at PwC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Specialty/Competency: Deal Strategy
Industry/Sector: Not Applicable
Time Type: Full time
Travel Requirements: Up to 60%
A career in our Deals Strategy practice, within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world’s leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.
Our team helps companies navigate the accounting and financial reporting challenges of business combinations. As part of the team, you’ll develop roadmaps of the driving economic objectives, determine the appropriate professionals needed, and consider financial reporting implications for deals.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Manager, you’ll work as part of 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 are not limited to:
+ Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
+ Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
+ Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
+ Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
+ Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
+ Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.
+ Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
+ Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
+ Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
+ Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
+ Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.
Job Requirements and Preferences :
Basic Qualifications :
Minimum Degree Required :
Bachelor Degree
Required Fields of Study :
Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science
Additional Educational Requirements :
Other relevant fields of study may be considered
Minimum Years of Experience :
5 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications :
Degree Preferred :
Master of Business Administration
Preferred Fields of Study :
Business Administration/Management
Preferred 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 proven 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.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-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.
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The salary range for this position is: $100,000 – $232,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
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