Transaction Advisory Manager

Location: London

Travel: Yes

Career Level: 7

About the Role: Accenture is a leading global professional services company, offering strategy, consulting, technology and operations services across all areas including digital and AI. We are looking for a Transaction Advisory Manager with experience leading pre‑ and post‑deal engagements in a consulting environment. Accenture’s values of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, Integrity and Respect for the Individual guide our work worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Lead strategy engagements addressing clients’ business challenges, delivering lasting outcomes in areas such as corporate and business strategy, private equity value creation, mergers & acquisitions, portfolio strategy, target screening, due diligence, post‑deal integration, joint ventures, carve‑out and divestiture strategy.
• Work within multinational teams on client‑facing projects or program workstreams, developing business cases, assessing strategic and investment opportunities, and defining digital solutions.
• Build and sustain trusted senior client relationships, remaining attuned to client needs and styles, and presenting key findings to C‑suite clients.
• Support and drive business development activities including opportunity identification, qualification and proposal development.
• Contribute to practice and community building through recruitment, mentoring, performance management and training activities, and by developing offerings, assets, capabilities, and relevant thought leadership.

Qualifications:

• Minimum four years’ experience at a top‑tier or boutique consulting firm, Big 4, or an in‑house consulting/business development role.
• Knowledge and experience across multiple areas of the M&A lifecycle, including commercial, IT, operational due diligence, merger integration, and carve‑outs.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrable ability to manage clients and diverse teams.
• Analytical mindset; ability to frame hypotheses and use recognized strategy frameworks and techniques.
• Experience in research, quantitative analysis, and leveraging GenAI tools to streamline pre‑ and post‑deal M&A workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience delivering reports and presentations to senior corporate and private equity clients.
• Experience building relationships at different levels and functions internally and with clients.

Set Yourself Apart:

• Appreciation of how technology, digital and AI can solve clients’ complex business problems.
• Comfort with quantitative skills required to develop financial and operational models and supervise data analysis.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial statements.
• Leadership ability to quickly build effective teams, establish trust‑based relationships, and gain insights through collaboration and communication.
• Experience mentoring junior to mid‑level practitioners.
• Personal impact and charisma to lead meetings, presentations and workshops, articulating complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical and impactful manner for audiences ranging from board rooms to business unit leads.
• Exposure to sales origination and commercial management, with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Experience developing thought‑leadership publications to share Accenture’s perspective on key M&A industry trends.

What’s In It For You: In addition to a competitive basic salary, Accenture offers an extensive benefits package that includes 30 days of vacation per year, app‑based fitness classes, mental well‑being tools, discounts on a range of gyms, private medical insurance, and three days of leave per year for charitable work. Employees also have access to the Employee Share Purchase Plan, enabling share purchases at a 15% discount. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver first‑class service.

EEO Statement: Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.