Position: Corporate Development Ventures & Acquisitions -Consultant/ Specialist Level
Location: London
About Accenture
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.
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About Accenture Ventures & Acquisitions
We are one of the most active strategic acquirors of other companies in our sector, and use our acquisitions as a catalyst to rotate Accenture towards new offerings and scale existing ones. You'll work as part of a Europe, Middle East & Africa (and broader Global) Corporate Development team operating end-to-end across the acquisition deal cycle, from M&A strategy definition and origination through deal execution and into integration. Accenture Corporate Development provides a fantastic opportunity to see this full transaction lifecycle, with the transaction volume usually only experienced in external advisory roles which are limited to shorter point phases of the lifecycle; unique in the sector.
M&A is a key component in Accenture’s growth strategy and you will be at the heart of it in a high profile role, with an opportunity to build corporate development skills and relationships, and business knowledge. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success and diverse ways of thinking, and which enables opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant and friendly environment with access to training and a global network of experts, learning a wide range of new skills on the job from experienced colleagues, then this could be the role for you.
In this role you will:
Support the origination, evaluation, execution and negotiation of Accenture strategic acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and divestitures, across Europe; main weighting of activity for this role is the deal execution phase
Analyse market landscape to find appropriate targets according to inorganic strategy objectives and specified target criteria
Evaluate acquisition opportunities and target companies, including develop target evaluation criteria, collaborating with sponsoring business strategy teams
Business and financial analysis of potential merger and acquisition targets to judge viability and “fit”
Develop financial models which demonstrate impact of M&A on Accenture economics
Prepare target company valuations
Perform appropriate due diligence exercises (including interaction with specialist teams), and coordinate across multi-disciplined workstreams
Support negotiation of key transaction documents
Prepare reports for senior Accenture executive team and Board review and approval
Communicate professionally, confidently and competently with target management/owners and their advisors
Work with operational and integration teams post acquisition to drive success
Train other Corporate Development team members and share knowledge and techniques
In our team you will learn:
Corporate Development and Corporate Finance techniques and experience from a highly active M&A programme and an experienced team
Relationships and credibility with a broad range of stakeholders across the external M&A advisory and investment community, and with internal Accenture business sponsors, content experts, deal and operational roles
Professional communication and relationship-building
By access to a structured knowledge and experience base building on many closed transactions globally in recent years, and from international experts and external advisors
Due diligence, both financial and operational
Advanced programme management
Deal execution, including operational problem-solving, judgement, legal agreements and negotiation skills
Job Qualifications - we are looking for the following experience:
Up to 5 years of experience gained in Big Four (or comparable) Corporate Finance or Transaction Services, or in other Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory or in a Corporate Development department, preferably with demonstrable experience in M&A transactions and corporate finance techniques
University degree in finance, and/or ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA qualified
Strong programme management and commercial skills
Excellent analytical (including advanced Excel modelling skills), writing, and verbal skills
Experience using AI tools
Professional maturity and personal integrity
Robust communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
Strong work ethic and ambition
Proficiency in English. Other European languages will be an advantage
Application Deadline: ongoing
Accenture reserves the right to close the role once a suitable candidate is found.
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About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
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Skills Required
- Up to 5 years of experience in Big Four corporate finance, transaction services, M&A advisory, or corporate development
- University degree in finance or professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA)
- Strong programme management and commercial skills
- Excellent analytical skills including advanced Excel modelling
- Experience using AI tools
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills
- Professional maturity, integrity, collaboration and relationship-building skills
- Strong work ethic and ambition
- Proficiency in English
- Other European languages
Accenture Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Accenture and has not been reviewed or approved by Accenture.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay is considered competitive when paired with robust insurance options and other perks that compare well with large consulting and IT services peers. Multiple national medical plan options plus dental and vision are positioned as a core strength of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout feature through a 401(k) dollar-for-dollar match up to a set percentage after eligibility. The package is reinforced by additional financial programs such as savings tools and related resources.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiving supports are presented as a meaningful benefit differentiator through substantial paid parental leave and multiple caregiver-oriented programs. Backup care and fertility/adoption/surrogacy navigation and reimbursements add breadth to family support beyond leave alone.
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What We Do
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 500,000+ people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
