Join Accenture Strategy's Global Network - M&A and Private Equity Consulting team, a high-impact practice that helps leading Private Equity investors and corporate clients shape, evaluate, and execute complex transactions. You will work across the full deal lifecycle - from target screening and diligence to Day 1 readiness, integration, separation, and value realization.
As a Consultant, you will be trusted to own critical workstreams, structure ambiguous deal challenges, and develop senior stakeholder-ready deliverables. You will collaborate closely with experienced M&A practitioners, Managers, and senior leaders while gaining direct client exposure and building deep expertise in one of the most dynamic areas of consulting.
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Own and drive workstream execution across complex M&A and PE engagements spanning pre-deal diligence, deal execution, Day 1 readiness, integration, separation, and value creation.
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Translate ambiguous deal challenges into structured workplans, clear deliverables, actionable insights, and client-ready recommendations.
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Manage timelines, coordinate across cross-functional teams, and ensure high-quality outputs in close partnership with the engagement Manager.
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Support client-facing discussions, leadership presentations, workshops, and executive-ready deliverable reviews.
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Contribute to RFPs, proposals, account development, and thought leadership to help grow Accenture's M&A and Private Equity practice.
Functional M&A: Support or lead Commercial/Operational Due Diligence, Target Screening, synergy and value creation assessment, and Functional Integration/Separation planning across Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, and Operating Model workstreams.
Tech / IT M&A: Support or lead Technology, Cybersecurity, and Platform Due Diligence, as well as IT Integration/Separation planning and execution across applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, and core technology platforms.
Must-Have
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3+ years of post-MBA experience in M&A consulting, strategy consulting, transaction advisory, Private Equity, or a comparable deal environment.
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Hands-on experience in either Functional M&A or Tech / IT M&A across diligence, integration, separation, or value creation.
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For Functional M&A profiles: experience in at least one core function such as Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, Operating Model, or Commercial Operations.
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Strong problem-solving, structured communication, and executive-ready presentation skills with the ability to convert analysis into clear recommendations.
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Direct client engagement experience, including stakeholder interviews, workshops, status meetings, and presentation of findings.
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Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous deal environments with tight timelines and high-quality expectations.
Good to Have
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Experience in GCC strategy, setup, scaling, optimization, or transformation initiatives.
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Exposure to AI-led transformation, analytics, automation, or digital enablement in a deal, transaction, or portfolio value creation context.
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Participation in business development, proposal development, RFP responses, sales support, or market-facing thought leadership.
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Industry depth in one or more priority sectors: CMT, Financial Services, Resources, Healthcare/Life Sciences, Consumer Goods & Services, or Retail.
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Familiarity with Day 1 readiness, TSA management, IMO/SMO setup, synergy tracking, or separation management.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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