EYP-DM-Manager

Job Summary

GDS Deal Management - Core Manager India

Within EY, the Deal Management team services clients with a full range of hands-on, operationally focused support and advice across the transaction life cycle, across buyers and sellers. We cover a wide range of operational aspects, including divestiture advisory services, carve-out readiness and support, operational due diligence, synergy assessment and delivery, day-one readiness assessment, 100 day planning, integration process support, carve-out/stand-alone costs assessment and risks, and cost reduction.

Our professionals work on transactions and business development across the globe.

The opportunity

We are seeking a Manager with experience in M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A. Candidate should ideally have experience in M&A life cycle, operational due diligence, commercial due diligence, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm and develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring, and learning & development.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead complex carve-out, integration, and Deal Management engagements, overseeing project execution, synergy assessments, standalone costing, financial analysis, risk management, and stakeholder coordination to deliver successful transaction outcomes.
• Drive strategic decision-making by identifying value creation opportunities, resolving critical project issues, and continuously enhancing delivery methodologies, tools, and operating models.
• Lead industry, sector, and transaction analyses to assess market dynamics, evaluate portfolio strategies, identify growth opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to clients and senior leadership.
• Manage client relationships and engagement teams, serving as a trusted advisor to key decision-makers throughout the transaction lifecycle and helping clients maximize deal value.
• Take ownership of engagement delivery quality, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction, effective governance, and adherence to EY methodologies, quality standards, and project timelines.
• Mentor, coach, and develop high-performing teams, conducting performance reviews, providing constructive feedback, identifying development opportunities, and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Oversee the collection and analysis of primary and secondary research, synthesizing complex data into strategic insights, executive-level presentations, and recommendations that support transaction and transformation decisions.
• Contribute to practice growth initiatives, including business development, proposal preparation, thought leadership, knowledge management, and capability-building efforts across the Deal Management practice.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams, managing multiple stakeholders across geographies and service lines to ensure seamless execution and delivery of client objectives.
• Support revenue growth and account expansion efforts by identifying follow-on opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and contributing to pursuit and sales activities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Possess financial analysis and cost improvement experience from pre- and post-deal transactions, with the ability to link detailed operational analysis to P&L, cash flow and balance sheet
• In-depth sector and company decks providing insights as per the EY Capital Agenda approach
• Understanding of M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A
• Ability to determine risks and opportunity areas
• Skill to synthesize approaches to complex carve-out and integration conflicts
• Talent to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Excellent problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Post Graduate degree in business, accounting, finance, engineering, computer science or related field from a premier institute with 8-12 years of applicable industry and/or consulting experience
• Basic understanding of M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&A
• Well versed with MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Should be proficient in Market research, Opportunity analysis and should have good understanding of research databasesWillingness to undertake
• international travel as per business requirement

Ideally, youll also have

• Project management skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills

What we look for

• A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
• An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 3000 + professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.
• Opportunities to work with EYP practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries