Transaction Advisory Manager

Job Role:

Transaction Advisory Manager

Location:

London Travel:
Yes

Career Level:

7

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital and AI capabilities across all services.

We are looking for a Transaction Advisory Manager with experience leading pre and post deal engagements in a consulting environment.

Inclusion and diversity are woven into the fabric of our business, and our core values of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, Integrity and Respect for the Individual have enabled us to create One Global Network for clients all over the World.“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture:
We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.”– Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO.As a team:

You’ll join Accenture’s Transaction Advisory team, which is a network of M&A and Private Equity professionals across Europe, Asia and North America. The Team supports corporate and Private Equity Clients in delivering projects that span across the deal lifecycle. Our practitioners provide dedicated support from M&A strategy, target screening and due diligence to transaction management, merger & synergy planning, as well as carve-outs and divestitures.

The Transaction advisory team is a lean but fast-paced team that has supported 7 out of the 10 largest global transactions and counts more than 9,000 clients across 120 countries. It’s stimulating and intellectually rigorous work which will see you working on headline-making deals, but you’ll be well prepared for each challenge.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training, cutting edge technology and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. In this role you will:

Lead strategy engagements addressing our clients’ business challenges, delivering lasting and distinctive outcomes and value in disciplines such as:

Corporate and Business Strategy Private Equity Value creation (e.g. portfolio company assessments)
Mergers & Acquisitions Portfolio strategy

Target screening

Pre-deal assessment/due diligence

Post-deal merger integration planning

Joint ventures or divestiture/carve out strategy and planning

Work within multinational teams on client-facing projects or program work streams, you could be developing business cases, assessing strategic and investment opportunities, or defining digital solutions

Make, build and sustain trusted senior client relationships by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles. Present key findings to C-suite clients

Support and drive business development activities including opportunity identification/qualification and proposal development/presentation

Support practice/community building efforts such as recruitment, actively mentoring others and contributing to performance management and training activities; develop offerings, assets, capabilities and relevant thought leadership

We are looking for:

A minimum of 4 years’ experience at a top tier or boutique consulting firm, Big 4 or through an ‘in-house’ consulting / business development role (e.g. Group Strategy, Group Corporate Development)
Knowledge and experience across multiple areas of the M&A lifecycle (e.g., commercial/ IT/ operational due diligence, merger integration, carve-outs)
Strong leadership skills with demonstrable ability to manage clients and teams with diverse skills and backgrounds

Analytical mindset and ability to frame hypothesis and adopting recognized Strategy frameworks and techniques in the problems you are trying to solve

Experience of research, quantitative analysis and leveraging GenAI tools to streamline pre and post deal M&A workflows

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in delivering reports and presentations to senior corporate and Private Equity clients

Experience of building relationships at different levels and functions internally and with clients

Set yourself apart:

An appreciation of how technology, digital…