Operational Transaction Services (OTS) team is part of our expanded, integrated market leading Transaction Advisory Services team in India. This dedicated team advises clients on operational matters on M&A transactions.

The OTS team advises and supports clients to drive operational value from their transactions across the complete deal lifecycle. The team supports both Private Equity and Corporate clients on buy-side and sell side engagements. The team provides pre and post-acquisition support to clients across all sectors.

The focus for OTS team at pre-transaction and post-transaction is in the following areas:

- Integration assessment, planning and execution

- Carve-out and separation assessment, planning and execution

- Synergy assessments

- Operational and IT due diligence

The opportunity

EY is looking for AVP in the OTS Team.

Your key responsibilities

Support / deliver carve-outs, post-merger integration and operational due diligence assignments with focus on

- Integration

- Develop integration vision and strategy

- Recommend design principles, target operating model and assess readiness

- Undertake detailed functional integration planning (e.g. finance, IT, HR, IT, Operation)

- Structured Integration Programme Management

Carve-out and separation

- Evaluate exit readiness and develop separation strategy

- Evaluate financial and operational interdependencies, standalone and one-off costs

- Define separation road map

- Support Day 1, interim and end-state operating model definition

- Provide inputs on transitional services requirements

- Evaluate impact of separation on retained business (e.g. stranded costs)

- Structured Separation Programme Management

Synergy assessment

- Identify areas of potential synergies / dis-synergies and establish the degree of integration required

- Define road map for delivery of synergies and advise on synergy benefits tracking

- Operational due diligence

- Identifying opportunities for EBITDA and cash improvement post transaction

- Support the development and delivery of technical and commercial proposals, attending pitch meetings, presentations /proposals

- Active role in the identification of opportunities by farming existing relationships and growing new networks within and outside the firm

- Support internal practice development effort including development of tools, accelerators, methodologies, thought leadership and market propositions

Skills and attributes for success

- Work experience across deal life cycle from pre-deal due-diligence to post acquisition integration / divestment support

- Ability to provide insights on aspects of M&A transaction that are relevant and valued by clients

- Cross sector experienced preferred

To qualify for the role you must have

- CA/ MBA or any other professional qualification from a premier institute

- 2-6 years of relevant post-qualification experience

Ideally you'll also have

- Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.

- Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.

- Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.

What working at EY offers

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, were using the finance products, expertise and systems weve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, well make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

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