Strategy & - Deals Strategy Experienced Associate

PwC•Chicago, IL

14d•$63,000 - $140,000

About The Position

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals. Those in deal strategy at PwC will focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. Your work will involve analysing market trends, assessing business opportunities, and developing strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. You will help clients navigate complex transactions, identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximise value and achieve their business objectives. Working in this area, you will play a crucial role in assisting clients in formulating and executing effective strategies to optimise outcomes in their deal-making processes. Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities. Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development. Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others. Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential. Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas. Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback. Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns. Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness. Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements. The Opportunity As part of the Deals Strategy team you will support clients with commercial due diligence. As an Associate you will build collaborative relationships with team members, collect and analyze relevant business and industry trend information, and deliver discrete sections of work against tight deadlines. This role offers a unique chance to utilize advanced business analytics and AI-enabled software while developing meaningful client relationships and mentoring junior team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science
At least 1 year of prior work or internship experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Finance, Engineering, Economics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science, Accounting preferred
Understanding of private equity and corporate transactions including mergers, integrations, spin-offs, and divestitures
Understanding and analyzing company financials
Collecting and utilizing relevant business trend information
Planning and delivering work against tight deadlines
Assisting with new business development activities