Zurich
(Senior) Consultant - Financial Services - EY Parthenon - Strategy & Execution
- 29 August 2025
- 100%
- Zurich
Job summary
Join EY to shape a better working world with diverse teams.
Tasks
- Collaborate with C-level leaders in the financial industry.
- Drive agile transformations and support the M&A lifecycle.
- Analyze complex business problems and present solutions.
Skills
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in relevant fields required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills essential.
- Fluent in German and English, other languages a plus.
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About the job
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The opportunity: Your next adventure awaits
We help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams – and bring you in your career exactly where you want to go.
You are fascinated by the financial industry and would like to get to know different sectors and companies within the framework of exciting, strategic projects?
You work in the area of Financial Services in our EY-Parthenon (EY-P) practice.
Within EY-P, our Strategy & Transaction Execution Team offers a comprehensive portfolio of strategic consulting services – including corporate strategy, business model and target operating model design, M&A integrations, separations and transformations. Our team works cross-functionally and supports our clients throughout the entire strategy and transaction cycle. Our clients include renowned companies from the banking, wealth & asset management as well as the insurance industry.
At EY-P, it’s about more than just a job. Through our work, we enable our clients to be sustainably successful. Start your meaningful career now and become part of our unique EY-P Strategy & Transaction Execution Team to solve exciting strategic challenges every day!
Your main tasks
As part of our rapidly growing EY-Parthenon Strategy & Transaction Execution Team focusing on Financial Services clients, you work closely with C-level executives in the financial sector to master strategic challenges, drive agile transformation processes and provide strategic support throughout the entire M&A lifecycle.
You will take on diverse and exciting tasks:
- Structuring and analysing complex business problems
- Conducting primary and secondary research
- Creating financial models to assess strategic impacts
- Communicating and presenting solutions to internal and external stakeholders
- Actively participating in project acquisitions and publications
- Contributing to team and community building
What we are looking for
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Banking, Finance, Management, Economics or Natural Sciences
- Initial experience in financial services and/or consulting at leading institutions
- Excellent academic achievements and relevant professional experience
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving competence
- Clear and persuasive communication style
- Entrepreneurial and performance-oriented mindset
- Fluent German and English skills – additional languages are an advantage
What’s in it for you
Here at EY, you have the chance to gain a truly exceptional experience. We equip you with the latest technology and surround you with high-performing teams. Through our coaching and training programmes, you develop the necessary skills while building a network of colleagues, mentors and leaders who support you on your journey at EY and beyond.
Inclusion is a central part of our actions. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.
Click here to learn more about our benefits and social responsibility.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
Take the next step now and apply online for your new challenge. For further information, please contact our Recruitment Team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com/ +41 58 286 33 66).
* excluding EY contractors, interns and alumni
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