About the role
Senior Associate in EY's Software Strategy Group, delivering technology due diligence, integration, and value‑creation services for M&A transactions.
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Key Responsibilities
- In every engagement, you will interact directly with the target company's CTO / CIO and broader management team, learning how real decisions are made and how mature tech organizations operate.
- SSG has completed hundreds of successful engagements, offering a unique capability to help clients make confident strategic decisions and execute transactions with clarity and conviction.
- Advise clients across sectors, support executive decision makers, and lead engagement workstreams across pre‑deal software and technology due diligence, carve‑outs and integrations, and portfolio value assessments.
- Evaluate proprietary software and product technology , assessing feature set, roadmap, architecture, R&D processes, development practices, scalability, security posture, technical debt, and team capabilities to determine the product's ability to support future growth and investment.
- Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
Requirements
- Basic or strong understanding of modern software concepts such as software development lifecycle, product management, cloud infrastructure, software architecture, APIs, and data platforms
- Knowledge of enterprise IT environments including ERPs, CRMs, and HRISs
- Understanding of cybersecurity principles
- Demonstrated experience analyzing complex business or technical problems and synthesizing insights for senior stakeholders
- Ability to apply a commercial and deal‑focused mindset to assess technology risks, investment needs, operating models, and scalability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex technology topics to non‑technical executives