Job Description

Line of Service Advisory
Industry/Sector Not Applicable
Specialism Deal Strategy
Management Level Senior Associate
& Summary PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is a leading global consulting firm. For more than 160 years, PwC has worked to build trust in society and solve important problems for clients and the communities in which we live and work. Today we have more than 276,000 people across 157 countries working towards this goal. The US Advisory Bangalore Acceleration Center is a natural extension of our United States based consulting capabilities, providing support to a broad range of practice teams. Our US-owned ACs are fully integrated into our client-facing teams and are key to PwCs success in the marketplace.
Job Overview:
This position is for a Senior Associate to be part of a fast-growing Deals Strategy team within our Advisory Acceleration Center.
Deals Strategy (DS) is a specialist team within PwC Strategy& that shapes the M&A landscape by supporting PE and corporate clients in developing investment perspectives and value creation strategies that make a difference in the highly competitive M&A market. We serve private equity clients with over $2.5 trillion in assets under management, and publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of over $4 trillion. From initial investment strategy development to commercial due diligence, value creation post-close and exit, were here to help our clients drive growth.
Our Deals Strategy Acceleration Center (DS AC) in India is a specialist team within our broader Bangalore Acceleration Center that plays a critical role in supporting DS project teams with research, analytics and knowledge management support across industries (including Technology, Media, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Retail, Industrial Products and Energy, Oil and Gas).
Responsibilities Include:
Help create and review delivery modules (e.g., vendor benchmarking, survey analysis, website scraping, slide creation, intellectual property within the AC)
Help with DS AC onboarding and training programs
Drive day-to-day deliverables at the DS AC team by helping in work-planning, problem solving, hypothesis generation and research tools and review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance
Proactively assist the team in various aspects of the client engagements
Contribute to the development of your own and teams technical acumen and business acumen
Work closely with US DS teams to fully support client engagements
Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems
Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results
Engage with US counterparts to build trust and relationships in an effort to develop and market the AC brand
Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct
Other areas:
Contribute to practice enablement and business development activities (Proposal responses, client interactions, workshops etc.)
Learning new tools and technologies if required. Develop/Implement automation solutions and capabilities that are aligned to clients business requirements Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and explain the reasons for this choice
Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths and address development areas
Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others
Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends
Staying in the loop and on top of the latest M&A trends and developing new skills
Ability to provide examples of prior problem solving to help guide the team members
Desired Experience and Skills:
4 to 7 years of industry experience, with an emphasis on service delivery
Data Visualization tools such as Tableau/ Power BI and Excel/Google Charts
Ability to effectively take ownership and work on multiple, concurrent projects under stringent timelines while working both independently and in a team environment
Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines and utilize project management skills to manage tasks
Relevant experience in conducting primary research (including desktop research, surveys and web scraping), secondary research, analysis of complex data and client-ready deliverable creation
Relevant experience in private equity, commercial due diligence, target screening and / or M&A advisory preferred
Multi-tasking and balancing time effectively, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality
Strong business acumen, with analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective written and verbal business communication skills when interacting with team members and/or clients in a professional setting
Extensive experience in creating clear and concise reports, including graphics and data visualization for clients and clearly presenting findings to interested parties
Desired Soft Skills:
Effective communication and storytelling skills to various audiences (written and verbal)
Strong work ethic, proactive and professional behavior
Strategic and creative thinker, problem solver
Educational Background:
MBA from premier B-Schools (preferred)
Strong academic credentials, analytical ability and leadership skills
Additional Information:
Time Type: Full time
Work Location: Bangalore
Work Timings: Work hours may vary for specific projects
Travel Requirements: NA
Past Experience: Prior experience in consulting or exposure to a multinational environment is highly preferred.
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Travel Requirements Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No
Government Clearance Required? Yes
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