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Lead with impact at PwC
At PwC, we help our clients unlock value and navigate complexity across the M&A lifecycle. In Transaction Services, we work with private equity firms, investment funds, and corporates on high‑profile mergers, acquisitions and disposals. Our people bring deep sector expertise, rigorous analysis, and commercial insight that drive successful deal outcomes.
About The Team
PwC has the largest dedicated SPA team in the UK and the broadest international SPA network globally. This unique scale allows us to support clients seamlessly across borders and deliver market‑leading expertise wherever deals take place. Our team advises corporate clients, private equity clients and investment funds on the most value‑critical aspects of SPAs, including equity price negotiations and the drafting of key accounting provisions. Our work spans completion accounts, locked box mechanisms, leakage reviews, earn‑out provisions, and disputes, giving clients the confidence to protect and create value at the decisive moments of a transaction.
Your role
You will take on a leadership position, managing high‑profile and complex SPA engagements while also contributing to the continued growth of our practice.
Key Responsibilities Include
* Client leadership: advising C‑suite executives, private equity investors, and their advisers on complex SPA mechanisms and commercial negotiations.
* Transaction expertise: leading the review and drafting of SPA accounting provisions, completion accounts, leakage claims, and disputes.
* Project leadership: managing multiple high‑value projects simultaneously, ensuring quality, timeliness, and risk management.
* Team leadership: coaching, mentoring, and developing junior colleagues, building a strong pipeline of SPA specialists.
* Business development: originating opportunities, leading pitches, and building trusted relationships with clients and intermediaries.
* Practice development: helping shape PwC’s SPA methodology, tools, and market positioning, ensuring we remain the market leader.
What You Will Gain
* Influence the most critical points of negotiation on high‑value, often cross‑border deals.
* Build a strong market profile, working alongside leading lawyers, bankers, and corporate finance advisers.
* Be part of the UK’s largest SPA team and access the widest international SPA network, giving you unrivalled exposure to global transactions.
* Contribute directly to the continued growth and innovation of PwC’s SPA offering.
* Accelerate your leadership, supported by mentoring and sponsorship.
* Work in a flexible and collaborative environment that values innovation, inclusion, and impact.
Essential
What we’re looking for
* ACA (or equivalent) qualification.
* Significant experience in Transaction Advisory / M&A, with a focus on SPA or completion accounts work.
* A proven track record of leading complex projects and advising at senior levels.
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify key value levers and negotiation tactics.
* Experience in business development, client origination, and practice growth.
* Excellent written and verbal communication, with the confidence to present to Boards and investors.
* Strong analytical and Excel skills.
* Leadership skills: experience in managing, coaching, and inspiring teams.
Desirable
* Established external network across private equity, corporates, and intermediaries.
* Experience in cross‑border or multi‑jurisdictional transactions.
Why PwC?
We are proud of our market position, giving our people unmatched opportunities to work on the most complex and high‑profile deals. We offer a career path where you can progress, leadership development, supported by mentoring and sponsorship from experienced deal professionals. You’ll also benefit from a comprehensive rewards package, flexible working, and a diverse and inclusive culture where your contribution is recognised and valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and you’ll be supported to grow your leadership style in your own way.
Apply now
Join PwC’s market‑leading SPA team and take the lead in shaping the negotiations that define today’s most high‑profile deals.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Accounting
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