Corporate Finance Senior Associate, Deals

at  PwC

DESCRIPTION

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

JOB DESCRIPTION & SUMMARY

Our Deals Corporate Finance practice helps some of the world’s leading companies across various industries originate, create, execute, and realize value from deals. This role offers the opportunity to build a career within our M&A advisory practice, servicing our clients by providing advice, evaluating investment opportunities, and supporting negotiations and executions of diverse transactions. These transactions range from minority investments to transformational acquisitions, divestitures, and landmark joint ventures. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the team in delivering M&A consulting services to clients within the financial services industry (including banking, insurance, leasing, fintech, asset management, NBFI providers, etc.) across the MENA region. Our team is led by experienced M&A professionals with a solid background in global deal advisory.
Our team focuses on playing the role of lead financial advisers in sell-side and buy-side transactions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field. A Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CFA, ACCA) is preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in M&A, corporate finance, investment banking, valuations or related fields.
• Prior exposure to end-to-end Merger & Acquisition deal execution and understanding of the M&A transaction process and key execution steps
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Excellent understanding of financial statements and valuation techniques (understanding of financial services specifics is a plus)
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy with an ability to work under pressure
• Arabic speaking is considered a plus
• Flexibility to travel 15% of the time, with frequent overnight stays as required. Where possible, we will consider your preferences to balance career development, personal needs, business requirements, and client needs

OPTIONAL SKILLS

DESIRED LANGUAGES(If blank, desired languages not specified)

As a Corporate Finance Senior Associate, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to prepare and execute complex transactions. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in the execution of M&A transactions including acquisitions, disposals, mergers, and joint ventures.
• Conducting thorough research on companies and industries, particularly within the financial services sector.
• Assisting in the preparation of internal and external marketing materials such as teasers, confidential information memoranda (CIM), and management presentations.
• Preparing comprehensive financial models to support analysis in proposals and transaction documentation.
• Obtaining necessary information from available client data and conducting appropriate financial analysis.
• Supporting the team in the preparation and presentation of marketing pitches to existing and potential clients.
• Managing the entire transaction execution process, including overseeing due diligence processes conducted by third-party providers, preparing status reports, and managing multiple counterparts to meet transaction deadlines.
• Actively participating in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities with new and existing clients.
• Developing internal relationships and enhancing your PwC brand.