GN - I&E- Transaction Advisory- Consultant

8113 ASOL- Bangalore 7 SEZ Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Strategy seeks an M&A and Private Equity Consulting Consultant in India. This role sits in the global M&A/PE practice and supports PE and corporate clients across the deal lifecycle from target screening to integration.

You will lead strategic engagements, perform due diligence, assess synergies, and shape value-creation plans while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and developing new IP.

Qualifications

• MBA required with 3.5+ years post-MBA experience in consulting.
• Experience in M&A and private equity deal cycles is preferred.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagements across the full M&A lifecycle.
• Conduct target screening and due diligence across multiple deal stages.
• Assess synergy, value creation, and commercial strategies.
• Support post-deal integration and organizational alignment.
• Partner with global teams to craft client proposals and IP.
• Deliver client-ready insights and thought leadership.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Direct client interactions

Value creation strategies

M&A trends knowledge

Education

Full-time MBA from Tier 1 institute

Job description

M&A and Private Equity Consulting – Consultant Practice: Accenture Strategy – M&A and Private Equity Consulting (Global Network)

Location: Gurgaon / Mumbai / Bangalore

About Practice

Accenture’s Transaction Advisory team sits at the heart of strategic value creation across the deal lifecycle. We support both Private Equity (PE) and Corporate clients, partnering on initiatives from target screening and due diligence to integration, separation, and portfolio value enhancement. This team works in close collaboration with Capability Network Industry/Functional teams, Client Account Teams, and Global M&A/PE Leadership across geographies — offering unmatched opportunities to lead and shape high-impact consulting engagements.

What You’ll Do – Key Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic engagements across the full M&A lifecycle:
  1. Pre-Deal: Target screening, sector/company research, commercial/operational/technology due diligence, synergy assessment
  2. Deal Execution – Day 1 Planning, synergy and value creation planning, business model evaluation, go-to-market and product strategy assessment
  3. Post-Deal: Integration/separation planning and execution, operating model alignment, cost/value capture realization, portfolio transformation initiatives, and functional scaling and readiness of entities across areas like supply chain, finance, HR, and IT
• Work across both Functional M&A (such as operating model shifts, supply chain optimization, commercial acceleration, workforce and org redesign, harmonization of legal and other operational processes, etc.) and Tech M&A (IT/cyber due diligence, platform assessment, tech separation/integration) depending on client need
• Collaborate with account teams and global leadership to shape opportunities and deliver client orals and proposals
• Develop and contribute to new IP, accelerators, POVs, and brown bag sessions to drive practice development
• Project Workstream Execution: Collaborate with managers to define deliverables, lead workstreams, manage timelines, and ensure high-quality outputs
• Tech M&A: Exposure to either pre-deal (e.g., platform diligence) or post-deal (e.g., IT integration/separation) is acceptable
• Functional M&A: Must have hands-on experience in post-deal execution, including integration/separation of functions
• Engagement Support: Prepare client decks, support RFPs and thought capital development

Industry Focus (Preferred)

• Experience working with clients in one or more of the following sectors is preferred: CMT, Financial Services, Resources, Healthcare/Life Sciences, Consumer Goods & Services, Retail

Must-Have Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities with issue-based thinking
• Experience in direct client interactions, including presenting findings and driving stakeholder discussions
• Experience with value creation strategies, growth and cost levers, and digital or tech transformation in deals
• Business acumen and knowledge of M&A trends, investment models, and PE-backed transformation mandates

Deal Lifecycle Expertise

Breakdown:

• Deal Stage Functional M&A Tech M&A
  1. Pre-Deal: Commercial DD, Ops DD, Target Screening
  2. Tech DD, Cyber DD, Digital DD (for digital product-based companies)
  3. Deal Planning and Execution: Day 1 Planning, IMO Day 1 Planning, IMO
  4. Post-Deal Functional Integration & Separation – Planning & Execution (Finance, HR, Supply Chain/Procurement functional exposure as good to have)
  5. IT Integration & Separation – Planning & Execution

Experience Required

• Consultant: 3.5+ years post-MBA
• Education: Full-time MBA from Tier 1 institute

Why Join Us?

• Work on some of the most strategic deals in the market with global clients and PE firms
• Develop deep expertise across industries, technologies, and the full M&A lifecycle
• Be part of a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial practice, with leadership exposure and growth opportunities
• Access world-class learning and global collaboration in a high-performing, supportive culture

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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