Manager - Sale and Purchase Agreement Team - SPA - Transaction Services

KPMG UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager for its Sale and Purchase Agreement team within Transaction Services. This role involves leading engagements in Mergers and Acquisitions, providing strategic advice on price structuring and agreement vetting, and fostering strong relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will possess a robust understanding of the transaction cycle, financial due diligence, and excellent communication skills. This dynamic position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment focused on professional development and impactful contributions. Join a team where your expertise will help shape successful transactions and drive growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in transaction services and M&A support is essential.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead work streams on medium size engagements and larger projects.
• Provide price structuring advice and vetting services for agreements.
• Build and sustain relationships with client management teams.

Skills

Transaction cycle experience

Mergers & Acquisitions knowledge

Financial due diligence

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Self-awareness

Education

ACA qualified or equivalent

Strong academic background

Job description

Manager - Sale and Purchase Agreement Team - SPA - Transaction Services

Base Location: London. Plus network of 20 offices nationally.

Our Transaction Services team collaborates with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of Mergers and Acquisitions activity. We are an integrated team of specialists helping clients focus on the key questions during the critical stages of planning and executing a deal, creating and enhancing value.

Why join KPMG in our Transaction Services team?

Here in the KPMG Transaction Services team, we have created an exciting and nurturing environment to bring out the best in our people who are looking to make an impact. Our extraordinary people help us to achieve our growth ambitions as the largest service line within Deal Advisory.

We are proud to have fostered a friendly, collaborative, and supportive culture where we encourage you to use your voice, have your own views, and contribute to the client’s agenda. We offer a flexible working environment, where we enable you to focus on your development and the development of others.

We are recruiting Managers to join our Sale and Purchase Agreement team to support the growth of our business.

What will you be doing?

• Leading work streams on medium size engagements and being an instrumental team member on larger engagements of greater complexity in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
• Providing price structuring advice and agreement vetting service on the Sale and Purchase Agreement, in particular completion accounts or locked box provisions, and any additional deferred consideration provisions.
• Providing vendor assist services, such as preparing Locked Box papers.
• Providing post-completion advice on the preparation or review of completion accounts and earn-out accounts, providing tactical advice on commercial negotiation and any disputes which may arise.
• Building, commercialising and sustaining relationships with client management team members for the benefit of the Firm.
• Taking responsibility for several processes and initiatives that are key to scaling the business.
• Identifying and managing risks and ensuring the Firm's frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively.
• Identifying team member development needs and accelerating development by establishing the appropriate plans and frameworks with particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer.
• Participating in the career and skills development infrastructure provided by the Firm and acting as a role model with colleagues and clients by living the values of the Firm.

What will you need to do it?

• Experience of the transaction cycle/ transaction services and supporting Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Understanding of transactions and an awareness of price adjustment mechanisms, locked box arrangements and earn-out provisions.
• Experience of financial due diligence and/or financial audit.
• Strong academic background and ACA qualified or equivalent.
• Strong personal impact and self-awareness.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions.
• Evidence of working successfully with client teams.
• The ability to operate in high performing, multi-disciplinary teams.

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

• London Canary Wharf

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance and Consulting

Industries: Accounting