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Specialty/Competency: Deal StrategyIndustry/Sector: Not ApplicableTime Type: Full timeTravel Requirements: Up to 40%Deals Strategy is a specialist team within Strategy& that shapes the M&A landscape by supporting PE and corporate clients in developing investment perspectives and value creation strategies that make a difference in the highly competitive M&A market. We work at deals speed, analyzing market, customer, and competitive dynamics to inform a robust view on the commercial merits of inorganically driven growth, spanning all major industry sectors (i.e., retail and consumer, technology, media, and telecoms, healthcare, industrials, energy, and aerospace).We serve private equity, corporate business development, and broader strategy teams. We develop investment perspectives and growth strategies. Junior members of this highly sought after team are staffed across industries (i.e., retail and consumer, technology, media, and telecoms, healthcare, industrials, energy, aerospace and defense).PwC’s Deals Strategy team supports private equity and corporate clients. We serve private equity clients with over $2.5 trillion in assets under management, with 80% of our clients relying on us for multiple projects. Publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of over $4 trillion turn to us to deliver across the deal lifecycle. From initial investment strategy development to commercial due diligence, to value creation post-close and exit, we’re here to help our clients drive growth.As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:Full ownership to deliver a high-quality report or entire document at pace from a team of 3-5
Effectively lead hypothesis generation & problem structuring for all workstreams across a variety of business issues
Learn the fundamentals of new businesses / sectors quickly without guidance
Effectively frame arguments and decisions at the workstream level and be viewed as a credible advisor at the client working team level
Coach teams to effectively lead expert interviews and to build robust, flexible models with guidance while coaches others on analytical / modeling techniques
Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen
Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand
Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in written form
Embrace diverse perspectives and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas
Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.
Job Requirements and Preferences :Basic Qualifications :Minimum Degree Required :Bachelor DegreeRequired Fields of Study :Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information ScienceAdditional Educational Requirements :Other relevant fields of study may be consideredMinimum Years of Experience :5 year(s)Preferred Qualifications :Degree Preferred :Master DegreePreferred Fields of Study :Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration/ManagementPreferred Knowledge/Skills :Demonstrates extensive knowledge of, and/or proven record of success in, commercial due diligence or corporate strategy roles, preferably for a global network of professional services firms, private equity or corporate organizations, emphasizing the following:Understanding various facets of mergers, integrations, spin-offs and/or divestiture transactions, including options analyses and recommendations; and,
Assisting clients with strategic planning and business reviews; growth, market entry and international expansion; and market opportunity sizing.
Demonstrates extensive abilities, and/or proven record of success with, managing and developing strategic client relationships while providing the highest quality client work across multiple client projects, preferably for a global network of professional services firms, private equity or corporate organizations, emphasizing the following:Building solid and collaborative relationships with team members and fostering a productive teamwork environment;
Taking an active role in new business development and pursuit activities, including client lead maturation, proposal development, and closing new business opportunities;
Delivering significant business results that reflect strategic and creative thinking and individual initiative;
Managing complex projects while functioning as a trusted advisor at the highest levels of client organizations;
Identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships;
Conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses of complex data, including Market and competitor analysis (market sizing, drivers and dynamics), customer analysis and internal analysis (strategic analysis, business model reviews, and financials);
Developing high-yield work plans: prioritizing issues that drive the answer, developing creative ways to prove or disprove hypotheses, estimating time and resourcing required for work modules;
Managing multi-resource engagements: using work plans to manage day-to-day execution, removing roadblocks, proactively asking for help, effectively communicating up, down and laterally;
Improving work processes: proactively finding standard-setting for engagement execution, codifying and sharing new insights;
Providing direction, coaching and guidance to staff;
Writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently; to and/or for all levels of audiences, clients and internal staff and management;
Synthesizing issues for leadership team;
Managing project workstreams and developing proposals, deliverables and reports using the Microsoft suite of applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint;
Multi-tasking and balancing time effectively, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality; and,
Understanding advanced analytics and big data is preferred
At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.For positions in Colorado, visit the following link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: https://pwc.to/coloradoadvisorymanager.#LI-Remote