Assistant Director, Transaction Diligence - Energy/Infra

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the Energy and Infrastructure sector is seeking an Assistant Director for its Transaction Diligence team. This role offers the opportunity to work with high-profile clients on complex assignments, providing insights and strategic advice. As part of a high-performing team, you will develop your skills in due diligence while managing projects and fostering strong internal and external relationships. The company promotes a culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring you have the tools to succeed and make a meaningful impact in your career.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Career Development Support

Health and Well-being Programs

Insurance Benefits

Discounts and Promotions

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in planning and reviewing deliverables.
• Strong commercial experience in transactions and financial due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Project manage teams and work closely with members across departments.
• Gather, verify, and assess information to formulate views.

Skills

Business Development

Financial Due Diligence

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

ACA Qualification

ACCA Qualification

Equivalent Qualification

Job description

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Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 10 Apr 2025

Requisition ID: 1514922

The Transaction Diligence team at EY currently has exciting opportunities in our Energy and Infrastructure sector. You'll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of high profile IPOs and transactions. You'll have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement.

The opportunity

We help corporate and financial clients to meet their strategic goals, whether they are acquiring, divesting or raising finance. We work with a range of clients, from UK entrepreneur led businesses to the largest global enterprises across all sectors, often on complex assignments that involve working with colleagues across a variety of disciplines and jurisdictions.

Our core work is due diligence, assessing a target company’s finances and business projections, identifying opportunities, risks, sensitivities and potential mitigations, and reporting on these to our clients, their banks, investors and other parties.

You will be working alongside experienced due diligence professionals, where you will continue to develop your skills to perform due diligence in a range of situations and sectors. There is the opportunity for travel, both within the UK and potentially internationally. When working on projects you will almost always be working as part of a wider cross service line team.

Your responsibilities

In your role as a Assistant Director you will have responsibility for understanding the key business drivers, co-developing our approach with the client, agreeing value measurements with the client, providing value to the client through insights, factual conclusions and advice. You will project manage teams and work closely with all members as well as forming strong internal links within Transaction Diligence and other departments in EY both in the UK and internationally to form multi-disciplinary teams. You will gather, verify and assess information to formulate views as well as plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client. In addition, you will:

• Plan and monitor the progress of the team
• Share your technical and other knowledge with your team and the department
• Build on and develop internal and external networks through personal contacts
• Understand the capabilities of the firm and look for opportunities to sell additional services to our clients
• Play a role in business plan initiatives (e.g. key accounts, recruitment, client service framework)
• Being a true business advisor to the client and establish yourself as a key client contact
• Take responsibility for own learning and development, provide coaching / support to others, and participate in upward feedback

Skills and attributes for success

• Be able to gather, verify and analyse information to formulate views / conclusions
• Demonstrable experience in planning, preparing and reviewing deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client
• Offer a support culture to junior members of the team, assisting their development

To qualify for the role you must have

• Business Development experience
• Have an ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience)
• A passion to provide high quality service to your clients

Ideally you’ll also have;

• Have strong commercial experience and/or relevant industry or transaction experience (including financial due diligence experience)
• Be an excellent communicator, both oral and written
• Have project management skills
• Be an effective time manager, able to keep calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
• Have counselling skills, though not essential

What we look for

What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills as you go, so natural curiosity, a lot of questions and the confidence to speak up when you see something that could be improved are essential. If you’ve got the right combination of technical knowledge and communication skills, this role is for you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.

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