Job Description

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Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Confidence in your impact today. Freedom to build tomorrow.
At EY-Parthenon, you can be sure that you are making a difference - for your client, for society, for your colleagues and for your own development. At the same time, you will have the freedom to work in a way that fits your life. Whether you choose to specialize or broaden your expertise, you are in the driver’s seat. Together with ambitious colleagues in an open and trusted culture, you aim for the best every day. Big on opportunity, friendly in collaboration. EY-Parthenon provides the resources you need to shape your career and make an impact in your field.

Your new job | About your main responsibilities
As a Senior Consultant in EY-Parthenon’s Strategy and Execution team, you play a key role in helping clients navigate complex transactions and transformations. You work across the full deal lifecycle, covering divestments, integrations, and value creation. In this role, you support decisions that directly impact business performance and long-term value, working with leading corporates and investors on high-impact, often large-scale transactions.

We work end-to-end across the transaction lifecycle. On the sell side, we help clients prepare and separate businesses, from defining the transaction perimeter and designing standalone operating models and costing to executing the carve-out. On the buy side, we work with clients to evaluate (carved-out) acquisition targets, define integration strategies, and realize synergies. Beyond the transaction, we continue to work alongside clients to realize change, challenge status quo, capture synergies, and deliver measurable improvements in performance.

You work directly with clients on carve-outs, integrations, and transformations by structuring complex topics, advising on key decisions, and ensuring plans are translated into tangible results.

In your role, you:

• Lead and execute in-depth analyses on business performance, cost structures, and operations, translating comingled data into clear insights and actionable recommendations
• Structure complex problems and translate them into clear, actionable solutions, guiding workstreams from initial hypothesis through to implementation
• Assess organizational setups and develop robust solutions, including standalone financials, operating model designs, and separation or integration approaches
• Build robust business cases for synergies, cost optimization, and broader value creation opportunities, and support their realization
• Translate strategic priorities into concrete actions and drive their execution to deliver tangible results
• Work closely with clients to guide decision-making, align stakeholders, and maintain momentum in fast-paced, high-impact environments
• Support and develop junior team members through coaching, feedback, and hands-on guidance, helping them grow while ensuring long-term, high-quality delivery
• Collaborate with managers and senior stakeholders to refine hypotheses, challenge thinking, and steer overall project delivery

Your new team | About your colleagues and the office
Your team

In this role, you work on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, supporting clients on decisions that materially impact their business. This can range from targeted acquisitions to more complex, large-scale transactions. You operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and technology, contributing to topics such as transaction strategy, operational due diligence, value creation, divestitures, and integrations, with a clear focus on delivering tangible outcomes.

You are part of a close-knit team with a shared ambition, while bringing together a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. We work in a collaborative and supportive environment, where you learn from experienced colleagues, receive regular feedback, and have the opportunity to develop yourself quickly.

Your office: Amsterdam
Our Amsterdam office is located at the Zuidas: a bustling area full of companies. In our Cross Towers, we welcome up to 1,500 people every day. For a breathtaking view of the city, head to the 22nd floor. Collaboration takes on a new meaning in our Wavespace, a high-tech environment that connects clients and colleagues virtually across the globe.

Your skills and strengths | About your unique contribution

At EY-Parthenon, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where every team member feels valued and empowered to bring their unique perspectives to the table. Our values of integrity, respect, and excellence guide us in everything we do. To be successful in this role we typically see:

• A minimum of 2-3 years relevant M&A experience or corporate transformations, preferably from corporate M&A teams, strategy consulting or big 4 firms
• A Master’s degree in a Science, Engineering or Business Administration related field

• Knowledge of and experience with operational aspects of M&A including due diligence, planning, synergies, value creation and / or post close transformation

• An aptitude for qualitative and quantitative analysis and the ability to link business strategy to performance

• The ability to lead and communicate effectively with sound reasoning, preferably in client facing roles

Your benefits | About your perks and work enjoyment

• A competitive salary that reflects your role and responsibilities, depending on experience and qualifications. Plus, a solid pension plan for the future. In addition to your salary, you receive holiday allowance and an annual bonus (based on performance and development).
• You receive a permanentcontract for 40 hours
• A laptop and phone for both work and personal use, and a monthly internet allowance.
• 29 vacation days to recharge and unwind, plus the option to buy extra days.
• With the mobility budget, you decide how you travel. Choose a lease car, a discounted public transport subscription, or arrange transport easily via our app.
• At EY, we care about a healthy work-life balance. Hybrid working makes this easier. Whether you are working from the office, at a client, or from home, we make sure you have a well-equipped home office.
• The opportunity to work up to 20 days per year from abroad.
• The option to swap 3 national holidays for non-national ones.
• You have the space to grow both personally and professionally. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, develop your personality, or improve your leadership style, we offer a broad range of trainings and courses.
• Your well-being is our priority. We believe that when you feel good, you perform better. That is why you have access to the OpenUp wellbeing platform (including for your family). You can easily connect with psychologists and lifestyle experts within 36 hours and take part in wellbeing sessions.
• A strong focus on teaming and various internal networks where you can join all kinds of social activities. A positive work atmosphere and good collaboration with colleagues contribute to your overall happiness at work.

All this within an environment where our core values of integrity, inclusiveness, and respect are central. We think it is important that you can be yourself and fully develop into the best version of yourself. Curious about all our benefits? Click here

Ready to shape your future with us? | About your application process

1. Application: For this vacancy, we ask you to upload a motivation letter along with your CV. This gives you the opportunity to show us your drive, motivation, and personality. At EY, we support the use of AI tools like ChatGPT, as long as your own tone and unique personality remain visible.

2. First interview: Before the interview, we will ask you to complete an online assessment. Not a standard questionnaire, but a game-based assessment focusing on both your cognitive skills and behavioral preferences. We will discuss the results during the interview, which will include a colleague from the relevant department. This mutual introduction is a chance for us to get to know you, and for you to ask any questions you have.

3. Second interview If we see a match and you are still enthusiastic, we will invite you for a second interview. We will dive deeper into the role and other relevant topics, and you’ll be presented with a business case to assess your problem solving skills, outside the box-thinking and structured approach.

4. Third interview: You will meet two future colleagues and complete another case interview.

5. Fourth interview: A final conversation with the partner.

We’re a match. You’ll receive an offer and we’ll perform a pre-employment screening. Then your new adventure begins. Welcome to EY!

Research shows that women are less likely to apply if they don’t meet all the criteria. Please feel free to apply even if you don’t meet everything.

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