Director in PwC's negotiations business

Job Description

Who were looking for Were looking for an experienced negotiation consultant to join PwCs Negotiations business as a Director About the teamOur Negotiations business supports the firms largest clients in preparing for and executing complex negotiations. With an average deal size of £1bn, we work directly with senior decision makers throughout the world.We typically get involved in:Advising clients entering into, re-negotiating or exiting large commercial contracts/alliancesAssisting clients negotiate settlements in advance of disputes/litigationSupporting clients during negotiations with regulators & governmentsExample engagements include:Supporting a global oil & gas businesses in defending a £1bn claim in the USAssisting a UK financial services business in negotiating a £2bn outsourcing contractAdvising an international electronics business in obtaining c.$2bn in compensation from a key customer About the roleAs a Director you would be involved in:Leading & managing the teamCoaching, development and recruitment of the teamLeading the client engagement on live mandates as well as managing the team on the groundProviding strategic negotiation advice to clients as well as leading negotiations in the room and coaching the team to do the sameGrowing the teams presence through engagement with other Directors throughout the firm and supporting the Business Development process by identifying opportunities (internally and externally)Leading & managing client pitchesEssential skills and experience We would expect applicants to demonstrate the following attributes:Strong interpersonal skills with a positive and proactive mindsetExperience planning and leading commercial negotiationsExperience advising clients on negotiation strategyExperience in leading, managing and developing teamsAbility to bring structure and process to unstructured situationsAbility to manage multiple projects at the same timeAbility to identify commercial opportunities for PwC and to communicate the value of negotiation services to potential clientsDeals 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. Not the role for you Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting) The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, The PwC Professional and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here: uk/careers/experienced/apply Diversity Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion. We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture. uk/diversity