Specialty/Competency: Deal Strategy

Industry/Sector: Private Equity

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 40%

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

Those in deal strategy at PwC will focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. Your work will involve analysing market trends, assessing business opportunities, and developing strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. You will help clients navigate complex transactions, identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximise value and achieve their business objectives. Working in this area, you will play a crucial role in assisting clients in formulating and executing effective strategies to optimise outcomes in their deal-making processes.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.

• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.

• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.

• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.

• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.

• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.

• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.

• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Deal Strategy team you support PE and corporate clients in developing perspectives and growth strategies in the M&A market. As a Senior Manager you lead large projects, innovate processes, and maintain operational excellence while interacting with clients at a senior level to drive project success. You analyze market, customer, and competitive dynamics to inform a thorough view on the commercial merits of inorganically driven growth.

Responsibilities

• Support PE and corporate clients in developing perspectives and strategies for growth

• Analyze market, customer, and competitive dynamics

• Inform a thorough view on the commercial merits of inorganically driven growth

• Innovate processes to maintain operational excellence

• Drive project success through elevated client interaction

• Provide strategic advice and knowledge in M&A

• Maintain the delivery of top-quality client services

• Develop and maintain substantial client relationships

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, or Computer and Information Science

• 7 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Master's Degree in Business Administration/Management preferred

• Understanding facets of mergers, integrations, spin-offs, and divestitures

• Leading teams to assist clients with strategic planning

• Building impactful and collaborative relationships with team members

• Leading new business development and pursuit activities

• Managing and delivering significant business results

• Developing a business vision and leading complex projects

• Directing and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyzes

• Other relevant fields of study may be considered

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

The salary range for this position is: $130,000 - $256,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance