M&A Operations - Integration - Senior Associate
PWC Uk
About the role:
The M&A Operations team consists of c.250 people who advise clients on the operational and strategic aspects of merger and acquisition (M&A) projects, acting as a strategic and trusted advisor to both Corporate and Private Equity clients on transactions ranging from £50 million to over £5 billion. M&A Operations is a market leading team that sits within PwC’s Strategy& Value Creation Business Unit and provides a highly complex, fast paced, challenging yet rewarding environment for those who aspire to grow and develop in their careers. Within M&A Operations sits the Integration team, a specialist group of c.16 professionals working cross-sector and focused specifically on supporting clients through complex integration programmes.
As a Senior Associate in the M&A Operations Integration team, you will support with the day-to-day delivery of M&A integration engagements, supporting your team on complex transactions, contributing analysis, planning and coordination across integration workstreams. The role offers exposure to high-profile transactions across a range of sectors, alongside responsibility for business development, team leadership and capability building.
We comprise both career-consultants and individuals with experience gained in industry and actively seek diversity of experience in our new team members.
What your days will look like:
As a Senior Associate in the M&A Integration team, your role responsibilities will largely cover:
Understanding core capabilities within buyer and target organisations to develop integration strategies that both protect and create value, creating a common understanding amongst executive stakeholders on the strategy, approach and plan for integration.
Support with designing and building client integration programmes, including strategy definition, target operating model, value creation (synergy) assessment, integration planning (Day 1 and "100-Day"), and post-acquisition execution.
Creating detailed plans to complete integration activities.
Managing people, change and culture to create engagement and buy-in from all stakeholders throughout the integration.
Support with the creation of proposals and client presentations in collaboration with other PwC functional and sector teams.
Collaborate with the Integration team to build and share knowledge, support the continuous development of best practices, and introduce relevant new ideas (e.g., digital tools).
Support practice development initiatives
This role is for you if:
Experience providing professional M&A integration advisory services to clients; or operational management or business transformation experience in a corporate environment or internal consulting role.
Experience of the deal-cycle and/or other large, complex and fast-paced projects.
Practical experience developing M&A integration strategy and plans, synergy assessment and development, designing and implementing target operating models, and executing business transformation projects or performance improvement in the context of M&A/deals.
Strong quantitative, analytical and written skills, with the ability to use data and analytics to generate insights and support evidence-based decision making. Comfortable creating models and presentations in Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Alteryx and similar tools and writing reports.
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, self-starting mindset, with the ability to structure ambiguous issues and develop practical solutions.
Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and communicate with senior business leaders.
A passion for business strategy and M&A integrations.
Ability or willingness to develop skills in AI, digital and data-enabled ways of working.
What you’ll receive from us:
No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.
We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.
