Assistant Director – M&A Advisory – Scotland

Overview

In this role you will lead and manage M&A advisory projects for private equity, corporate and entrepreneurial clients, guiding deal execution from start to finish. You will work within EY’s Scotland M&A team to originate opportunities, coordinate cross-functional work streams, and deliver high-quality transaction documentation. You’ll mentor junior colleagues and expand your professional network while contributing to a strong deal pipeline. This is a high-impact position within a globally connected corporate finance practice.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from proposal to completion across all transaction stages
• Act as main client contact during the transaction process
• Oversee work streams and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams
• Lead delivery of transaction documentation to a high standard
• Coach and develop junior team members
• Originating new opportunities and expanding your professional network

Key requirements

• Significant experience in M&A advisory with a lead role in executing transactions
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to demonstrate value through advice
• Solid financial judgement and ability to craft creative solutions
• Strong financial acumen with understanding of financial statements
• Experience in structuring and modelling financial implications of transactions
• Experience with valuation analysis (multiples, LBO, DCF) and market research
• Ability to present insights clearly in pitches, reports and business plans
• Proven ability to manage junior team members and multiple priorities
• Strong time management and progress communication
• Proactive deal origination and relationship-building with intermediaries, PE firms, targets and clients

• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• commercial judgement
• ambition and self-motivation
• M&A modelling
• LBO modelling
• DCF modelling

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