Business Operations - Associate

EY-Parthenon – Business Operations – Associate

Location:

Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas

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EY-Parthenon – Business Operations – Associate

EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity.

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

In today's complex business landscape, creativity has become a necessary ingredient for sustained success. EY-Parthenon Strategy has an ideal balance of strengths – deep and concentrated skills with broad executional capabilities, intimate client relationships with larger networks of support, and proven processes along with a progressive spirit to unlock opportunity for our clients, amplify the impact of our strategies, and make EY-Parthenon Strategy the global advisor of choice for business leaders.

You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That's how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

• Provide engagement-level administration support, including client acceptance, ERP (Mercury) & CRM maintenance, conflict checks, engagement economics, billing & invoicing, and other engagement-related activities.
• Develop and facilitate negotiation of legal documentation on key engagement-related documents (e.g., engagement agreement, statement of work, non-disclosure agreement, non-reliance letter).
• Ensure agreements, engagement proposals, and other engagement-related documents are executed and completed with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide proposal and credential support through research and knowledge management.
• Ensure all SaT Quality excellence standards and compliance requirements are adhered to.
• Facilitate pipeline management and reporting at both a Partner and sector level.
• Work with Ops colleagues and practice partners on strategic efforts such as new automations and improvements to enhance and streamline our engagement administration processes.
• Liaise and collaborate with the offshore Engagement Management Services team.
• Provide support with staffing and resource allocation and other related staffing activities.

• Bachelor's degree preferred with a preference towards a business concentration.
• One to five years of work experience – experience working with senior professionals.
• Experience with standard business tools such as MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and CRM systems.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.

• Detail‑oriented with strong planning skills and consistent follow‑through.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of an organization.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and manage time, multiple tasks, and deadlines effectively.
• A strong team player with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients' goals.
• A self‑starter who possesses the intellectual curiosity to be a problem solver.
• A good collaborator who can work independently when needed.
• An analytical, data‑driven mindset.
• Follows clear guidelines, procedures and instructions requiring minimal judgement.
• Seeks direction from more senior members to solve problems.
• Ability to apply basic technical and business skills required to execute standardized…