Retail Consumer and Leisure Operations Senior Associate DDV

Job Description

A career within Delivering Deal Value services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients achieve maximum value on their deal transactions by solving transformational and complex challenges. We focus on all operational aspects of a transaction, pre and post completion. We conduct pre deal and confirmatory due diligence, execute large scale enterprise wide integrations, and support complex divestitures and separations on a wide range of functional areas such as Information Technology, Operations, Human Capital, Health Industries, and other back office functions.Retail, Consumer and Leisure Operations - Senior Associate About the teamDelivering Deal Value (DDV) is a market leading team sitting within PwCs Consulting business, assisting both Corporate and Private Equity (PE) clients in a wide range of high impact business situations. Most of our work is in the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) space, both pre and post deal, and we regularly go to market with our colleagues in Transaction Services, however we can also deliver non-deal transformation projects. The M&A Deals we work on range in size from £50m to over £5bn and our clients include several of the most well-known brands and businesses in the world.Our team contains approximately 150 dynamic and friendly people from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines. We recruit proactively from industry, consulting, private equity and audit to create a great blend of experience on each project. This blend of backgrounds helps us learn from each other and stay at the top of the market delivering fantastic results for our clients on landmark Deals.About the roleIf you join us with prior experience in operational transaction services, you may have a preference for the type of project or business development work you take on. If not, then you are likely to start out working on a range of the different products we offer as a team, including; Pre-deal value creation advisory - i.e. where can we see value for our client in this deal Buy and sell side operational due diligence - i.e. has the business been performing well What could be improved to unlock further value for our client Synergy development and review - i.e. where are the synergies between two businesses and how well has the plan for capturing these synergies been compiled Carve out and divestment support - i.e. what does the business look like standalone, what support and transition services will it need to function How can we help our clients execute the separation and ensure a smooth Day 1 Taking control and 100 day planning - i.e. how can our clients safely take control of the business and manage risk whilst delivering quick wins through the first 100 days Mergers & Acquisitions Integration - i.e. how can our clients protect and grow value in an acquisition, what is the right level of integration to achieve this and what does an effectively run integration programme look like Post-acquisition performance improvement using our Rapid Value Creation methodology - i.e. where might value lie in the business and how can we generate sustainable cost savingsA career in the DDV team is a unique and rewarding challenge. The work is difficult, often quite complex and done under tight deadlines. As a result, the opportunity for personal and career development is extraordinary with great opportunities for progression, however this career path can be challenging at times.Whilst the team is London based, deal activity is global, therefore projects can involve travel which can be at short notice. Occasionally projects may also involve being based overseas for multiple weeks with trips home weekly or bi weekly and candidates should be prepared for this.The team is structured by sector, with specialist cross-sector teams in Finance, Technology and Integration; we also work closely with our colleagues in People in Deals who focus on the HR aspects of a deal. Although you will be aligned to a sector or specialist team, the type of client projects you work on will vary based on the demand and the current deal market, therefore a degree of flexibility is expected.There are plenty of opportunities to get to know your new colleagues.Consulting is a relationship industry after all. We have weekly team newsletters, monthly team meetings and monthly socials, together with an annual away day. The team is a collaborative and supportive environment with lots of chances to socialise across our team and the wider business.Skill requirement c.3-5years relevant sector experience in Retail, Consumer or Leisure industries Operational role, or experience in a change/transformation role in industry Good understanding/experience of value chain across Plan, Source, Make and Deliver (Manufacturing Supply Chain and Logistics) Relevant front/back office operational experience (e.g. Sales and Marketing, R&D, Customer Services) M&A/divestiture experience or direct operational or process improvement experience, and/or on change projects Experience of developing internal/ external networks with an ability to quickly develop effective working relationships Excellent verbal and written communications skill Comfort around high level financial analysis and understanding of the key operational drivers Ability to manage/deliver change projects An ability to read and understand business processes A demonstrated ability to operate on your own initiative Comfort and ability around report writing Experience managing internal and external senior management (preferable)ConsultingIn Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies.Not the role for youDid 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 employeesAll 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/applyDiversityValuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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