Manager - Deals Strategy & Operations

About the role

PwC is building its Deals Strategy & Operations (DS&O) team in Kuala Lumpur and is looking for a Manager to join a fast-growing strategy and operations team focused on deals. The practice helps organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, working with clients across Healthcare, Technology/Digital, Financial Services, Education and Logistics.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and report to Directors and Partners
• Take part in business development, identifying and researching new and existing client opportunities and leading proposal strategy and development
• Deliver a range of projects, from small to highly complex, within agreed timelines and budgets
• Mentor team members with on-the-job coaching and technical guidance
• Help grow the practice through recruitment and profiling, and build internal relationships and the PwC brand

Required profile

• At least 6 to 8 years of experience, preferably in M&A strategy, corporate strategy or market entry
• Experience in strategy consulting, banking strategy, investment/private equity or corporate strategy
• Ability to lead and manage teams in project delivery
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including presenting to internal and external C-suite audiences
• Excellent written communication and a strategic, goal-oriented mindset

Required skills

• M&A strategy: commercial due diligence, business plan validation, synergy assessment, target search and screening
• Corporate strategy: value creation, business plan and financial modelling, strategic roadmaps
• Market entry: market assessment, entry study and strategy, feasibility studies
• Post-merger integration, carve-outs and project management office
• Financial modelling, financial statement analysis, capital IQ

Candidates must attach their certificate and transcripts from SPM onwards, a copy of their NRIC or passport and a recent passport-size photo with their online application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.