Overview
Our Transaction Services team collaborates with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of Mergers and Acquisitions activities, providing integrated solutions that help clients focus on key questions during the critical stages of planning and executing a deal.
Responsibilities
- Lead work streams on medium‑size engagements and act as an instrumental team member on larger engagements of greater complexity in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
- Provide price structuring advice and agreement vetting for Sale and Purchase Agreements, including completion accounts, locked‑box provisions, and any additional deferred consideration provisions.
- Deliver vendor assist services such as preparing locked‑box papers.
- Offer post‑completion advice on the preparation or review of completion accounts and earn‑out accounts, and give tactical advice on commercial negotiation and dispute resolution.
- Drive business development by building, commercialising and sustaining relationships with client management teams in order to benefit the firm.
- Take responsibility for process and initiative ownership that is key to scaling the business.
- Identify and manage risks, ensuring the firm’s frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively.
- Identify team member development needs and accelerate development through coaching and skills transfer.
- Participate in the firm’s career and skills development infrastructure, modelling the firm’s values.
Qualifications
- Experience of the transaction cycle, transaction services and support for Mergers & Acquisitions.
- Understanding of transactions and awareness of price adjustment mechanisms, locked‑box arrangements and earn‑out provisions.
- Experience of financial due diligence and/or financial audit.
- Strong academic background and ACA qualified or equivalent.
- Strong personal impact and self‑awareness.
- Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical skills, including data interpretation, insight generation and solution construction.
- Evidence of successful collaboration with client teams.
- Ability to operate in high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary teams.
Benefits
Financial Benefits
- A competitive salary
- Pension options
- Bonus scheme that reflects firm and individual performance
- Rail and Oyster card reimbursement
- Staff discounts
- Access to preferential banking
Lifestyle Benefits
- 25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to an extra 10 days, plus an additional day of leave for your birthday
- Competitive maternity and paternity leave
- 6 days of work time each year for volunteering
- Daily lunch allowance
- Flextra – a flexible benefits scheme allowing you to choose benefits for you and your family, such as travel insurance, critical illness insurance, dental insurance and discounted gym memberships
Health and Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Life assurance of 4× salary with the option to increase this via the flexible benefits scheme
- Access to private, remote GP appointments via smartphone
- Online health risk questionnaire
- BeWell employee assistance programme for confidential support and counselling
- Group income protection
Flexibility and Diversity
KPMG offers a range of flexible working options, including role sharing, flexible start and finish times, home working and informal arrangements. We are committed to diversity and welcome applicants of all genders, ethnicities, disabilities, sexual orientations and socio‑economic backgrounds. We also value the experience of people who have taken career breaks and encourage applications from individuals who have been out of work for 12 months or more with relevant experience.
Professional Growth and Culture
As part of our team you will have real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally, working with innovative technology and interesting clients in an environment that values individuality and collective impact.
Contact Details:
KPMG International Cooperative Recruitment Team
