CN – Strategy – MC – Business Strategy – (M&A & Private Equity)

CN - Strategy - MC - Business Strategy - (M&A & Private Equity) - Manager

The Practice- A Brief Sketch:

The Strategy Practice is a part of Accenture Strategy and focuses on the CEO s most strategic priorities. We help clients with strategies that are at the intersection of business and technology, drive value and impact, shape new businesses & design operating models for the future.

We provide you with a great learning ground, deep-rooted in Business Strategy, where you will get an opportunity to advice and work with our key global clients, driving end-to-end transformative strategic value and business growth. As a part of the high performing Mergers & Acquisitions team, these are some of the initiatives you will drive:

Project Delivery:
o Lead day-to-day execution of complex consulting projects for Private Equity clients across Pre-Deal phase, Deal Execution phase and Value Creation / Scaling of Portfolio companies
o Manage a team of Analysts and Consultants during project delivery
o Ensure timely, high-quality delivery to clients through effective team management; define deliverables; prioritize and set deadlines; review work, provide feedback and ensure quality control

Business Development:
o Identify and convert client opportunities by building relationships with Global PE Leadership within Accenture, Accenture Client Account Teams, and Client stakeholders in PE firms across geographies
o Support RFP discussions, prepare proposal documents (e.g., proposed solution, deliverables, teaming, timelines, price etc.) and deliver Client Orals working closely with Accenture Bid Managers and Client Account Leads
o Harness extensive knowledge combined with an integrated suite of methods, people and assets to help account teams to originate new projects/extensions

Practice Development:
o Contribute to the development of new assets / IP, thought capital and POVs/Offerings raising the profile of your team and the firm leading to demand generation
o Support hiring campaigns (lateral/campus) to aggressively build and grow the PE Consulting team always keeping team members chargeable on client projects
o Conduct and facilitate Brown Bag sessions, direct/indirect mentoring, and dissemination of knowledge to upskill fellow team members and attend trainings / get certified on emerging concepts to stay relevant in the market

Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:
Hands-on experience of working in a Private Equity working with top Private Equity firms or Consulting firms advising PE clients across Pre-Deal / Deal Execution phases and Value creation / Scaling of Portfolio companies
Experience of Commercial Due diligence, Sector/Firm Research, Target Screening, M&A Deal Advisory, Post Merger Integration, Portfolio Value Creation, PortCo Growth Strategy, PortCo ESG Strategy, PortCo Technology Transformation, Outsourcing etc.
Deep industry experience in one or more of the following industries - CMT (Telecommunication/Media/ High-Tech/Software & Platforms), Financial Services (Banking/Insurance/Capital Markets), Resources (Chemicals/Energy/Utilities), Healthcare/Life Sciences, Consumer Goods & Services or Retail
Program Management skills - Involves effectively planning, managing, and coordinating multiple projects in a dynamic environment with distributed stakeholder groups and execute on-time and budget
Strong oral communication and writing skills - experience of producing high caliber reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership

What s in it for you?
This role is for a highly driven entrepreneurial individual who will sit within the Private Equity Consulting team of Capability Network (CN) - part of Accenture Strategy
The individual will work closely with CN Industry/Functional Consulting Teams, Client Account Teams, and Global PE Consulting Leadership across different geographies to identify and convert opportunities, deliver / manage complex engagements, and rapidly build a team below him/her
Work may require 75-80% travel within and outside India for project work across geographies