Work you'll do
A career within the transaction services team will provide a wide and valuable range of experience in an exciting, dynamic and challenging working and learning environment. The role will include the following activities:
- Lead and manage projects along with taking ownership of the deliverables with help from junior team members
- Lead and manage a team of junior members, along with developing, maintaining and leveraging relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Quickly developing an understanding of the target business and its drivers
- Interpretation, evaluation and analysis of information memoranda, business plans, publicly available information on the target business
- Production of quality deliverables (including Excel and Powerpoint documents) within agreed timescales, briefing Partner/Director/Senior Manager/Manager accordingly. On larger deals this may involve responsibility for the production of discrete sections. This will include:
- Review and analysis of historical trading, cash flow and balance sheets
- Review and analysis of projections, and underlying assumptions
- Reporting of potential key issues for our client including identification of risk or price affecting considerations
- Work on a variety of transactions in a variety of industries from IPO's to large cross border acquisitions
- Be part of cross border teams from 2 to 10 on engagements lasting from just a few days to several months
- Work with some of the most intellectually stimulating clients
- Assist clients from large multinationals, private equity houses to owner managed businesses
- Longer term, potential opportunities for international secondment
Eligibility
CA / CFA (International)
Skills Required
Successful applicants will be/have:
- CA qualified (ideally first time passes) or equivalent qualification/experience
- Excellent academic track record
- Transaction experience/exposure would be an advantage.
- Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and risk management
- Strong excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data
- Strong commercial acumen and market awareness
- Focused on high quality service
- Fluency in written & verbal English
