EY-Parthenon - M&A Hospitality Senior / Manager

EY-Parthenon - M&A Hospitality Senior / Manager

Location: Lisbon

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 1, 2026

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The Opportunity

EY-Parthenon is looking for an M&A Hospitality Senior Consultant to join the Real Estate Transactions team. EY has an established industry-leading real estate practice, advising clients on complex strategic, operational, valuation, investment and transaction-related matters across the real estate sector.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and commercially driven professional capable of helping build and grow a leading Hospitality advisory platform within EY-Parthenon. The ideal candidate combines deep hospitality sector expertise, strong commercial instincts and established industry relationships with transaction execution capabilities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding EY-Parthenon's Hospitality Real Estate platform in Portugal, contributing to business development, market positioning, client relationship management and transaction origination across the hospitality sector.

You will 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 deliver on our promises to our stakeholders and contribute to building a better working world.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients in their business and strategic decisions related to Hospitality and Real Estate;
• Advise clients from both a Hospitality Operating Business and Real Estate Investment perspective, helping them optimize value creation throughout the hospitality investment lifecycle;
• Portfolio and investment analysis;
• Participate in all phases of hospitality and real estate transactions and advisory assignments, both buy-side and sell-side;
• Lead and support brand and operator selection processes;
• Structure and negotiate commercial conditions, Heads of Terms, leases, HMAs, hybrid agreements and other hospitality-related contractual arrangements;
• Lead and support hospitality transaction origination efforts, including opportunity sourcing, relationship development, preparation of investment materials, investor identification, direct engagement with market participants and transaction execution support;
• Develop and maintain relationships with hotel brands, operators, developers, investors and lenders, acting as a trusted advisor and contributing to transaction origination and business growth;
• Lead strategic, financial and investment analysis processes, evaluating hospitality and real estate opportunities from both an operational and investment perspective, while leveraging the support of the broader M&A and Real Estate team;
• Assess different strategic alternatives including real estate development, value-add strategies, product positioning, brand selection, operating structures and exit strategies;
• Perform hotel operational and P&L analysis, forecasting, benchmarking and commercial due diligence;
• Conduct corporate, portfolio and asset-level valuation analyses;
• Prepare high-quality client-facing materials, including teasers, investor information memoranda and other transaction-related marketing and advisory documents in both English and Portuguese;
• Support transaction diligence processes, including buy-side and sell-side due diligence, lender due diligence, real estate asset due diligence and transaction closing activities;
• Work closely with EY-Parthenon's capital strategy and brokerage platforms, supporting real estate transactions and capital raising mandates across both debt and equity structures;
• Contribute actively to business development initiatives, supporting market positioning efforts and enhancing EY-Parthenon's visibility within the Hospitality industry in Portugal and Iberia.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Excellent interpersonal and business development skills;
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and build long-term client relationships;
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, facilitating effective client and stakeholder management;
• Entrepreneurial attitude and ambition to contribute to the growth of a market-leading Hospitality platform;
• Professional responsibility, confidentiality and integrity;
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful and able to work effectively under pressure;
• Strong team player with leadership potential.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• Academic background in Hospitality Management, Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Economics, Business Manage