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Mergers & Acquisition Strategy Manager

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Accenture
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-08
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Corporate Strategy, Business Analyst, Change Management, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Your Role

We’re seeking an M&A strategist to help clients unlock value through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and alliances. You will partner with senior executives to define deal strategy, assess market opportunities, and design integration or separation plans that deliver measurable business results. You will lead M&A work streams and ensure high‑quality delivery across the deal lifecycle—from target screening to due diligence, integration planning, and post‑deal value realization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead work streams across M&A engagements: deal framing, target screening, due diligence, integration planning, joint venture development, carve‑out, and divestiture planning.
  • Apply rigorous analysis to identify, quantify, and validate value creation opportunities, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Lead and inspire teams of strategy consultants, ensuring delivery excellence and fostering a high‑performance culture.
  • Mentor and coach junior team members to grow their M&A expertise and consulting capabilities.
  • Foster collaboration across cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams.
  • Contribute to Accenture’s M&A thought‑leadership agenda through insights, articles, and market perspectives.
  • Support go‑to‑market initiatives and pipeline pursuits, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and client presentations.
  • Leverage GenAI tools to accelerate M&A value realization, from market scans to integration planning.
  • Support the design and adoption of AI‑augmented frameworks, playbooks, and performance measurement tools to strengthen and future‑proof M&A execution.
  • Travel up to 80% as needed.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum of four years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity, with a focus on M&A.
  • Strong quantitative analysis skills, including financial analysis, competitive intelligence, and market analysis.
  • Proven M&A lifecycle experience: strategy, diligence, integration/separation, carve‑outs, synergy planning.
  • Experience leading work streams and contributing to client relationship development.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and executive presence skills. Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities.
  • Experience collaborating across deal ecosystems: bankers, legal advisors, target leadership, operational executives.
  • Sector expertise in relevant industries (technology, energy, consumer, industrials).
Bonus points if you have:
  • MBA or advanced degree in strategy, finance, or related field.
  • Experience with synergy modeling, transaction cost analysis, and value capture planning.
  • Exposure to AI/GenAI tools and their application in strategic or M&A contexts.
  • Technology/IT M&A functional experience (e.g., IT due diligence, integration/separation planning, IT TSA design; application portfolio rationalization; ERP carve‑outs, cybersecurity risk assessment; IT cost & synergy modeling).
Compensation & Benefits

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, including office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Accenture offers a market‑competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

EEO and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accenture is an EEO and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis protected by law.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest, and a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.

Required Accommodation and Contact

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If hired, you may be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process.

To be considered for employment with accommodation needs, call 1‑877‑889‑9009 or email [email address].

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