generate innovative ideas and take initiative in tasks/projects;
• Strong team player mentality to proactively drive solutions within highly motivated and diverse teams across functions, countries and regions;
• Hard-working individual with an ambitious mindset, dedicated to achieving high-quality results;
• Diligent ad detail-oriented approach to work, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks;
• Demonstrates resilience and the ability to perform under pressure, maintaining composure and focus in challenging situations.

Strategy&Operations includes the following suite of domains:

• (Strategy) Corporate/Business Unit/Digital Business Building, Commercial/Customer Strategy, Operations Strategy/Supply Chain, Corporate Due Diligence, Operational Due Diligence, Economic Advisory;

• (Operations) Working Capital, Transaction Tech, Deal Management & Execution, Deal HR, Value Creation/Cost Takeout, IT/Tech/Cybersecurity Due Diligence.

What we offer

EY Switzerland offers you to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with around 3,000 employees from 64 different countries. You will collaborate with the best, learn from the best and continually grow, as we invest a significant portion of our annual turnover in the personal development and training of our employees.

Click here to find out more about our benefits and corporate social responsibility.

Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to receiving your complete application with CV, cover letter, transcripts and certificates.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).

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