Corporate Development Ventures & Acquisitions Specialist
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As a team:
We are one of the most active strategic acquirors of other companies in our sector, and use our acquisitions as a catalyst for growing new offerings and scaling existing ones. You'll work as part of a European (and broader Global) Corporate Development team operating end-to-end across the acquisition deal cycle, from M&A strategy definition and origination through deal execution and into integration. M&A is a key component in Accenture’s growth strategy and you will be at the heart of it in a high profile role, with an opportunity to build corporate development skills and relationships, and business knowledge.
As a team:
We are one of the most active strategic acquirors of other companies in our sector, and use our acquisitions as a catalyst for growing new offerings and scaling existing ones. You'll work as part of a European (and broader Global) Corporate Development team operating end-to-end across the acquisition deal cycle, from M&A strategy definition and origination through deal execution and into integration. M&A is a key component in Accenture’s growth strategy and you will be at the heart of it in a high profile role, with an opportunity to build corporate development skills and relationships, and business knowledge.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success and diverse ways of thinking, and which enables opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant and friendly environment with access to training and a global network of experts, learning a wide range of new skills on the job from experienced colleagues, then this could be the role for you.
In our team you will learn:
1. Corporate Development and Corporate finance techniques and experience from a highly active M&A programme
2. Relationships and credibility with a broad range of stakeholders across business sponsor and deal roles
3. Professional communication and relationship-building
4. Access to advanced knowledge and experience base building on many closed transactions globally in recent years, and to access to international experts and external advisors
5. Due diligence, both financial and operational
6. Advanced programme management
7. Deal execution, including operational problem-solving, legal agreements and negotiation skills
As a Corporate Development V&A Specialist you will:
8. Support the origination, evaluation, execution and negotiation of Accenture strategic acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and divestitures, across Europe.
9. Develop acquisition target evaluation criteria, collaborating with business strategy teams
10. Analyse market landscape to find appropriate targets according to specified criteria
11. Business and financial analysis of potential merger and acquisition targets to judge viability and “fit”
12. Develop financial models which demonstrate impact of M&A on Accenture economics
13. Prepare target company valuations
14. Perform appropriate finance due diligence exercises (including interaction with specialist teams), and coordinate across multi-disciplined work streams for other areas of due diligence
15. Support negotiation of key transaction documents.
16. Prepare reports for senior Accenture executive team and Board review
17. Communicate with target management/owners and their advisors
18. Train other Corporate Development team members and share knowledge and techniques
We are looking for the following experience:
19. Experience gained in Big4 or in Mergers & Acquisitions or a Corporate Development department
20. University degree in finance, or a relevant degree in business, and/or ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA qualified
21. Strong programme management skills
22. Excellent analytical (including advanced Excel modelling skills), writing, and verbal skills
23. Professional maturity and personal integrity
24. Robust communication and collaboration skills
25. Strong work ethic and ambition
26. Proficiency in English. Other European languages will be an advantage
27. Willingness to travel for business across Europe
Set yourself apart:
28. Ability to establish strong working relationship and credibility with colleagues and executives
29. Mastery of analytical skills and clear communication of complex topics.
30. Proven history of working on complex projects in a multicultural environment, an active interest in corporate finance and M&A market topics, and examples of tackling problems in an innovative and creative way.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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