Parthenon EY 2017 Campus Recruitment - Associate

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Firm Overview:
Parthenon combined with Ernst & Young LLP on August 29, 2014. Parthenon is a leading advisory organization focused on strategy consulting. We are committed to combining our unconventional thinking with our clients’ smarts to deliver actionable strategies.  

In today’s complex business landscape, creativity has become a necessary ingredient for sustained success. Together with EY, we have an ideal balance of strengths – specialized expertise 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 Parthenon the global partner of choice for business leaders.

Position: Associate
Parthenon EY Associates participate as valued members of case teams helping clients address their most pressing strategic challenges. As team members they receive significant responsibility for identifying information sources, assembling data, performing analyses, structuring arguments, and developing presentations. Training is given in key business concepts and analytical methods immediately upon joining the firm, and throughout their Parthenon EY career. Due to the nature of our work and team structure, Parthenon Associates typically gain responsibility more quickly than in other consulting organizations, often serving as primary contacts for clients and managing junior case team members. Sample responsibilities of Parthenon Associates may include:
•        Performing secondary research using a variety of sources (e.g. analyst reports, market research reports, news articles)
•        Executing various analyses (e.g. customer segmentation, market sizing, competitor analysis, macroeconomic forecasting) to support strategic recommendations
•        Designing and executing in-depth interview with key client stakeholders, industry experts, and customers
•        Assessing business plans and pro-forma financial models to validate key assumptions and drivers
•        Maintaining relationships with junior clients

Job Location: Shanghai
Who We’re Looking For:
The ideal candidate will have:
•        An outstanding academic record
•        Good analytical & conceptual skills
•        Clear & logical thinking with a keen business sense
•        Strong communication skills & team spirit
•        Outstanding ability to conduct engaging discussions & interviews
•        Fluency in English & Mandarin
•        Previous consulting internship or strategy development project experience are pluses

What We Offer:
•        An exciting and collegial work environment
•        Accelerated professional development
•        Access to firm leadership and senior clients
•        Focus on high-impact analytical and strategic projects
•        Opportunity to impact the development and growth of the firm
•        Competitive compensation

Campus Talk Events:
Fudan University: 2016/09/27, 18:30-20:30
(复旦大学管理学院，杨浦区国顺路670号，史带楼204教室)

Recruiting Process:
•        CV screening & Pre-talk
•        Group Discussion Session
•        Consultant/Senior Consultant F2F interview
•        VP/Partner F2F interview

Application Submission:
        CV Deadline: 2016/9/30

Please send your cover letter and resume (both Chinese and English) as attachments to shanghairecruit@parthenon.ey.com with subject “Associate Application –University –Full Name (both English and Chinese)”
We will hold 2 events in September. (open to all students, not necessary previous Parthenon-EY interns) to help you better understand our firm:

1ST Event: 2016/9/20 Early Birds Drinks Session
•        Time: 18:30-21:30
•        Venue: venue to be announced to invitees
•        Come join Parthenonians after-hours drink session to learn more about our company, culture, lifestyle and our partners and consultants are more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding the challenging and intellectually-rewarding consulting career. Outstanding participants will have the chance to earn a “Pretalk Round Pass”, with the right to jump directly into the group discussion session phase of the application process.
•        For those who are interested in Early Birds Drinks Session, application deadline is 2016/09/17.
•        Please send your cover letter and resume (both Chinese and English) as attachments to shanghairecruit@parthenon.ey.com with subject “Associate Application –University –Full Name (both English and Chinese) - Early Birds Drinks Session”.
•        HR will send out invitation letter as confirmation.

2nd Event: 2016/09/27 Campus Talk
•        Time: 18:30-20:30
•        Venue: Classroom 204, Starr Building (2nd Floor), School of Management, Fudan University
•        Come join to hear and learn about Parthenon directly from our associates, consultants and partners.  An interactive case-exercise will also be conducted where you can experience first-hand how to think through a case and also have the opportunity to demonstrate your unique thinking during open discussions. Outstanding participants will have the chance to earn a “Pretalk Round Pass”, with the right to jump directly into the group discussion session phase of the application process.
•        For more information about our recruitment, please subscribe to Parthenon official WeChat account: ParthenonRecruitment.