Corporate Finance Senior Associate, Deals (UAE Nationals)

At PwC we value every individual's role in shaping our future. We are looking for candidates who excel in their roles and embody our core behaviours of Trusted Leadership and Distinctive Outcomes. Trusted Leadership focuses on building trust, delivering sustained results and showing courage and honesty. Distinctive Outcomes emphasize excellence, collaboration and inclusiveness. We seek self aware, collaborative individuals committed to continuous learning and delivering quality and integrity.

• Assist in the execution of M&A transactions including acquisitions, disposals, mergers and joint ventures.
• Conduct thorough research on companies and industries, particularly within the financial services sector.
• Prepare internal and external marketing materials such as teasers, confidential information memoranda (CIM) and management presentations.
• Build comprehensive financial models to support analysis in proposals and transaction documentation.
• Support the team in the preparation and presentation of marketing pitches to existing and potential clients.
• Manage the entire transaction execution process, overseeing due diligence processes conducted by third party providers, preparing status reports and managing multiple counterparts to meet transaction deadlines.
• Actively participate in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities with new and existing clients.
• Develop internal relationships and enhance your PwC brand.

Nationality requirement: This role requires the candidate to be a UAE National.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field. A Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CFA, ACCA) is preferred.
• 3 years of experience in M&A corporate finance, investment banking, valuations or related fields.
• Prior exposure to end to end M&A deal execution and understanding of the M&A transaction process and key execution steps.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Excellent understanding of financial statements and valuation techniques (understanding of financial services specifics is a plus).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy with an ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to travel 15% of the time with frequent overnight stays as required.

• Travel requirement: Up to 20%.
• Work visa sponsorship: No.
• Government clearance required: Yes.
• Employment type: Full time.
• Vacancy: 1.