Sale and Purchase Agreement Team Manager

KPMG United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in London is seeking a Manager for their Transaction Services team. The ideal candidate will support Mergers and Acquisitions activities, providing insights and advice on sale and purchase agreements. Applicants should have experience in transaction services, strong analytical skills, and be ACA qualified or equivalent. This role promises a collaborative work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Career development options

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Strong personal impact and self-awareness.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Evidence of working successfully with client teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead work streams on medium size engagements.
• Provide price structuring advice on Sales and Purchase Agreements.
• Build commercial relationships with client management.

Skills

Transaction cycle/transaction services experience

Understanding of transactions and price adjustment mechanisms

Experience of financial due diligence

Strong analytical skills

Education

ACA qualified or equivalent

Strong academic background

Job description

Overview

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Job description

Manager - Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA"), Transaction Services team

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

Our Transaction Services team collaborate 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?

• Team work: leading work streams on medium size engagements and being an instrumental team member on larger engagement 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
• Business development: building, commercialising and sustaining relationships with client management team members for the benefit of the Firm
• Practice development: taking responsibility for several processes and initiatives that are key to scaling the business
• Risk management: identifying and managing risks and ensuring the Firm's frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively
• People development: identifying team member development needs and accelerating development by establishing the appropriate plans and frameworks with particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer
• Personal development: 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?

• You must have 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

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hub for this role is:

• London Canary Wharf

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