Associate Manager - M&A

EY; Ernakulam, Bengaluru, Delhi; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced M&A Advisory professional to join the GDS M&A sector practice. You will lead client interactions and delivery while coordinating with EY Global Sector leaders across onshore teams.

Manage the full deal lifecycle from origination to closure, build financial models, and ensure high-quality service delivery. You will mentor a small team (2-3) and drive knowledge sharing, while prioritizing key client needs and cross-location collaboration.

Qualifications

• MBA or CFA Level 3 or CA with 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in M&A advisory or corporate finance.
• Strong ability to prepare Pitch books, industry and company research, information memorandums and financial models.

Responsibilities

• Lead client interactions, delivery, and relationship management with EY Global Sector leaders.
• Coordinate with onshore PPEDs / SMs / Ms for seamless delivery.
• Manage end-to-end M&A deal lifecycle from origination to closure.
• Develop and maintain financial models for M&A scenarios.
• Lead a small team (2-3) and mentor counselees; identify L&D needs.
• Monitor and improve client service; ensure quality against client priorities.
• Drive multiple medium-sized projects with focus on key priorities.
• Collaborate with clients to improve processes and efficiency.
• Assess resource needs across locations and propose alternatives.
• Travel on assignments abroad as required.

Skills

M&A Advisory

Corporate Finance

Pitch Books

Financial Modeling

Valuation

Research

Communication

Time Management

Education

MBA or CFA/CA with 6-8 years experience

Tools

Capital IQ

OneSource

Job description

Your key responsibilities

• As a member of the sector practice at GDS M&A, the person would be providing M&A Advisory services to Global EYP leaders
• Responsible for leading client interactions, delivery, and relationship building with EYP Global Sector leaders role would require direct coordination with onshore PPEDs / SMs / Ms
• Work across the entire M&A deal lifecycle from deal origination to closure, including transaction screening, proposals, pitch books, industry research, precedent transactions and comparative company valuation analysis, opportunity papers, Information Memorandums etc.
• Should have worked on creating financial (M&A) models
• Manage a team of 2-3 people. Act as a counsellor for team members. Identify L&D requirements of counselees
• Measure, monitor and improve client service by closely collaborating with the client and guiding team members and driving excellence in service delivery
• Focus teams on the key priorities while working on and managing several medium-sized projects
• Ensure that team members deliver quality service as per client’s needs and priorities
• Partner with internal and external clients to improve processes
• Work with project leaders to analyse resource needs and gaps across locations, and devise alternative ways forward
• Travel on assignments abroad, as required

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong experience working in a Transaction (M&A) Advisory or Corporate Finance environment
• Strong research experience in a M&A
• Expertise in preparing Pitch books, Industry research, Company research, Opportunity Papers, Information Memorandums and financial models
• Have good knowledge of valuations principles and financial statements analysis
• Strong financial research and analytical skills
• Good communication skills - both written and verbal
• Have good knowledge of research databases like Capital IQ, OneSource, etc.
• Be proficient to search/source right information from relevant sources
• Manage own time to budgets and communicate progress against plan
• Actively promote the sharing of knowledge within the group
• Be organized and structured in the completion of tasks
• Contribute pro-actively to building team spirit

To qualify for the role, you must have

• MBA or PG Diploma in Finance or CFA - Level 3 passed or CA with 6 to 8 years of relevant experience