Manager - Private Equity Strategy

Manager - Private Equity Strategy

Objective:

Accenture is building a consulting team to service private equity clients primarily in India, and selective global countries. This team would focus on the following kinds of engagements:

- Pre-deal services: industry / Target screening, outside-in due diligence

- During-the-deal services: for commercial and operational due diligence

- Post-deal services: PE portfolio company performance improvement

- We are looking to hire a Manager for the Private Equity Strategy practice, which resides within the CN -Strategy group.

- This individual would be required to lead and deliver engagements in the above three areas.

- The role would also involve supporting the practice with business and proposal development activities. The PE consulting team is fully client-facing.

Experience Required:

Candidates with the following skillsets will be considered for this position:

- At least 7 years of relevant management consulting / strategy experience (M&A advisory / corporate finance / lead advisory and buy-side / PE experience will not be considered for this role)

- Experience in working on at least two private equity CDD / ODD or post-deal engagements

- Industry depth and understanding in one or more of the following sectors - healthcare, infrastructure, consumer products and automotive / manufacturing

- Demonstrated project and people management skills

- Experience in working with “C” level executive clients

- MBA from a Tier 1 B-School

- Prior experience in private equity practices of consulting firms (Big 4 / strategy consulting firms) will afford a distinctadvantage

Skill Expectations:

- Excellent analytical and structured thinking skills - with a proven ability to rapidly develop hypotheses and issue trees

- Exceptional written and oral communication skills

- Ability to lead small to medium-size teams to deliver projects

- Ability to manage demanding clients and respond to frequent changes in delivery direction

- Ability to work under pressure, typical of high intensity private equity engagements lasting 3-6 weeks

- Comfort with leading and conducting extensive B2B primary research - including cold calling

Other Details:

Location: Gurgaon (preferably) / Mumbai

Travel: Ability to accommodate domestic and global travel - 30-40% or more