Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant
Job Role: Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy Consultant
Location: London
Travel: Up to 100%
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
“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:
High-performance organizations are those that continually renew and energize their portfolio of businesses. Accenture is right at the cutting edge. In the past five years, we have advised clients in more than 850 projects globally – projects that span the buy-side and sell-side, and cover all phases of the deal lifecycle.
You’ll join a network of M&A professionals across Europe, Asia and North America. Our people are entrepreneurs and explorers who 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.
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. We’ll keep you up to speed with the latest technology. Training will be provided at Accenture’s global Strategy College to build your expertise. And you’ll benefit from M&A Live – our annual, interactive, five-day learning program that brings together M&A specialists to share strategic priorities, highlight M&A offerings and identify client opportunities.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways
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 our team you will learn:
Use considerable judgment to solve complex, ambiguous client business problems, bringing structure and rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques
Understand the strategic direction set by senior management, and use rigorous analysis to address our clients’ business challenges and deliver lasting and distinctive outcomes and value
Develop knowledge of prevailing trends, financials, and operating drivers across multiple industries/segments
Make, build and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles. Present key findings to C-suite clients
Be part of high performing multidisciplinary Strategy teams, learning and supporting team members and leadership and coaching and mentoring analysts
Contribute to business development activities including opportunity identification/qualification and proposal development/presentation
Engage with the wider Strategy community in UKI to foster collaboration and support growth
In this role you will:
Support successful strategy engagements addressing our clients’ business challenges, delivering lasting and distinctive outcomes and value in disciplines such as:
Corporate and Business Strategy
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
Have every opportunity to demonstrate your creativity and adaptability in solving problems related to complex business issues
Work within multinational teams on client-facing projects or program workstreams, you could be developing business cases, performing cost optimization, assessing strategic and investment opportunities, or defining digital solutions
Determine appropriate methods and procedures for each assignment and use your judgement to deliver solutions in keeping with the agreed strategic direction
Interact with colleagues and clients at all levels on a diverse range of strategic topics and manage small teams
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
Good 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)
Experience in areas of the M&A lifecycle (e.g., commercial/ IT/ operational due diligence, merger integration)
Experience of leading a workstream on M&A engagements for clients/ stakeholders
Experience in framing hypothesis and adopting recognized Strategy frameworks and techniques in the problems you are trying to solve
Experience of research, quantitative analysis, structured problem solving and executive communication techniques
Strong programme management experience and delivering high-quality output in short timeframes
Academic Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Set yourself apart:
A drive for personal development and curiosity to learn new concepts and skills
Ability to understand complex issues, quickly absorb information, and work creatively in a problem-solving environment
An appreciation of how technology and digital can contribute to solving clients’ complex business problems
Comfortable with the quantitative skills required to develop financial/operational models and supervise data analysis
Experience in financial modelling and demonstrated understanding of financial statements
Leadership ability in a team environment. Shown frequent initiative and an eagerness to drive progress with a results-driven attitude
Proven presentation skills, personal impact and charisma to lead meetings, presentations and workshops. Confidence to articulate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical and impactful manner
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days of vacation per year, access to app based fitness classes and discounts on range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
Closing Date for Applications 31/08/2022
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.