Consumer Markets Retail, Consumer, Leisure Senior Associate

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

About the role:

The Consumer Retail and Leisure team within M&A Operations is fast-growing and market leading team working on a wide range of client engagements. The M&A deals we work on range in size from 50m to over 5bn and our clients include the most well-known brands and business in the world. We often work on these high profile deals with top tier private equity and corporate firms across the deals cycle from pre-deal diligence synergy development and separation planning through Day 1 and into implementation support. We routinely collaborate with PwCs wider Strategy& and Consumer Markets practice (commercial and financial due diligence practice) as part of our go to market model.

We comprise both career-consultants and subject matter experts from industry and actively seek diversity of experience in our new team members. Our team includes individuals with experience gained in industry in retail consumer and leisure (i.e. Travel Hospitality Gaming Health & Fitness Visitor Attractions). We also are keen to hire deep functional expertise across manufacturing engineering R&D marketing sales etc.

What your days will look like:

Pre-deal value creation advisory looking for value in a deal on behalf of our clients and exploring whether full value potential has been both identified and accurately quantified
Providing operational due diligence on both the buy and sell side of a transaction
Identifying or reviewing synergies available as the result of a transaction and assessing plans for their realisation
Supporting divestment of subsidiary businesses and planning to ensure the carved-out entity can continue to operate on Day 1
Assisting the purchaser with 100 day planning taking control of the new entity and delivering quick wins
Supporting our clients on the integration of their acquisition in order to deliver the value identified pre-deal reduce risk and successfully merge the two organisations

This role is for you if:

Successful candidates typically have experience from: Operational management or business transformation experience in a corporate environment across consumer goods (e.g. FMCG) retail sector (e.g. grocery stores fashion retailers etc) or leisure sector (e.g. hotels restaurant chains cinemas etc)

Experience providing professional services (either in a Deals or Consulting background) to Retail Consumer or Leisure team industries

As well as the following attributes;

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and communicate with senior business leaders
Excellent quantitative and written skills able to build analyses or an evidence base to support a position often in situations with imperfect or incomplete information
A healthy curiosity coupled with a disciplined approach to understanding and solving problems
Able to work from first-principles and stay focused on the why when performing analyses or reviewing documentation
Comfortable under pressure and managing through ambiguity to deliver tasks in an environment where there are many unknowns
Adaptable and up for the challenge of mastering new industries and developing experience in a wide variety of product types
Ability to travel at short notice (not often but required at times)
Capability or willingness to develop skill in data analytics e.g. Alteryx PowerBI Tableau

What youll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life our benefits are designed to add value and support recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

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

Degrees/Field of Study required:

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Analytical Thinking Business Administration Carve-Outs Change Management Communication Contract Negotiation Cost Efficiency Cost Reduction Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Enhanced Due Diligence HR Due Diligence Inclusion Initial Public Offering (IPO) Intellectual Curiosity Learning Agility M&A Strategy Market Research Operational Advice Operational Performance Management (OPM) 14 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 IC

Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismDealsManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryAbout the role:The Consumer Retail and Leisure team within M&A Operations is fast-growing and market leading team working on a wide range of client engagements. The M&A deals w...