I’ve seen a Strategy& Deals Strategy - Senior Associate - non-strategy experience job advert for the London office. I’m currently approaching 1 year on my EY consulting FSO grad scheme and hate the work I’m doing as it’s not challenging, nor interesting, with a lot of time spent on the bench or doing side of desk work. I’m looking to pivot into strategy. I’m not getting anywhere with an EY-Parthenon transfer (may take another year for an interview). What skills does S& look for in this role?
I want to ensure my Cover Letter truly reflects what Strategy& is looking for, to give me a good chance to making it to the assessment days
Lol no one reads those
SA there is a post MBA role so a 1YC at EYP
That applies to the US not london. There isn’t an MBA track in S& Deals in london
You’re going to struggle to get a SA row with limited relevant experience plus limited years of experience. Suggest applying for another grad role or seeing out another year
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2 yrs at EY might not even get you SA at PwC, much less S&. You can certainly try but i would suggest to be more realistic.
2 YoE especially without specific M&A strategy experience will not cut it for SA. You’ll probably come in as an A2 (1 year tenure)
For those commenting - again it’s a non-strategy experience pathway for the SA role
Again, as I’ve mentioned above, could finish a grad scheme
Thoughts on how to stand out in a Cover Letter will be helpful
Try to demonstrate knowledge/ interest in the work. What that team does is mainly commercial due diligence on potential targets for PE clients. Do you have any experience that you can link to that? Have you ever worked with investors before? Relevant experience can be market sizing/ research/ analysis, competitive analysis, customer research, business plan analysis even if not directly linked to deal work.