Senior Associate - Deals Transaction Services SPA - London

Job Description

This role will be based in London, but working as part of a UK wide team About the TeamOur specialist Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA) deal mechanics advisory team (of around 25 people) provides expert support to clients, partners and deal teams both inthe UK and internationally in all financial and tax aspects of SPA work. Our clients come to us to obtain our advice on the key value items in a transaction, including supporting them in their equity price negotiation as well as the drafting of the accountingand tax elements in the SPA. The role involves the identification and articulation of value issues related to deal completion mechanics to assist clients in their SPA negotiations. Our team based in London and five regional offices is uniquely structured toenable us to react quickly to clients demands and deliver a high quality solution to satisfy clients needs. We work with clients across a range of industries with opportunities for people to specialise in any of the following: Technology, Media & Telecom,Health & Pharma, Real Estate, Financial Services, Retail, Consumer & Leisure, and Energy, Utilities, Mining & Infrastructure.PwC globally is one of the leading providers of Transaction Advisory services, encompassing areas such as due diligence, valuations,post-merger/acquisition planning and deal structuring. We have dedicated specialists throughout our global Transaction Services (TS) business, and our clients include the worlds leading companies and private equity institutions. We advise on deals with valuestypically ranging from £1 million to over £10 billion. Our specialist teams are uniquely placed to advise at all stages of a deal from strategic inception through to due diligence to post deal.About the role Were recruiting for a Senior Associate to joinour SPA team based in London. The successful candidate will be part of a highly-regarded, rapidly growing team and will receive extensive one-to-one coaching and support from experienced deal practitioners, enabling them to develop into a trusted advisor atall stages of a transaction.As a Senior Associate within our SPA team, you will gain an understanding of the nature of TS products and how an M&A transaction is executed. The role will enable the individual to: Build up investigation and SPA experience Developa specialist skill-set in a high value-add area for corporate and private equity clients Improve analytical and negotiation techniques Gain insight into key value levers for clients in negotiating SPAs Work closely with due diligence teams to identify andmitigate risk for clients Participate in the success of a highly profitable business viewed as a key differentiator to competitors Develop a strong internal and external network Work in a highly motivated team embracing flexible working Work alongside a widerange of other advisors in the deal including lawyers and corporate finance advisors Gain significant exposure to the "decision maker" in deals providing significant opportunity to influence the outcome of negotiations at the crunch point on dealsThis is ahighly rewarding role as the benefits and value created for clients are clearly visible.Essential Skills & Experience ACA/ICAS/CPA qualified or equivalent Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness Work with a high attention to detail Communicate clearlywith both clients and other advisors Develop strong internal and external networks Ability to work to deadlines and can juggle multiple projects A flexible working style Strong MS Excel skillsDesirable skills Experience within a Transaction Advisory / M&AroleDealsOur 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 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 employeesAllour 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 PwCProfessional and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.To apply, please visit our website via the button below.The DealWe want all of our people to feel empowered tobe the best that they can be, which is why we have The Deal.Find out more about our firmwide Employee Value Proposition: https://careers/about-us/the-new-deal.htmlDiversityValuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.We work in a changing world which offers greatopportunities 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 problemsand 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 differentways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive uk/diversity