Strategy & Corporate Development Analyst in London

The Strategy and Corporate Development Analyst will support the Global Director of Strategy and Corporate Development in a variety of growth initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, and will play a key role in setting the strategic direction of the company and executing high-impact strategic projects. The analyst will work closely with senior leadership to identify, evaluate and execute strategic opportunities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategy: Assist in the formulation of European and Global Strategy; development and assessment of strategic priorities for the Organisation. Work with various PRA stakeholders (including frequent interaction with Global CEO, Global CFO and Senior Leadership Team, European Leadership team and Global executives) to influence and drive forward strategic projects from concept-stage to implementation (e.g., global effectiveness and efficiency initiatives, strategic BU reviews, etc.). Support European and Global leadership with drafting corporate level communications (e.g., quarterly business review presentations, board decks, business updates, etc.). Systematically track, analyse, and summarise market developments and competitors’ results and benchmark them against PRA’s results.
• Corporate Development: Assist in identification and development of additional new market, segment or product opportunities; prepare fact-based and analytical assessments on said opportunities and their attractiveness to PRA (size, profitability, barriers to entry, competitive environment, regulatory requirements, etc.). Support the sourcing and tracking of companies for potential acquisition - conduct market scans, assess targets. Work cross-functionally with finance, legal, operations and external advisors during deal execution. Help with end-to-end management of M&A processes (possibly multiple transactions simultaneously).
• Sourcing: Preparing PowerPoint presentations and other materials to display investment rationale, risks and mitigants. Creating company valuations financial models. Preparing investment memos for internal approvals and bid letters. Progressing transactions while working closely with internal and external parties (advisors, consultants, lawyers) through all the stages: NBO, DD, SPA, closing, integration.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, math or related field.
• Previous management consulting, investment banking, or PE/VC experience.
• Previous experience/knowledge of the NPL industry is a plus but not required.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and modelling skills with the ability to comprehend and handle large volumes of data, synthesise data into meaningful analyses and summarise key facts and conclusions in a concise and persuasive manner.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint including experience building financial/forecast models, valuation analyses and investment committee/investment banking style deck.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to conceptualize and communicate complex subject matter to a variety of audiences.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented, cross-functional environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate and influence in a matrix environment.
• Ability to be both strategic and hands-on.
• Ability to protect highly confidential information.
• Strong organisation and project management skills.

Compliance Responsibilities:

• Adhere to PRA CARES values and the Code of Conduct policy to the highest standards of ethics, and ensure compliance with all relevant policies, processes and regulations. Highlight/escalate any misconduct against the PRA CARES values, Code of Conduct Policy and or any other relevant policies, processes and regulations.
• Obtain understanding of governance and risk in relation to the role, ensuring to keep up to date with any regulatory changes in your local region and Europe.
• Completion of all mandatory training that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company. All training should be completed within a timely manner.