Special Situations M&A, Senior Manager

PwC UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Private medical cover

Virtual GP access

Volunteering days

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London seeks a Senior Manager in M&A to lead transactions and manage deal processes. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in M&A or corporate finance, strong analytical skills, and proven stakeholder management abilities. This role offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in M&A, restructuring, or corporate finance.
• Ability to navigate complexity and uncertainty.
• Proven track record in coaching and developing junior colleagues.
• Proven experience in project management of deals, with a track record of coaching and developing junior colleagues.
• Established stakeholder management skills, including influencing in sensitive situations with senior business leaders such as client management teams and buyers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present clearly and persuasively.

Responsibilities

• Lead transactions through coordinating the work of junior staff.
• Review client deliverables and prepare marketing materials.
• Guide and develop junior team members.
• Work closely with other advisors (such as lawyers, due diligence providers, etc.) to review deal documents, including providing commercial input on transactional terms.
• Provide commercial advice to our clients and assist them negotiate transactions - often in time-sensitive, and value-critical circumstances.
• Guide, supervise, and develop junior team members, providing in-the-moment coaching and training to supplement their formal development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Communication skills

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Our Special Situations M&A team helps companies preserve value, reduce risk and address business change through M&A transactions — often in situations of complexity, sensitivity or corporate stress. Our work spans the breadth of accelerated M&A, corporate divestment and other bespoke transactions.

We have seen significant growth in client demand for these services and are looking to grow the team as a result. As a Senior Manager, you’ll be taking day-to-day ownership of transactions, leading deal teams which typically comprise 3 - 5 people. With the support of Partners and Directors, you’ll be taking ownership of the entire deal process from shaping the strategy, interfacing with senior stakeholders at the client, producing deliverables, negotiating with prospective buyers and reviewing transactional documentation.

As you gain experience, there are opportunities to lead more complex or high-profile situations. Our team is diverse in many ways, and we actively welcome people with different backgrounds and experience, whether from corporate finance, restructuring, consulting, or industry. We operate as a single national practice, with team members in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about learning quickly, thrives in dynamic environments, has curiosity and commercial drive, with an interest in supporting business development with openness to explore and implement new ways of working, enjoys problem solving, and is motivated by making a tangible impact for clients and their wider stakeholders.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Lead transactions on a day-to-day basis through co-ordinating the work of junior staff, interacting with clients and prospective bidders.
• Input towards and review client deliverables, such as the preparation of pitch documents, client marketing materials, analysis of financial information and bidder update documents.
• Contribute to winning new work by supporting senior team members identify and navigate new opportunities, deliver client pitches and proactively follow-up on leads.
• Work closely with other advisors (such as lawyers, due diligence providers, etc.) to review deal documents, including providing commercial input on transactional terms.
• Provide commercial advice to our clients and assist them negotiate transactions - often in time-sensitive, and value-critical circumstances.
• Guide, supervise, and develop junior team members, providing in-the-moment coaching and training to supplement their formal development.

This Role Is For You If You Have

• Significant experience in M&A, special situations, restructuring, corporate valuations or related corporate finance work (deal experience preferred but not essential).
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with confident understanding of financial information and the ability to navigate areas of complexity and uncertainty.
• Ability to lead teams that can work independently while balancing multiple priorities and delivering consistently high-quality outputs.
• Proven experience in project management of deals, with a track record of coaching and developing junior colleagues.
• Established stakeholder management skills, including influencing in sensitive situations with senior business leaders such as client management teams and buyers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present clearly and persuasively.

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

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