Strategic M&A Lead Advisor

EY; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible work arrangements

Generous leave

Salary negotiable

Job summary

EY-Parthenon in Melbourne is recruiting a Manager for Mergers & Acquisitions Lead Advisory to advise on transactions across private equity, corporates and clients in a dynamic market. You’ll lead deal origination through completion, coordinate due diligence, financial modelling and engagement planning within a high-performing team.

You’ll bring 4–6 years of transaction experience, strong Excel skills and a client-focused mindset, with the ability to develop junior colleagues and manage multiple

Qualifications

• 4-6 years’ work experience.
• Prior transaction experience (M&A, corporate development or due diligence) preferred.
• Bachelor level academic qualification(s) in accounting, commerce, finance or law. Other education backgrounds will also be considered.
• Strong numeracy and written and verbal communication skills.
• A positive attitude, curiosity to learn and desire to contribute to a highly motivated team.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Prior transaction experience (due diligence or M&A) would be advantageous or otherwise demonstrating transferrable skills.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel in order to learn to develop financial models and AI skills.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in all stages of the transaction process from deal origination through to completion, including preparation of marketing materials, bidder research, valuation analysis, and due diligence preparation and coordination.
• Prepare industry research and market mapping to assist in identifying potential new clients or targets for private equity and corporate buyers.
• Assist in building financial data books and analysing financial models.
• Contribute to engagement planning and ensure that deliverables meet the project timetable.
• Build strong client relationships and engage with transaction stakeholders and advisers.
• Manage delivery of work product by junior team members, providing coaching and team leadership.

Skills

M&A experience

Due diligence

Financial modeling

Excel

Client relationships

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree in accounting, commerce, finance or law

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AI skills

Job description

EY-Parthenon in Melbourne is recruiting a Manager for Mergers & Acquisitions Lead Advisory to advise on transactions across private equity, corporates and clients in a dynamic market. You’ll lead deal origination through completion, coordinate due diligence, financial modelling and engagement planning within a high-performing team.

You’ll bring 4–6 years of transaction experience, strong Excel skills and a client-focused mindset, with the ability to develop junior colleagues and manage multiple