EY - Manager - Pursuits

Within GDS SaT, our Pursuits team provides support for pre-deal and origination activities, including deal origination meeting decks, capital agenda info packs/opportunity paper decks, value creation opportunity packs, industry insight packs, divestiture opportunity decks, thought leadership packs and idea generation support. The Pursuits team works in tandem with global teams in delivering exceptional client service and support in BD activities (Buy-side and Sell-side).

We're looking for Managers with expertise in one of the Sectors such as Industrials, Lifesciences, Consumer, Infrastructure, TMT, Financial Services, Private Equity etc. to join the leadership group of our GDS- SaT Pursuits Team. This is an opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering.

1. Experience of having worked in the following types of firms and the following types of service offerings :

- Experience of having worked in a similar research organization, consulting major like the Big 4 or financial analytics firms, investment banking, or a management consulting firm

- Large Indian corporates with exposure in planning & strategy, corporate finance, business development role

- Equity research role in leading KPOs/Captives.

2. Required understanding of business development including :

- Affinity towards one or two sectors

- Strong communication and business writing skills

- Good understanding of corporate transactions and funding mechanisms

- Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas, assess findings and communicate insights

- Experience in undertaking sector studies and analyzing merger and acquisition (M&A) drivers for a given sector or transaction .

- Experience in Go to market documents, company and/or industry research and thought leadership documents