Assistant Director, Equity Capital Markets, Finance, and Transaction Management Office (EFT), M&A

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Join the UK's leading M&A services business. The strength and depth of the Deloitte offering across the M&A spectrum from Lead Advisory through Transaction Services to Post-merger Integration is unrivalled. You will join the market-leading Equity Capital Markets and Finance team within EFT and will have the opportunity to work on high-profile transactions covering equity capital markets, corporate and private equity transactions across a range of industries, within a highly commercial, client-focused environment.

We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.

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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. 

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

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This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's growing EFT team that sits in Strategy, Risk & Transaction Advisory (“SRTA”). You will work on high-profile assignments with some of the best in the field, across a wide variety of transactions covering equity capital markets, corporate mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, within a highly commercial, client-focused environment.

Our EFT team brings together qualified accountants and transaction specialists who support clients through complex equity capital markets and M&A processes. The role will focus primarily on finance-led transaction support, including M&A Finance, complex financials and equity capital markets work, while also providing exposure to the broader EFT platform.

EFT comprises a number of capabilities and propositions that support senior client stakeholders through complex equity capital markets and end-to-end M&A processes, including:

• M&A Finance assist services, providing hands-on support for finance functions in preparing for, managing and resolving significant finance demands associated with the M&A process through strong technical knowledge;
• Complex financials assist services on carve-out or combination transactions, providing end-to-end financials preparation, validation and process support;
• Equity capital markets assist services to support companies to execute capital markets transactions across the globe;
• Transaction readiness assist services to support companies in preparation for capital markets transactions;
• Controls and governance equity capital markets assurance services for companies engaging in public company transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, mergers and IPOs; and
• Transaction Management Office assist services, working alongside senior client stakeholders and other deal advisers to help coordinate and manage large and complex transactions from inception through to delivery.

Within EFT, you will primarily focus on finance-led transaction support across domestic and international transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, mergers and demergers. This will include M&A Finance, complex financials and ECM-related work, with opportunities to support wider EFT propositions where relevant.

Typically, we operate alongside colleagues, providing our clients with a multi-disciplinary and end-to-end transaction assist service which accesses Deloitte’s vast range of specialist expertise including M&A Tech, M&A People, merger integration or separation, modelling and analytics. We regularly work on international assignments involving cross-border as well as cross-service line teams, requiring our people to build wide networks across both the UK and international firms.

On EFT transactions, as well as working closely with management teams, we also work alongside other advisers including investment banks, lawyers, PR advisers and the capital markets regulator, the FCA, providing members of the EFT team with excellent exposure to the wider transaction and adviser network.

This role involves significant exposure to and interaction with senior client stakeholders, so a desire to work in a client engagement environment is essential. Your responsibilities will vary by project and are unique to each transaction; however, the key skills below give some insight into what the role will entail.

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Essentials:

• ACA qualified or equivalent qualification
• Significant experience in M&A, across both both private and public transactions
• Experience leading teams and managing workstreams in complex transaction environments
• Strong technical accounting and finance track record
• Broad financial and commercial experience, having demonstrated achievement within either a professional services or corporate organisation
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organisation, internally and externally, including experience drafting and presenting finance Board documents and Audit Committee papers
• Experience supporting finance functions through transaction readiness, execution and completion
• Experience in complex financials, carve-out, combination or separation environments
• Understanding of finance operating models, finance processes and controls in a transaction context
• Experience working with senior finance stakeholders, including CFOs and finance leadership teams
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong commercial acumen and market awareness
• Strong client focus, with a commitment to high-quality service delivery
• Full travel mobility

Desirables:

• Relevant experience in at least one of the following industries: consumer goods, energy and resources, industrials, technology and media, financial services, or life sciences

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

In an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformational change that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference. 

Mergers and Acquisitions

We challenge dealmakers to expect more and to see beyond the deal to create sustainable value for shareholders, employees and society. We support corporates, private equity and financial investors across the full M&A lifecycle and are committed to identifying and delivering sustainable value at every stage of the deal.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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“It’s such an inspiring place to work; everyone you talk to is working on something interesting. There are always so many exciting things to get involved with that it is a challenge to prioritise where to spend your time. Everyone always says, “it’s the people,” and that’s true.” – Deloitte employee

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in Manchester with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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