Job Description
In Deals we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients - working together to aid responsible recovery and growth.
We put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. Our teams work on iconic deals with national and global clients as well as operating and investing in businesses, new ventures and entrepreneurs in our local market and communities. It's both a responsibility and a privilege to guide our clients through moments that matter deeply to them. Our breadth of clients in an ever-changing market means we need to be agile - responding when we need to, in a way that really makes a difference.
We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate. The insight we create, coupled with the innovative tools and methodologies we use to access and evaluate the data that matters, contributes to the success of our clients in all Deals situations. We encourage our clients to think more broadly - connecting their actions today with their successes tomorrow. We help our clients throughout the Deals lifecycle to create lasting value for their businesses.
Each of our key areas within Deals, delivers services to the market individually or together by combining our specialists to provide comprehensive client solutions.
About us
A career in our Mergers and Acquisitions practice, within Deals Corporate Finance services, will provide you the opportunity to deliver innovative deal solutions to our clients, providing advice and support, from initiation through to deal completion. In short, we're a part of helping some of the world's leading companies across industries originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.
About our Team
Our team offers strategic advice to investors and companies undertaking mergers and acquisitions or investment opportunities. As part of our team, you'll help our clients by providing client specific commercial insight, market and competitor overviews, and investment/divestment advice and modelling.
Responsibilities
As an Assistant Director, 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
- Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Directors and above
- Be involved in the financial management of clients
- Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
- Develop project strategies to solve complex technical issues for our clients
- Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, providing conclusions, and reviewing the output produced by the team
- Shape and deliver projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria
- Train, coach, and supervise team members
- Continue to develop internal relationships and developing your PwC brand
Who we are looking for
PwC Corporate Finance is seeking an Assistant Director to join one of our Birmingham and be part of its ever growing M&A team. The team has a strong local reputation and focuses on corporate and private equity clients, with extensive credentials in domestic and cross-border M&A. The team is particularly focussed on selling private companies to strategic acquirers and financial investors, as well as undertaking selective acquisition and public company advisory work.
The team addresses the mid-market, which is the most active transaction size segment, being deals valued typically between £20m to £500m. Our regional deals business is a priority for the UK firm. In joining the team you will be expected to play a key role in supporting our growth plans, with strong career progression opportunities. The role provides an exceptional candidate the opportunity to work with a high performing team as part of the leading national and international corporate finance business, with deep sector expertise and unique access to global corporates.
About the role
Working as an Assistant Director within the team, the role will involve the following
- Leadership and management of projects from start to finish covering all transaction stages, from information production, modelling, due diligence, funding and transaction process through to completion
- Developing internal and external relationships / networks to assist in the winning of M&A advisory work
- Overseeing the work of project teams, coordination of day to day work-streams and coaching junior staff
- Supporting directors and partners in running projects, marketing and developing the business
- Acting as the key point of contact for clients
- Participating in key proposals and presentations
Requirements
We would expect interested applicants to be able to demonstrate the following attributes
- Significant experience of working in M&A advisory, gained within a boutique corporate finance firm, leading investment bank or other corporate finance environment (such as within corporate development in industry or within corporate finance in a major accounting firm);
- Completion of multiple mid-market M&A transactions on which the applicant could be referenced personally;
- Strong financial modelling capability and experience;
- Agility to convert analysis into various outputs to present results in a clear and concise manner;
- Ability to lead teams and manage people using highly developed interpersonal skills;
- Ability to initiate and develop relationships with potential clients; and
- Confidence and professionalism to sell to and work with senior level client personnel.
Deals
Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business.
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