Manager - Deals Advisory - Deals Strategy (Bengaluru East)

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. Those in deal strategy at PwC will focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. Your work will involve analysing market trends, assessing business opportunities, and developing strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. You will help clients navigate complex transactions, identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximise value and achieve their business objectives. Working in this area, you will play a crucial role in assisting clients in formulating and executing effective strategies to optimise outcomes in their deal-making processes. Job Overview
- This position is for a Manager to be a part of a fast-growing team within our Advisory Acceleration Center, supporting the US-based Deals Strategy practice.
- Deals Strategy (DS) is a specialist team within PwC 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 serve private equity clients with over $2.5 trillion in assets under management, and publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of over $4 trillion. From initial investment strategy development to commercial due diligence, value creation post-close and exit, we’re here to help our clients drive growth.
- Our Deals Strategy Acceleration Center (DS AC) in India is a specialist team within our broader Bangalore Acceleration Center that plays a critical role in supporting DS project teams with research, analytics and knowledge management support across industries (including Technology, Media, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Retail, Energy Transition, and Industrial Products and Services). Responsibilities Include
- As a Manager, one will lead a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but not limited to:
- Be an active and visible leader with passion and commitment from the DS AC team and developing strong relationships with the US DS team
- Managing teams developing and implementing capabilities that are aligned with Deals Strategy focus areas
- Promote high-performance and a sustainable work-life balance while managing expectations with leadership and US based staff
- Develop new standardized delivery modules to extend those that have already been created (e.g., vendor benchmarking, survey analysis, website scraping, slide creation, intellectual property within the AC)
- Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively
- Refine the existing and develop new DS AC onboarding and training programs
- Provide day-to-day coaching and mentorship to the DS AC team on work-planning, problem solving, hypothesis generation and research tools
- Work closely with US DS leadership to fully support client development and client engagements
- Promote new ideas and services (where regulation permits) by applying knowledge of the industry/sector and societal trends to create value for clients, PwC and broader stakeholders. Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. Other Areas
- Contribute to practice enablement and business development activities (Proposal responses, client interactions, workshops etc.)
- Drive initiatives to develop innovation quotient (publishing whitepapers, help develop business case for an innovative technical idea to seek investments etc.)
- Engage with US counterparts to build trust and relationships in an effort to develop and market the AC brand
- Translate client business requirements, user needs, technical requirements into designs that are visually enticing, easy to use, and emotionally engaging
- Staying in the loop and on top of the latest M&A; trends and developing new skills
- Encourage new ways of thinking, leveraging new methodologies and technology where applicable Desired Experience And Skills
- 8 to 10 years of industry experience, with an emphasis on team building and operational leadership in a service delivery setting
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage teams across multiple, concurrent projects with stringent timelines
- Relevant experience in managing primary research (including desktop research, surveys and web scraping), secondary research, analysis of complex data and client-ready deliverable creation
- Relevant experience in private equity, commercial due diligence, target screening and / or M&A; advisory preferred
- Relevant experience of leading team using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau/ Power BI or other similar Visual Analytics tools
- Multi-tasking and balancing time effectively, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality
- Strong business acumen, with analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective written and verbal business communication skills when interacting with team members and/or clients in a qualified setting Desired Soft Skills
- Effective communication and storytelling skills to various audiences (written and verbal)
- Strong work ethic, proactive and professional behavior
- Strategic and creative thinker, problem solver Educational Background
- MBA from premier B-Schools (preferred)
- Strong academic credentials, analytical ability and leadership skills Additional Information Time Type: Work Timings Work hours may vary for specific projects Travel Requirements NA Past Experience Prior experience in consulting or exposure to a multinational environment is highly preferred. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4muiqy