Operations Graduate Programme – Northern Ireland – September 2027 intake

EY; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in the United Kingdom offers a structured programme that blends operational insight with the latest technology to unlock client value across deals. You will engage in pre-deal analysis, due diligence, integration planning and execution, and value creation initiatives while working towards professional qualifications.

You will develop a broad skill set through hands-on experience in multiple sectors and deal stages.

Qualifications

• Collaborate with project teams, clients and stakeholders to deliver solutions across complex transactions.
• Present insights clearly and translate complex operational findings into practical actions for clients.
• Assess operational performance and identify value creation opportunities with evidence-based recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Gaining exposure to the deal/investment engine including the diligence, valuation, bidder meetings and deal negotiation processes.
• Supporting sectors such as Private Equity; Technology, Media and Telecom; and Consumer, Health, Sciences and Wellbeing.
• Assisting with wider practice development tasks from recruitment through to learning and development.
• Supporting improvement in businesses, identifying opportunities to realise incremental value.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Ownership & proactivity

Job description

Combine operational insight and technology to unlock client value.

Programme Overview

We work with corporate and private equity clients on a diverse range of projects, from pre-deal analysis and due diligence (operational, carve-out and synergy) to integration and divestiture planning and execution, value creation and operational turnaround. You’ll work across every stage of a transaction, tackling real business challenges and using the latest technology to develop solutions that make an impact before, during and after a deal. Along the way, you’ll build a broad range of skills and experience, helping you shape your future with confidence, while working towards the recognised Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Certificate in Business Accounting (CIMA CBA) qualification.

Core Skills For Success

• Collaboration - working closely with project teams, clients and stakeholders to deliver solutions across complex transactions and transformations.
• Communication - presenting insights clearly and translating complex operational findings into practical actions for clients and investors.
• Analytical thinking - assessing operational performance, identifying value creation opportunities and developing evidence-based recommendations for clients.
• Ownership and proactivity - contributing to engagements and practice development, and taking responsibility for key workstreams.

What You Will Be Doing

• Gaining exposure to the deal/investment "engine" including the diligence process, valuation process, stakeholders involved, bidder meetings and the deal negotiation process.
• Supporting one of the many sectors we engage with on a daily basis, such as Private Equity; Technology, Media and Telecom and Consumer, Health, Sciences and Wellbeing.
• Assisting with wider practice development tasks from recruitment through to learning and development.
• Supporting improvement in businesses, identifying opportunities to realise incremental value.