Assistant Manager - Deal Management; SSG

Location:

Johannesburg

Other locations:
Primary Location Only

Our Software Strategy Group (Technology deals) team sits within the Strategy and Execution (S&E) team, which is EY’s market leading team providing Technology, Operations and Financial advice to corporate and private equity firms who intend to acquire, divest or restructure businesses. The S&E team comprises advisors with specialist commercial, operations, software, technology, cyber, finance and deal / transaction experience from industry, advisory and audit backgrounds.

The Technology team has supports Private Equity and corporate clients in their Transaction (M&A) challenges related to Enterprise technology, Cybersecurity and (software) Product Technology:

• Enterprise technology assesses major technology risks and opportunities related to a transaction across key areas of technology operating models, holistically including technology organisations, enterprise and business systems, infrastructure (server, storage, network, cloud), data, tech spend, strategy and governance
• Cybersecurity focuses on understanding the business operating model, then applying our experience, benchmarks and tools to determine where Cyber is critical to the business, operations, assets and applicable regulations.
• Product and technology provide investment and acquisition guidance to clients across commercial, product, and technical topics needed to assess and advise software companies or firms utilising proprietary technology

The team has completed hundreds of successful projects and provides a unique capability to help companies make critical choices and complete successful transactions.

As part of EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

We are seeking to expand our team in South Africa (supporting the larger UK team remotely) with experienced technology professionals who can understand how technology is deployed and utilised within a target business in addition to applying a critical lens to address key client questions related to technology in a Transaction such as

• “Is the tech platform fit to scale, or will it impact the value‑creation plan from day one of ownership?”
• “What’s the true cost and timeline to fix, modernise, or replace the critical technology holding the business back?”
• “How much technical debt are we really buying — and does it threaten the investment thesis?”
• “Where can technology drive immediate EBITDA uplift through automation, efficiency, or smarter digital capability?”
• “Where are the key risks associated with separating or replacing the technology landscape associated with the Target business?”

As an Assistant Manager, you will manage defined work streams and smaller engagements, support senior team members on complex transactions, and contribute across the transaction lifecycle. The role combines hands‑on analysis and delivery with client interaction, project management, coaching of junior colleagues and practice development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Technology due diligence: Manage or support end-to-end technology due diligence across IT, software products, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, architecture, delivery capability and technology spend. Identify material risks, value drivers, investment requirements and operational implications.
• Carve‑out and integration: Assess technology dependencies and separation or integration complexity; support standalone and one‑off cost analysis, TSA considerations, Day 1…