M&A Operations Senior Manager

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

IMA X-Sector

Specialism

Delivering Deal Value

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

The M&A Operations team consists of c.250 people who advise clients on the operational and strategic aspects of merger and acquisition (M&A) projects acting as a strategic and trusted advisor to both Corporate and Private Equity clients on transactions ranging from 50 million to over 5 billion. M&A Operations is a market leading team that sits within PwCs Strategy& Business Unit and provides a highly complex fast paced challenging yet rewarding environment for those who aspire to grow and develop in their careers.

M&A Operations utilises its deep experience to assist our clients across industry sectors as they navigate potential/actual M&A transactions and drive activities across all operational aspects of the transaction pre and post completion. We are able to quickly assimilate the key operational issues synergies risks and upsides around a transaction to deliver results. You are likely to work on a range of the different types of projects we support our clients with which includes but is not limited to:

Buy and sell side operational due diligence

Value creation strategy and planning

Carve out and divestiture support

Integration support

Taking control and 100 day planning

Post deal performance improvement

The M&A Operations team is fast-growing and supportive working on a wide range of client engagements across a wide range of sectors:

Consumer Markets

Industrials & Services

Technology Media & Telecommunications

Energy Utilities & Resources

Financial Services

Health Industries

We often work on high profile deals with top tier firms across the deals cycle from pre-deal diligence synergy development and separation planning through Day 1 and on into implementation support. We routinely collaborate with PwCs wider Deals team practice (Strategy consulting and Financial Due Diligence) as part of our go to market.

We comprise both career-consultants and individuals with experience gained in industry and actively seek diversity of experience in our new team members.

Responsibilities

Leading the Operations workstream on high-profile M&A transaction engagements

Managing and delivering large and small projects by developing the project team assessing engagement risks throughout driving conclusions and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team

Developing strategies to solve complex technical challenges

Proactively assisting in the management of a portfolio of clients

Training coaching and supervising staff

Being responsible for the financial management of clients

Leading business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients

Contributing to the development of your own and the teams technical skills

Skills and Experience

Background in either Consulting (with sector specific knowledge) or an operational/transformational role in a corporate. Candidates should have experience in the operational aspect of a transaction.

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and communicate with senior business leaders.

Strong quantitative and written skills able to build analysis and an evidence base to support a position often in situations with imperfect or incomplete information.

Comfortable under pressure and managing through ambiguity to deliver tasks in an environment where there are many unknowns.

A healthy curiosity coupled with a disciplined approach to understanding and solving problems.

Ability to quickly understand large amounts of information and draw out hypotheses and key messages.

Comfort around financial analysis and understanding of the drivers of financial information.

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Analytical Thinking Business Administration Carve-Outs Change Management Coaching and Feedback Communication Contract Negotiation Cost Efficiency Cost Reduction Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Enhanced Due Diligence HR Due Diligence Inclusion Influence Initial Public Offering (IPO) Intellectual Curiosity Learning Agility M&A Strategy Market Research 22 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

Job Posting End Date

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorIMA X-SectorSpecialismDelivering Deal ValueManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryThe M&A Operations team consists of c.250 people who advise clients on the operational and strategic aspects of merger and acquisition (M&A) projects acting as a st...