The team
Due diligence is now regarded as one of the most important milestones in a deal process and corporate finance.
We provide you with the opportunity to utilize your experience of commercial / strategy consulting in a challenging new environment. You will have chance to assist the world's leading investment institutions and global corporates by working on international commercial due diligence engagements as a part of Deloitte s Global Member Firm network.
You will assist private equity, corporate, and banking clients in maximizing value from their investment and lending transactions. The Commercial Due Diligence team is a core part of Deloitte's market leading Transaction Service team and provides commercial diligence and research expertise. Widely recognised as the most experienced transactions team, we support transactions in all industry sectors, across Deloitte s global network.
Your work profile
As an Assistant Manager in our Transaction Services Commercial Due Diligence
Team you ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations: -
Working as part of a larger Deloitte commercial team you will be responsible for:
- Carrying out high quality research, interviews and data analysis to support either projects or business development, using tools especially MS Excel and PowerPoint;
- Assisting clients in understanding the true commercial capability of acquisitions or businesses planned for disposal;
- Working with corporate and private equity clients. The nature of our work varies, but chances are your engagement will involve some or all of the following topics: assessment of market condition, understanding key value drivers, review of competitive landscape, analysis of company performance, and development of strategic options;
- Producing high quality input into deliverables (usually detailed written reports) within agreed timescales, briefing Partner/Director accordingly. On larger deals this will involve supporting the production of report sections together with the wider diligence team (e.g. Financial DD, Operations DD, Consulting, Tax, etc.);
- Supporting various marketing initiatives and practice development activities (e.g. pitch / proposal documents development, client presentations, key client account management, industry, geography, and product programs);
- Having a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when operating within diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; and
- Demonstrating M&A transaction services technical/risk management awareness and a clear understanding of the firm's commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.
Desired qualifications
Masters in Finance / MBA
We are looking for people who enjoy addressing business problems in an analytical manner, who have the patience to structure decision making, and who strive to develop pragmatic recommendations, tempered by experience. To qualify for the role ideally you would have:
Commercial due diligence or strategy consulting experience, with a strong focus on both research and reporting;
Strong commercial acumen and project management capability;
Developed your skills in a top management consultancy or a corporate environment preferably both;
Excellent academics with a good degree or equivalent qualification as a minimum;
Structural thinking, with strong analytical and business diagnostic skills (including excel);
Experience of working in a deal environment with senior management;
Enthusiastic and positive professional attitude;
Excellent communication skills both written and oral (including PowerPoint);
A flexible approach to business demands and experience of working on short time horizons.
- Excellent academic track record;
- Transaction experience/exposure would be an advantage;
- 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;
- Strong commercial acumen and market awareness;
- Focused on high quality service; and
- Fluency in written & verbal English.
Location and way of working
- Base location: Mumbai
- This profile involves 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 an Assistant 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, Assistant Managers 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.
