Associate Director - Deal Execution - Technology in M&A (Data)

KPMG’s Deal Execution practice is looking for exceptional candidates for an Associate Director, with a focus on technology and data, within our Tech in M&A team.

The Deal Execution team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour.  We are a diverse team of over 150 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business.

 To be an effective Associate Director within our Deal Execution team, applicants will be expected to:
• Build deep client relationships and be seen as the 'go to' person and a trusted advisor by senior executives
• Support the identification, pursuit and conversion of a pipeline of business development opportunities
• Actively develop own knowledge and expertise in chosen proposition(s) and sector of choice
• Lead the design of complex engagements and take responsibility for leading day-to-day delivery
• Undertake scoping and fee negotiation on standard engagements
• Proactively develop thought leadership
• Build and maintain a strong Strategy Group, internal KPMG and external network
• Understand risk and ensure that Firm's risks management frameworks are adhered to
• Inspire, motivate coach and develop project team members and appraisees, and give constructive 360 degree feedback
•    Identify, design and lead critical complex practice development initiatives, coordinating other members of the team

At KPMG, we seek candidates who can thrive in our high-performance culture and can demonstrate the following behaviours:

Deliver Impact:
• Make sound decisions: Exercises sound business judgment when making decisions
• Foster innovation: Embraces a culture of innovation and experimentation to create value
• Apply a strategic perspective: Uses diverse sets of inputs to develop a broad perspective on business and people issues
Seek Growth:
• Take opportunities to learn and adapt: Uses insights and self-reflection to build capability and embrace new challenges
• Develop and motivate others: Engages teams, instils confidence, and coaches people to find meaning in their work and achieve exceptional results
• Build collaborative relationships: Establishes strong relationships internally and externally and builds wide and productive networks
Inspire Trust:
• Drive quality: Delivers high-quality products and exceptional service that provide value
• Act ethically and responsibly: Behaves ethically and encourages others to do the same
•    Advocate for Equality: Creates opportunities to address inequity and enables all people to feel like they belong

Successful applicants will demonstrate the following:

Work Experience:
• 5+ years experience working in a leading strategy house, Big 4 firm, public sector organisation or strategy / development team in industry
• Strong understanding of the value drivers within M&A transactions and the associated challenges relating to separation/integration and transfer of data between parties.
• Track record of leading complex projects in data/technology with multi-disciplinary teams in a consulting, corporate or public sector environment
• Experience of managing or supporting high-value business development activities with senior stakeholders
• Demonstrable ability to build and commercialise relationships with senior executives
• An understanding of the commercial, legal and/or regulatory considerations that may impact the separation and transfer of data
• Experience working on M&A projects within highly regulated environments. Experience in Life Sciences or Financial Services sectors is preferable
Technical skills:
• Strong academic track record
• Sales and business development skills
• Evidence of strong problem-solving & analytical capabilities
•    Structured thinking skills combined with creativity

•    Ability to talk credibly with C-level clients on the key issues and strategic considerations facing the industry
• Ability to evaluate complex challenges and deliver insightful recommendations that can be practically executed
• Ability review and assess large volumes of technical data and distil the key strategic insights
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Other language skills would be a strong bonus
Technical expertise required in at least one of the following Data areas:
• Subject matter expertise in data governance, intellectual property or data migration/tranformation
• Planning and execution of IT integrations and separations across technology, infrastructure, applications
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning
• Forensic tools for data exploration/examination
• Data visualization (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI or other)
• Unstructured data (analysis & migration)
•    Data migration (including ETL)

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