Embark on a rewarding career journey with a global leader in professional services. We are dedicated to fostering a culture that empowers individuals with training, opportunities, and the creative freedom to excel.

This role focuses on the dynamic Technology, Media & Entertainment, and Telecommunications (TMT) sector, where industry convergence presents unique challenges and growth prospects. We support TMT organizations in enhancing customer experiences, optimizing operations, protecting their brand, and executing value-driven M&A strategies.

Within Strategy and Transactions (SaT), you will be part of a team that assists clients in navigating complex strategic, financial, and operational challenges using our Capital Agenda framework. We cater to a diverse clientele, including corporates, private equity firms, and government institutions, providing expertise in capital allocation, financial planning, and risk management.

Our TCF Financial Diligence team specializes in helping clients make informed decisions around financing and capital efficiency. We offer a suite of Connected Capital Solutions designed to drive competitive advantage and enhance returns through improved decision-making.

As an Associate in Strategy & Transactions, your key responsibilities will encompass delivering exceptional client service and executing work across a varied client portfolio. You will be expected to manage smaller clients with a high degree of independence and cultivate strong relationships with client management.

A critical aspect of this role involves vigilant risk management, ensuring adherence to established strategies and proactively identifying and escalating risk issues during client engagements. Furthermore, you will contribute to knowledge management by supporting information sharing initiatives and process improvements.

This position also involves identifying new business opportunities within existing client accounts and communicating these to management. Internal networking within the firm is encouraged to gain a comprehensive understanding of issues that may impact client engagements. You will leverage your analytical skills to assess business landscapes, financial information, and projections, identifying potential deal issues and advising on mitigation strategies.

To excel in this role, you should possess a strong understanding of target company businesses, competitive positioning, and potential opportunities and challenges. Analyzing historical and projected financial information, along with underlying assumptions, is crucial. You will need to identify deal issues, assess their impact on transactions, and propose solutions.

Experience in analyzing transaction risks and developing mitigation strategies, along with an understanding of transaction structures and advising on structuring issues, is essential. We are seeking individuals with a high degree of team orientation, excellent written and oral communication skills including report writing, and robust analytical capabilities. The ability to build strong client relationships is paramount.

Ideal candidates will have prior due diligence experience within an M&A team, either in industry or with one of the Big 3 CA firms. Experience in the audit and assurance practice of Big 4 CA firms, with some due diligence exposure, is also highly valued. Primary industry experience in data analysis, MIS, and project handling is preferred.

Additionally, strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation, and negotiation skills are beneficial. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and comfort interacting with senior executives. Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility are advantageous. A Bachelor of Commerce degree and Chartered Accountant qualification are required, along with a minimum of 1 year of experience as a Chartered Accountant.