12 Sep 2024
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Strategy and Transactions Graduate Programme

Applications for the 2025 EY Graduate Programme are now open!

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What is Strategy and Transactions at EY?

Strategy and Transactions is a particularly exciting job of advising clients on when and how to buy, sell or merge companies in order to improve growth, competitiveness and profitability. Strategy and Transactions supplies the data, highlight the risk and guide the client through the potentially perilous forest of capital transactions. If you’re a strategic thinker, thirsty for knowledge, and insatiably curious, apply for the Graduate Programme in Strategy and Transactions today.

Choosing your career route

When submitting your application form, you may submit a preference for the types of clients you would like to work with during your graduate programme, if you wish. We have two areas of our business which focus on different clients and industries. 

Non-Financial Services Clients: Industrial, Commercial & Technology (ICT) Clients including Automotive & Transportation, Government & Public Sector, Health & Life Sciences, Mining & Metals, Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction, Technology, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment.

Financial Services (FS) Financial Services clients: Asset Management, Banking and Insurance, Investment Services, Financial Services Industry, Foreign Exchange.

No preference: If you are open to any client group or industry, then that is no problem! Please select "no preference" when submitting your graduate application. 

Selecting a preferred team: If you have an interest in a specific sub-team within Tax, please read on below to discover the areas you can join. If you spot a team that peaks your interest, please submit your preference via your graduate application. This is not mandatory, and you are more than welcome to submit your application without a team preference if you wish. 

Wishing you the very best of luck. 

Our Strategy and Transactions Graduate Programmes:

Government & Infrastructure

G&I work with government departments, public sector bodies and private clients to assist them in identifying opportunities as well as providing advice on economic feasibility, policy analysis, and financial and commercial strategy. We also provide procurement advisory services for large scale infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships.

Lead Advisory

The Lead Advisory team provides strategic and financial advice to business owners and shareholders. They advise on all steps of a business’ strategic life cycle, including fundraising, strategic advice, disposals, acquisitions, management buy-outs/buy-ins and succession planning.

Restructuring

The Restructuring team provide services aimed at assisting under-performing clients to achieve a strategic turnaround. Working with corporates, stakeholders or lenders, we establish and help implement key financial and organisational solutions to enable them to adapt to changing economic conditions.

Transaction Support

Transaction Support involves the provision of financial due diligence services for our clients who are considering either acquiring a business (buy-side or pre-acquisition due diligence) or selling all or part of their business (sell-side or vendor due diligence).

Valuations, Modelling and Economics

The team analyse businesses and their underlying assets, ranging from intellectual property, complex financial instruments and real/fixed assets. We provide transformative insights to convert complex situations into opportunities for growth and ultimately a competitive advantage.

EY-Parthenon

We are seeking outstanding candidates to help us accelerate our position in the market and support the development of a new proposition and fast growing team. In Ireland, we will focus on sectors such as Consumer Goods & Retail, TMT, Power & Utilities, Government, Health & Life Sciences, Aircraft Leasing, Fintech and the area of Sustainability. We advise clients on a vast range of issues, such as core value proposition, competitive positioning, and growth strategy. Our employees are able to enjoy unparalleled contact with influential and highly experienced professionals within the firm, as well as with senior management at clients’ organisations across a multitude of sectors. Successful candidates demonstrate intellectual curiosity, self-confidence, and entrepreneurship. They will also have a desire to contribute fully to shaping the organisation’s future. 

Professional qualification routes:

Choosing your entry route

By joining the EY Strategy & Transactions Graduate programme you will have access to world-class learning and development opportunities, including the chance to pursue an internationally recognised qualification. 

Find out more about our entry routes, pathways to qualification and benefits here.  

  • Direct Route

    If you are interested in pursuing an internationally recognised accounting qualification in a global firm like EY, then apply today to the EY Strategy and Transactions Graduate programme. 

    Who can apply?

    Students from all degrees and disciplines are eligible to apply, and remember, this route is not only for those who have studied accounting or finance!

    What professional training routes are available to graduates?

    By joining our Strategy and Transactions team, you will have the opportunity to pursue either the ACA or ACCA qualification along with world-class exam support, paid study leave and benefits. 

    ACA Direct Entry Route:

    By choosing the ACA direct entry route, you will be enrolled with Chartered Accountants Ireland and sit 3 sets of exams over a 3.5 training year period with EY:

    • CAP1 
    • CAP2 
    • FAE 

    There are no prior exemptions required for this route, however if your Bachelors degree has provided you with CAP1 or CAP2 exemptions, your training contract will be reduced from 3.5 years to 3 years in total. 

    ACCA Direct Entry Route:

    To be eligible for the ACCA direct entry route, students must have achieved a minimum of 9 ACCA exemptions prior to joining the firm. 

    From here, you will be enrolled with ACCA Ireland and complete your remaining exams during your time on the EY Strategy and Transactions graduate programme. 

    Both ACA and ACCA training benefits include:

    • EY provides graduates with market-leading paid study leave in excess of the recommended study leave by the Professional Institutes in Ireland. 
    • EY will pay for all associated costs in relation to tuition and exam entry fees for first attempt exams, admission to membership and subscription fees. 
    • You will be eligible for exam bonuses for your 1st attempt of exam passes/placings.
    • EY provides graduates with a range of exam support sessions, through our dedicated learning teams to help you succeed:
      • Non-technical exam support sessions: These sessions focus on study leave preparation tips, study plans and exam preparation techniques to ensure you are ready for your next exam.
      • EY Ed Team: A dedicated internal team who are there to support you through your professional qualifications.
      • Faculty EY: Extra exam support sessions hosted by experienced and recommended lecturers, to assist all EY ACA and CTA students with their upcoming exams.

    You will also have access to other EY supports such as peer channels and Exam Champions to help you along the way.

    • EY Badges: All EY employees have access to additional learning programmes, allowing our people to earn digital credentials in future focused skills.
    • Udemy access: An online learning platform with a vast offering of engaging open online courses.

  • Sponsored Masters in Accounting Route

    • Masters - Full Sponsorship

      Students who are successful in their application to the EY Graduate Programme in Strategy and Transactions, are eligible to recieve sponsorship to complete an accredited Masters in Accounting before joining the firm. 

      If you are a final year undergraduate student and thinking of pursuing a Masters in Accounting before moving on to a graduate programme, then this route is for you. Apply to EY today and if successful, we will support you in returning to university for an additional year, where you can achieve your CAP1 and CAP2 exemptions. 

      To avail of this entry route, your chosen Masters in Accounting must be recognised and accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland, and you must achieve full CAP1 and CAP2 exemptions before you join the firm. 

      EY Masters Sponsorship includes:

      • €7,600 towards your course fees
      • a bursary of €2,500
      • book allowance of up to €500

       

    • Masters - Part Sponsorship

      Like our full-sponsorship route, students who are actively completing an accredited Masters in Accounting at the time of their Graduate interview are eligible to apply for part-sponsorship towards their Masters course. 

      If you are a final year Masters in Accounting student and are on track to achieve your full CAP1 and CAP2 exemptions, then this route is for you.

      To avail of this entry route, your Masters in Accounting must be recognised and accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland, and you must have achieved full CAP1 and CAP2 exemptions before you join the firm. 

      EY Part-Sponsorship includes:

      • €3,500 towards your course fees
      • a bursary of €2,500
      • book allowance of up to €500

       

  • Sponsored Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (PDA) Route

    • Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting - Full Sponsorship

      Students who are successful in their application to the EY Graduate Programme in Strategy and Transactions are eligible to receive sponsorship to complete an accredited Masters in Accounting before joining the firm. 

      If you are a final year undergraduate student and are thinking of pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting before moving on to a graduate programme, then this route is for you. Apply to EY today, and if successful, we will support you in returning to university for an additional year, where you will achieve your CAP1 exemptions. 

      To avail of this entry route, your chosen Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting must be recognised and accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland, and you must achieve full CAP1 exemptions before you join the firm. 

      EY Postgraduate Diploma Sponsorship includes:

      • €7,600 towards your course fees
      • a bursary of €2,500
      • book allowance of up to €500

       

    • Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting - Part Sponsorship

      Like our full-sponsorship route, students who are actively completing an accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting at the time of their Graduate interview are eligible to apply for part-sponsorship towards their postgraduate course. 

      If you are currently completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and are on track to achieve your full CAP1 exemptions, then this route is for you.

      To avail of this entry route, your Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting must be recognised and accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland, and you must have achieved full CAP1 exemptions before you join the firm. 

      EY Postgraduate Diploma Part-Sponsorship includes:

      • €3,500 towards the course fees
      • a bursary of €2,500 (taxable)
      • book allowance of up to €500

       

Find out more about what a career in Strategy and Transactions means

Your Strategy and Transactions training & development

Our Strategy and Transactions Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to enhance your skill set through real-world experiences.

 

Find out more about what you can expect 

Professional Qualifications & Study Leave

As part of our Strategy and Transactions Graduate Programme you will have the opportunity to pursue further professional qualifications.

 

Find out more about the support you will receive 

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