EY Jobs in UK: EMEIA Sector Market Development Lead for Private Equity

EY is offering a job opportunity as an EMEIA Sector Market Development Lead for Private Equity, Assistant Director/Associate Director in London, UK.

As a Sector Market Development Leader you will be a vital member of the team working directly with the SaT Sector Leader to develop and implement the sector strategy and agenda. In this role you will:

• Sector Strategy Creation and Execution: Bring the full depth and breadth of all knowledge, research, and origination capabilities from all teams to serve the strategic priorities of the sector practice.
• Thought Leadership, Business Development, and Brand: Support the creation of sector communication and relationship development plans for SaT Sector Leader and experts, including distribution and tracking of thought leadership to key stakeholders and creation of client-facing deliverables (e.g., relationship matrix, meeting documents, newsletters, proposal responses, etc.).
• Community Building: Support SaT Sector Leader in building and fostering a vibrant sector community in close coordination with other service line Sector Leaders and EMEIA Industry Markets Leader, acting as the central “connector” and focal point of the sector community.

• Project management skills and ability to thrive with ambiguity – you will lead a number of critical projects on behalf of the SaT Sector Leader, and must be able to manage and deliver these in the context of a complex and fast-paced environment
• Relationship-building abilities – you will be expected to cultivate strong working relationships with partners and staff across the sector team, as well as with key external stakeholders, and play the role of a “spider in the web” within the sector community
• Business development skills and commercial acumen – you will assist partners and directors across the sector with pursuits, proposal development, and other business development activities. You will be expected to play a key role in driving the commercial success of the SaT Sector
• Learning mindset – you will be expected to have a strong drive toward developing your technical and personal skills to help you deliver the best possible work and advance in your career, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• A bachelor’s degree, ideally in business or a subject relevant to the sector
• Strong project management, organizational skills and ability to drive actions with senior leaders
• A strong understanding of the client service industry
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and initiatives at one time
• Deep understanding of the applicable sector including current trends, market cycles and potential disruption
• A keen interest in key topics relevant to your sector, such as economic and business drivers, technology, megatrends, and geopolitical issues
• Experience writing formal and informal research content in English with varying levels of detail 
• An intellectual curiosity to become the sector expert and entrepreneurial attitude to turn that expertise into a commercial asset for SaT

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience gained within another large professional services organization
• Previous experience in the industry
• Understanding of the EY services and delivery models 
• Previous experience in a strategy, operations, or mergers & acquisitions transactions role
• An MBA or other relevant postgraduate degree
• Other relevant language skills

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