PwC – United Arab Emirates Hiring for Deals Strategy at Dubai Full Time

Description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

Job Description & Summary

Our Deals Strategy & Operations team offers strategic advice to a broad range of investors including the leading private equity houses, family offices, major banks, and companies undertaking mergers and acquisitions or investment opportunities. We deliver deep commercial and operational insights into the attractiveness of a transaction, helping clients think through investment/divestment decisions about businesses. We advise our clients on critical operational and transformational challenges around Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity that are focus on deal value (EBITDA) driven initiatives. We also evaluate business plans and company strategies against market performance and competitor strength, to deliver a rigorous appraisal of a business’ commercial and operational outlook.
The Delivering Deal Value (DDV) team is part of the DS&O business unit. Our fast-growing practice is looking to double the team in the next 12 to 18 months. It focuses on providing support for potential, actual transactions and assists clients in all operational integration aspects of the transaction, pre and post completion, including: Buy side operational, integration due diligence; Synergy development and review; Sell-side due diligence; Carve-out; Turnaround; Taking control and 100-day planning; Value creation plan; Mergers & Acquisitions Integration; Post-acquisition performance improvement.

Role Responsibilities

As a Transportation & Logistics Deals Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead post-merger integrations
• Identifying synergies and value creation for our clients
• Provides strategic and operational advice for our clients from setting the deal strategy to post-deal execution
• Supporting our clients in conducting commercial due diligence on potential target acquisitions
• Support clients with Day 1 readiness
• Being the main point of contact for our clients to build relationships and with the project manager for day-to- day activities
• Framing and understanding key client issues, client processes and mandate, defining realistic expectations for the client, team, and PwC.
• Project budgeting and finance management, along with coaching and resource management on a portfolio of clients
• Managing client expectations and ensuring that the scope of work, as agreed upon within the contract, is completed to PwC’s standards of excellence
• Seeking opportunities to sell add on and new work with the DDV team or with the wider PwC firm. Senior Managers are expected to generate revenues based on their own business development activities.
• Develop your understanding of the key themes in the market and in the region
• Work collaboratively with other Deals experts to shape the future of our clients and to bring about positive change while having access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network

Requirements

• Significant experience in strategy, business transformation and/or operational consulting from either a pure strategy consulting firm, Big 4 firm, or experience in the strategy or operations department in a corporate environment
• Familiar with the overall M&A process
• Experience in the execution and program management of post-merger integrations/carve outs ranging from large scale acquisitions and disposals to smaller scale transactions will be an advantage
• Demonstrates proven extensive knowledge and success in managerial roles providing transaction-related services such as operational due diligence, post-merger integration, carve-out or operational turnaround to large company and private equity fund clients.
• Eager to to build relationships with clients and teams
• Open to build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both internally and externally
• Commercial exposure in negotiation and consultation directly with clients
• Evidence of leading on successful business development opportunities including client lead maturation, proposal development, and closing new business opportunities
• Ability to deliver significant business results that reflect both strategic and creative thinking
• Capable of managing complex projects while functioning as a trusted advisor
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, having the ability to prioritize workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines in a fast paced Deals environment
• Comfortable managing project’s budget and profit
• Enjoys providing direction, coaching and guidance to junior resources
• Confident communicator and can deliver messages with impact to a wide variety of audiences
• Arabic speaking would be considered an asset
• Your flexibility to travel 40-60% of the time. This means we may require you to work away from your base office location on a regular basis and frequent overnight stays may be required. Where possible, we will take your preferences into account and strike a balance between meeting your career development/personal needs and those of the business and our clients.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your well-being, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at

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Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

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