Overview

The M&A Operations - Retail or Leisure - Manager role is within the fast-growing Retail, Consumer and Leisure team. The team handles a wide range of client engagements across the deals cycle, including pre-deal diligence, synergy development, separation planning through Day 1 and into implementation support. We routinely collaborate with PwC’s wider Retail, Consumer and Leisure team practice as part of our go-to-market. Our team comprises both career-consultants and Managers from industry, actively seeking diversity of experience in new team members. Members have experience in retail, leisure (e.g., Travel, Hospitality, Gaming, Health & Fitness, Visitor Attractions), manufacturing, engineering, R&D, marketing and sales.

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-deal value creation advisory looking for value in a deal on behalf of our clients, and exploring whether full value potential has been both identified and accurately quantified
• Providing operational due diligence on both the buy and sell side of a transaction
• Identifying or reviewing synergies available as the result of a transaction and assessing plans for their realisation
• Supporting divestment of subsidiary businesses and planning to ensure the carved-out entity can continue to operate on day 1
• Assisting the purchaser with 100 day planning, taking control of the new entity and delivering quick wins
• Supporting our clients on the integration of their acquisition, in order to deliver the value identified pre-deal, reduce risk and successfully merge the two organisations
• Across the engagements above, your role will be primarily to lead a workstream (or a project if it is a short engagement), produce analysis to back up your findings and communicate them to key stakeholders verbally and via written report format
• You may need to manage Associates or Senior Associates to support you

This Role Is For You If

You have experience in the following areas:

• Operational management/leadership professional with a proven track record of managing multi-site operations in the retail sector (e.g., grocery stores, fashion retailers) or the leisure sector (e.g., restaurant chains, cinemas)
• Or experience providing professional services (either in a Deals or Consulting background) to Retail and Leisure industries

As well as the following attributes;

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and communicate with senior business leaders
• Excellent quantitative and written skills, able to build analyses or an evidence base to support a position, often in situations with imperfect or incomplete information
• A healthy curiosity, coupled with a disciplined approach to understanding and solving problems
• Able to work from first-principles and stay focused on the ‘why’ when performing analyses or reviewing documentation
• Comfortable under pressure and managing through ambiguity to deliver tasks in an environment where there are many unknowns
• Adaptable, and up for the challenge of mastering new industries and developing experience in a wide variety of product types
• Capability or willingness to develop skill in data analytics e.g. Alteryx, PowerBI, Tableau

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

Industries

• Professional Services