EMJul25 - Deals - Lead Advisory

In Lead Advisory we offer a full range of financial advisory services to our clients across; corporate finance, which includes acquisitions and disposals for corporate and private equity clients, restructuring M&A, valuations and debt & capital advisory. We operate across all industry sectors – clients range from corporates and private equity houses, to major government departments and private sector contractors and developers. 

About the team 

This role would represent an exceptional opportunity to move into Lead Advisory and to gain immediate exposure to transactional activity within a strong team of experienced advisors. 

The individual will not be expected to have any specific sector specialism, and the role will provide the opportunity to work across a number of different areas.

Who we’re looking for 

The ideal individual will be able to demonstrate a sustained level of high performance within the firm to date, a strong academic track record, as well as a clearly articulated reason for wanting to join Lead Advisory at this stage in their career. Any previous deals related experience or insight would be desirable. The individual will also be expected to have strong communication, interpersonal and numerical skills 

Responsibilities 

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive advisory and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Learning of technical skills to assist in the work we do, for example, in financial modelling and valuations 

• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above 

• Training and leading staff 

• Establishing effective working relationships directly with clients 

• Contributing to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen 

• Keeping up to date with local and national business and economic issues 

• Being actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients 

• Continuing to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand 

• As a Senior Associate within the team, the individual would expect to be involved in the following types of work 

• Day to day project work on live transactions (e.g. carrying out required analysis, drafting information required e.g. information memorandum or report deliverables, liaising with clients and other advisers  

• Business development activities including identification and targeting of potential opportunities  

• Financial modelling and analysis of transactions  

• Commercial due diligence and economic feasibility analysis 

• Performing valuations, returns analysis  

• Preparation of client deliverables: reports, presentations and pitch documents  

• Industry / company specific research 

• Project options appraisal 

Essential skills and experience 

We would expect applicants to be able to demonstrate the following attributes   

• Strong analytical skills and an ability to think laterally  

• Ability to grasp complex commercial issues quickly  

• Demonstrable interest in deals  

• High level of MS Excel and Powerpoint proficiency  

• High ambition coupled with the ability to deliver and to work effectively in teams