Are you smart, nice, driven and interested in strategy consulting and M&A? EY-Parthenon is looking for students with exceptional skills to join our team full-time in Stockholm and Gothenburg. EY-Parthenon is a leading global strategy consultancy, having been ranked the top 4 strategy consulting firm in 2023, and is committed to bringing unconventional yet pragmatic thinking to deliver actionable strategies for real impact in today’s complex business landscape. EY-Parthenon consists of 10,000+ professionals across 20+ countries and 40+ offices, whereof ~70 professionals in Sweden.

Your role as a Consultant

EY-Parthenon constitutes the strategy arm of EY’s Strategy and Transactions service line. At EY-Parthenon, you will join either our Corporate and Growth Strategy/Transaction Strategy and Execution team or our Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy team working with Private Equity companies and corporates on commercial and/or operational strategy engagements.

Corporate and Growth Strategy/Transaction Strategy and Execution

We help private equity and/or corporate clients develop and deliver strategic opportunities and guide them through the whole deal cycle providing commercial due diligence, M&A or divestment strategy, integration and separation support.

You can expect to work on M&A consulting and strategy projects, including:

• Commercial and Operational due diligence

• Growth strategy and portfolio optimization

• Value creation initiatives

• Carve-out and integrations

• Digital/Software strategy

• Tech/Digital due diligence

Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy

Advise clients, owners, and banks in company restructurings, provide cash management and renegotiation of financial arrangements when there is a need for turnaround due to structural or company specific circumstances.

You can expect to work with consulting companies and lenders, supporting with e.g.:

• Independent business reviews

• Medium- and short-term cash flow reviews

• Debt restructuring, raising capital and M&A services

• Distressed supplier advisory

• Cash management and working capital improvement

• Contingency planning and insolvency solutions

Software Strategy Group

Software Strategy Group (SSG) is a global team within EY-Parthenon. We are a market leader in strategy and M&A advisory to private equity, investors and corporates, related to investments in technology, software, and digitally enabled companies.

You can expect to work with digital, software and technology focused strategy consulting leveraging deep technology expertise, including:

• Digital strategy

• Commercial due diligence

• Product due diligence

• Technology due diligence

To qualify for the role

• Master or Bachelor student (M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Business and Economics, Engineering or equivalent) with strong academic results

• Great communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and preferably Swedish or another Nordic language

• Expected graduation during spring 2025 or earlier

Skills and attributes for success

• Interest in strategy consulting with a preference to focus on M&A related topics

• Goal-oriented with strong analytical skills and striving to deliver exceptional results

• Curious team player who is eager to learn

• Ability to prioritize tasks and work under tight deadlines

Smart. Nice. Driven.TM - We look for people who meet our three seemingly simple criteria. You are interested in strategy consulting and M&A. You want to understand and evaluate how value is created in businesses, assess market conditions and identify synergies that can be realized when two organizations are merged. In addition, you may also be interested in understanding digitalization and its impacts on M&A and business in general. You have an outgoing personality, like to work in teams and build relationships with both colleagues as well as clients.

What working at EY-Parthenon offers

We offer a developing, social and internationally characterized workplace, competitive pay and the opportunity to influence the development of the business. You will work with some of the world\'s leading companies - our clients. You can expect full support from great colleagues, and a supervisor who provides you with continuous feedback and follows your development.

EY is a value-driven company where team spirit, respect and integrity are important key words. In addition to our employees\' commitment and expertise, our shared values create success in the market. EY has been ranked as the Nordic region\'s most attractive employer by business students multiple times.

To read more about EY-Parthenon http://www.ey.com/parthenon

Want to start your career as a consultant at EY-Parthenon?

Please apply with your CV, Cover Letter and University- and High School grades. Please state a preferred work area (Strategy/TSE, TRS, SSG) in your Cover letter if applicable. You can upload two documents so please merge your documents. When your application is complete you will receive an e-mail with an invitation to conduct our ability tests in 1-2 working days. These tests will require approx. 15 minutes of your time and can be completed on your mobile phone or computer.

We review applications on a continuous basis so please apply now, or by September 22nd, 2024, to be included in the first screening and interview intake window. The final application deadline is October 3rd, 2024. For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact [email protected]. We look forward to reading your application!

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