Strategy & Transactions, Lead Advisory Intern (Aug 2024)

About EY Singapore

EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms. It primarily provides assurance, including financial audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services to its clients. Like many of the larger accounting firms in recent years, EY has expanded into markets adjacent to accounting, including strategy, operations, HR, technology, and financial services consulting.

Your role

Strategy and Transaction (SaT) works with clients to manage their capital agenda to drive competitive advantage and increased returns. As an Intern, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Advises corporate, private equity, and government clients on buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence.
• Work closely with SaT sub-service lines and competencies and other EY service lines to deliver seamless, integrated due diligence to the clients.
• Bring deep financial, economics, and analytics skills to support clients with better decision-making involving transactions, funding capital expansion, and optimizing capital efficiencies such as capital allocation to help adjust risk, cash release opportunity, and capital budgeting with skill sets on measuring and evaluating not just assets but also litigation or life.
• Provides sector-focused advice on the sale process from strategic positioning to close, and we help execute acquisitions, alliances, and mergers as well as advise C-suite executives and boards on evaluating strategic alternatives in the context of transactions.
• Extensive experience working with private and public sector organizations on the business case and project development strategy, economic analysis, provision of commercial and procurement advice, and raising finance on complex infrastructure projects.

Training and development

EY will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way and give you the insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs. During the duration of your internship, you will:

• You will accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs. 
• Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborating with people of diverse backgrounds both professionally and culturally. 
• Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development.
• Develop your purpose and help EY create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients, and society building a better working world, together.

Benefits

The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. EY also offers a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility such as

• Health and mental healthcare
• Performance bonus 
• Work from home
• Job training and professional development
• Diversity program.

Details about total compensation and benefits will be provided if the employee receives an offer of employment.

Career progression

At EY, you can accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs. EY can broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborating with people of diverse backgrounds both professionally and culturally.

Work-life balance

EY is committed to helping you achieve a balanced lifestyle, offers you a friendly, yet challenging environment and you will benefit from ongoing training and an international network that is full of challenges and opportunities. EY will allow you to increase your level of autonomy and responsibility quickly by involving you in challenging projects.

Company culture

At EY, you’ll find a diverse and inclusive culture, where you're embraced and respected for who you are. EY wants you to feel like you belong because your uniqueness helps you to stand apart. EY fosters high-performing teams by having a shared vision, engaging each member in discussions and decisions, supporting each other professionally and personally, investing in each other's success, and making everyone feel they belong.

About you

To be a part of EY, you should meet the following requirements:

• Pursuing university degree related to Accounting, Business, Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics with demonstrated interest.
• Demonstrated passion in related work with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to analyze financial and non-financial information to formulate views and conclusions. 
• You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset.
• You are curious and purpose-driven. 
• You are inclusive. 

How to apply

• You may expect up to 2 interview rounds with the hiring team.
• Your application to be considered, you are required to submit to EY your detailed resume and highest academic certification and transcripts.
• Kindly indicate inside your resume if you are applying for Winter Internship 2024 or Off-Cycle Internship (August to December 2024)
• Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• eyglobal.yello.co/jobs
• ey.com/en_sg/careers/personalized-career-development
• youtube.com/ey-singapore