KPMG UK
Associate Director - Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA"), Transaction Services team
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Associate Director - Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA"), Transaction Services team
Our Transaction Services team collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of Mergers and Acquisitions activity. We are an integrated team of specialists helping clients focus on the key questions during the critical stages of planning and executing a deal, creating and enhancing value.
Why join KPMG in our Transaction Services team?
Here in the KPMG Transaction Services team, we have created an exciting and nurturing environment to bring out the best in our people who are looking to make an impact. Our extraordinary people help us to achieve our growth ambitions as the largest service line within Deal Advisory.
We are proud to have fostered a friendly, collaborative, and supportive culture where we encourage you to use your voice, have your own views, and contribute to the client’s agenda. We offer a flexible working environment, where we enable you to focus on your development and the development of others. We also have a unique go-to market proposition where the same team will advise clients throughout the entire deal cycle, both pre-deal and then supporting with either completion accounts mechanisms or leakage reviews as necessary.
We are recruiting Associate Directors to join our Sale and Purchase Agreement team to support the growth of our business.
What will you be doing?
Team work: leading work streams on medium size engagements and being an instrumental team member on larger engagement of greater complexity in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
Providing price structuring advice and agreement vetting service on the Sale and Purchase Agreement, in particular completion accounts or locked box provisions, and any additional deferred consideration provisions.
Providing vendor assist services, such as preparing Locked Box papers.
Providing post-completion advice on the preparation or review of completion accounts and earn-out accounts, providing tactical advice on commercial negotiation and any disputes which may arise
Business development: building, commercialising and sustaining relationships with client management team members for the benefit of the Firm
Practice development: taking responsibility for several processes and initiatives that are key to scaling the business
Risk management: identifying and managing risks and ensuring the Firm's frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively
People development: identifying team member development needs and accelerating development by establishing the appropriate plans and frameworks with particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer
Personal development: participating in the career and skills development infrastructure provided by the Firm and acting as a role model with colleagues and clients by living the values of the Firm
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What will you need to do it?
You must have experience of the transaction cycle/ transaction services and supporting Mergers & Acquisitions
Understanding of transactions and an 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 and oral communication and presentation skills
Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions
Evidence of working successfully with client teams
The ability to operate in high performing, multi-disciplinary teams
To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.
Our Locations:
We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hub for this role is:
• London Canary Wharf How we work
Our Deal If the chance to work with interesting clients and innovative technology wasn’t rewarding enough, we’ll motivate you in other ways too. At KPMG you can expect real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally. ‘Our Deal’ sets out all the different ways you’ll be rewarded at KPMG. Among other things you can benefit from honest conversations about your career as well as a range of other rewards. In all these ways and more, we have created an environment that can bring out the best in you.
Our Commitment to Diversity Our employees have many varied work schedules to suit their individual needs! Our intelligent working options range from role sharing and flexible start and finish times, to home working and more informal arrangements agreed within teams. Check out examples of KPMG employees enjoying different working patterns on our website and please do share your own individual requirements with us. We are proud of the value we place on individuality. We want you to bring your full self to work and maximise your potential. KPMG is a place where everyone can thrive, whatever their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. We also value the wealth of experience and knowledge that people who have taken a career break can bring to us, so the role welcomes applications for individuals who have been out of work for 12 months or more and who have previous relevant experience. Applying with a Disability While some of our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like. Flexible Working While our client-facing professionals are required to travel regularly, and often based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like. A final word from us… Everybody likes to say they’re different... but we really think we are. We’re hugely proud of what we’ve managed to achieve so far, but we’re only just getting started. We’re looking for people to grow with us and are committed to helping everybody reach their destination, regardless of what that is. Should you choose to join us, you can expect an attractive benefits package, which typically includes: Financial
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Lifestyle
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 that allows 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 x salary with the option to increase this via flexible benefits scheme Access to private, remote GP appointments anytime and anywhere via a smartphone Online health risk questionnaire BeWell employee assistance programme for confidential information, advice, or counselling for life’s daily challenges Group Income Protection
No matter what skills you bring to our team, you’ll be surrounded by spirited, naturally curious people. People who want to learn from you, and who’ll also teach you a thing or two along the way. It’s how we make a collective impact, greater than the sum of its parts. And if this isn’t the role for you but you like what you see, keep in touch. There will be other opportunities to join us. For more details about a career at KPMG, visit: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk
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