Job Title:  Strategy, Risk & Transactions - Transaction Services International - M&A Ops - DM

Your potential, unleashed.

India’s impact on the global economy has increased at an exponential rate and Deloitte presents an opportunity to unleash and realise your potential amongst cutting edge leaders, and organisations shaping the future of the region, and indeed, the world beyond.

At Deloitte, your whole self to work, every day. Combine that with our drive to propel with purpose and you have the perfect playground to collaborate, innovate, grow, and make an impact that matters.

The team
 

The Operational Due Diligence team is a part of the Transaction Services International team and provides advisory & support services to Deloitte members firms’ in performing a diverse nature of operational diligence engagements.

The team has significant experience in performing detailed operational diligence covering areas of cost analysis, synergy and carve-out assessment, stand-alone performance improvements and operational turnarounds. The businesses under consideration are of differing sizes (private and public international entities) and operate at various levels of complexities across a range of industries.

The team works as an extension of our Deloitte member firms’ Operational team and provide dedicated support throughout the project lifecycle. Working on international assignments involving cross-border and cross-service line teams allows you to build your networks across the vast Global Deloitte network and develop understanding of the global industry standards.

Your work profile

As a Deputy Manager in our Transaction Services – M&A Operations Team you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations: -

A career within Operational Due Diligence will provide a wide & valuable experience in an exciting and dynamic working & learning environment. The role will position you to working as a part of a larger Deloitte Operations team and will include the following activities:

• Assisting private equity, corporate and banking clients in understanding the true operational capability of acquisitions or businesses planned for disposal and to maximize value from their investment and lending transactions
• Working with Corporate and Private Equity clients in the assessment of potential merger synergies and carve-outs, stand-alone performance improvements of buy-outs or operational turnarounds for underperforming companies
• Working with colleagues from Financial Advisory, Consulting and the broader Deloitte network to provide our clients with a coherent overview of the business operations, performance gaps and the potential for improvement
• Having a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when operating within diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them
• Having a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
• Preparing quality deliverables within agreed timeliness
• Support Deloitte member firms’ (UK, Canadian and European) Operational DD practice
• Extensively support Deloitte London’s market leading Operational DD team, who are c. 80 London-based professionals providing operational diligence, integration and separation expertise to corporate organizations, Private Equity houses and banks
• Develop and analyze cost models of varying complexities for international entities (private and public) of differing sizes operating across a diverse range of industries
• Analyze and interpret financial and accounting data (including financial statement analysis and review of financial projections, and its underlying assumptions, as necessary)
• Liaise with engagement team members in UK, Canada and Europe as required
• Work towards tight deadlines, adding value to complex and high profile projects
• Demonstrate strong business diagnostic skills and the ability to apply a logical and analytical approach to problem solving

Desired qualifications

CA qualified (ideally first time passes) or equivalent qualification/experience

• Experience of being a consultant or line manager involved in realising performance improvement or operational turnaround, developing / delivering synergies or other transaction work
• Developed your skills in a top management consultancy or a corporate environment – preferably both
• Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail, conciseness and risk management
• Strong excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data
• Excellent track record and strong academic achievements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including PowerPoint)
• Proven analytical and business diagnostic skills
• Strong commercial acumen and market awareness
• Interest in working in a challenging and dynamic environment
• Ability to work in a deal environment with staff at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Transaction experience/exposure would be an advantage

Location and way of working

• Base location: Mumbai
• This profile does not involve extensive travel for work.
• Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customised the hybrid approach to their unique needs.

Your role as a Deputy Manager

We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.

In addition to living our purpose, Senior Executive across our organization must strive to be:

• Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation
• Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose
• Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity
• Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future
• Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders
• Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions
• Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen
• Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities
• Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization
• Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities
• Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for

the success of engagement(s)

• Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience
• Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems
• Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte
• Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive. 

How you’ll grow

Connect for impact

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Empower to lead

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Inclusion for all

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Drive your career

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