Deals

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

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.

In transaction services at PwC you will provide strategic advice and support to clients in their mergers acquisitions and divestitures. Your work will include conducting due diligence financial analysis and managing the transaction process.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

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

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

The PwC People in Deals team is seeking a motivated and analytical junior resource to join our expanding team. This role offers handson exposure to the world of mergers and acquisitions. Our teams core focus is on due diligence value creation and integration / separation projects. We look at workforce analytics organisational insights and peoplerelated risk identifiers including the financial quantifications of the workforce. The ideal candidate is interested in workforce and organisational dynamics with a keen interest in understanding how people practices shape business performance.

What you will be doing

As a Senior Associate for People in Deals you will be part of an enthusiastic open minded and ambitious team. Your work will be diverse where you will work across industries sectors and geographies - offering the perfect environment to grow as a top-tier management consultant.

You will need to have strong numerical skills a desire to work in an ever-changing environment and have a drive for constant personal development. You will need to be adaptable to different situations and actively seek collaboration opportunities. The role will entail:

Supporting the delivery of human capital analysis across due diligence value creation and integration / separation projects

Collecting analysing and interpreting peoplerelated data sets (e.g. headcount organisational structures compensation workforce costs)

Identifying trends risks and opportunities within workforce data to inform client decisionmaking

Preparing wellstructured deliverables including data summaries draft reports presentations and project trackers

Working closely with senior team members to ensure accuracy quality and timely delivery of outputs

Assisting with the coordination of information requests and documentation during fastpaced deal cycles

Participating in internal and client meetings capturing actions and following up on required items

Supporting project management activities including tracking progress updating workplans and managing document repositories

Experience / qualifications required

A bachelors degree in Human Resources Industrial Psychology Commerce Economics or Law

Postgraduate studies in a related field (e.g. Honours in Industrial Psychology HR Management Business Science or Analytics) would be advantageous

At least 1 - 3 years of working experience in a consulting environment

Or alternatively if you have worked as part of an in-house HR team who has gone through a deal process (either previously acquired or carved out from a global team); or form part of an in-house acquisition / corporate finance team who does continual M&A type work

Exposure to people-related topicsHR processes workforce planning compensation analysis organisational design change management and stakeholder engagement

You are a team player energetic client-focused and find it easy to build relationships

You are flexible and can quickly switch between different assignments and sectors

Experience working with data setscleaning analysing and summarising information for reporting or decisionmaking

Exposure to Microsoft Excel (pivot tables lookups basic modelling) and PowerPoint for preparing clientready outputs

Prior involvement in project support or team-based work particularly in fast-paced or deadline-driven environments

Comfort engaging with different stakeholders (e.g. peers team leaders) and contributing in meetings

You are proactive pay attention to the details driven results-oriented and naturally take initiative

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Job Posting End Date

March 15 2026