Deals Transaction Services - Sales and Purchase Agreement Manager

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Job description

In Deals we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients - working together to aid responsible recovery and growth.

We put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. Our teams work on iconic deals with national and global clients as well as operating and investing in businesses, new ventures and entrepreneurs in our local market and communities. It's both a responsibility and a privilege to guide our clients through moments that matter deeply to them. Our breadth of clients in an ever-changing market means we need to be agile - responding when we need to, in a way that really makes a difference.

We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate. The insight we create, coupled with the innovative tools and methodologies we use to access and evaluate the data that matters, contributes to the success of our clients in all Deals situations. We encourage our clients to think more broadly - connecting their actions today with their successes tomorrow. We help our clients throughout the Deals lifecycle to create lasting value for their businesses.

Each of our key areas within Deals, delivers services to the market individually or together by combining our specialists to provide comprehensive client solutions.

This role will be based in London, but working as part of a UK wide team

About the Team

Our specialist Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA) deal mechanics advisory team (of around 25 people) provides expert support to clients, partners and deal teams both in the UK and internationally in all financial and tax aspects of SPA work. Our clients come to us to obtain our advice on the key value items in a transaction, including supporting them in their equity price negotiation as well as the drafting of the accounting and tax elements in the SPA. The role involves the identification and articulation of value issues related to deal completion mechanics to assist clients in their SPA negotiations. Our team based in London and five regional offices is uniquely structured to enable us to react quickly to clients demands and deliver a high quality solution to satisfy clients needs. We work with clients across a range of industries with opportunities for people to specialise in any of the following: Technology, Media & Telecom, Health & Pharma, Real Estate, Financial Services, Retail, Consumer & Leisure, and Energy, Utilities, Mining & Infrastructure.

PwC globally is one of the leading providers of Transaction Advisory services, encompassing areas such as due diligence, valuations, post-merger/acquisition planning and deal structuring. We have dedicated specialists throughout our global Transaction Services (TS) business, and our clients include the world's leading companies and private equity institutions. We advise on deals with values typically ranging from £1 million to over £10 billion. Our specialist teams are uniquely placed to advise at all stages of a deal from strategic inception through to due diligence to post deal.

About the role

We're recruiting for a Manager to join our SPA team based in London. The successful candidate will be part of a highly-regarded, rapidly growing team and will receive extensive one-to-one coaching and support from experienced deal practitioners, enabling them to develop into a trusted advisor at all stages of a transaction.

As a Manager within our SPA team you will gain an understanding of the nature of TS products and how an M&A transaction is executed. The role will enable the individual to:

• Build up investigation and SPA experience

• Develop a specialist skill-set in a high value-add area for corporate and private equity clients

• Improve analytical and negotiation techniques

• Gain insight into key value levers for clients in negotiating SPAs

• Work closely with due diligence teams to identify and mitigate risk for clients

• Participate in the success of a highly profitable business viewed as a key differentiator to competitors

• Develop a strong internal and external network

• Work in a highly motivated team embracing flexible working

• Work alongside a wide range of other advisors in the deal including lawyers and corporate finance advisors

• Gain significant exposure to the "decision maker" in deals providing significant opportunity to influence the outcome of negotiations at the crunch point on deals

This is a highly rewarding role as the benefits and value created for clients are clearly visible.

Essential Skills & Experience

• ACA/ICAS/CPA qualified or equivalent

• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness

• Work with a high attention to detail

• Communicate clearly with both clients and other advisors

• Develop strong internal and external networks

• Ability to work to deadlines and can juggle multiple projects

• A flexible working style

• Strong MS Excel skills

Desirables

• Experience within a Transaction Advisory / M&A role

Deals
Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business.

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