M&A Resourcing Manager, Strategy, Risk & Transaction Advisory - 18 Month FTC/ Secondment

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Job description

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This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's growing SRTA Transaction Services team.

Working on high profile assignments with some of the best in the field, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, with a mix of both corporate and private equity transactions, within a highly commercial, client focused environment.

Our core services include acquisition and vendor due diligence, bid defense and support and reporting accountant services for capital market transactions. Typically, we work within a wider deal team which accesses the firm's vast range of specialist expertise including commercial and operational due diligence, sale and purchase agreement negotiation, real estate, treasury, pensions, modelling, fund placement, merger integration, IT and business intelligence. We also often work on international assignments involving cross-border as well as cross-service line teams requiring our people to build wide networks across both the UK and International firm.

We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we SLSRTA are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

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The objectives of the resourcing team are to:

• Ensure clients are provided with the best possible team of people for their work combining appropriate technical levels with industry/service expertise.
• Understand the team's development needs, industry and sector preferences and direct them to assignments that are both challenging and developmental.
• Actively manage the sector teams and resources available to ensure swift turn around for urgent requests and ability to move staff between jobs based what can be fluid and fast moving deadlines/priorities.
• Use the Resourcing system STAFFIT to produce accurate update reports on availability and forecast revenues to members of the leadership team.
• Maintain a complete and accurate list of pending, live and ending projects.
• Main resourcing responsibilities
• To support the Resource function and bring all sectors together to establish the best possible solution to staffing projects.
• Liaise with M&A Partners, COOs and other senior members of the team to ascertain clearly, and in detail, their resource requirements including keeping abreast of project extensions
• Run weekly meetings with the Lead Resource Manager using STAFFIT as a guide to ascertain what each individual is working on.
• Discuss all resource requirements with Resource managers, project leaders and Sector teams (so Partners, Directors, and Assistant Directors) and allocate appropriate resource. This may involve some negotiation as there is rarely a 'perfect fit' team readily available.
• Develop strong and deep knowledge of functions within the team and team members so as to be able to take into account their preferences/development needs when proposing scheduling solutions.
• Develop strong knowledge of STAFFIT and how it runs, and the reports it produces, driving forward it's usage weekly.
• Assist with weekly reporting including availability from STAFFIT and utilisation themes across the months and live project information.
• Provide resource solutions for some non-client work resource requirements such as proposals, business development research.
• Meet with all new joiners to understand their background and talk them through the group's scheduling process and resourcing system STAFFIT.

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Essential Skills:

• Previous comparable resourcing role ideally.
• Evidence of skill matching e.g. CVs to appropriate roles.
• Evidence of dealing with a wide range of people at different levels.
• Evidence of strong administrative and organisations skills.
• Logistics background.
• A minimum of one year of professional work experience.
• Computer literate, in particular a working knowledge of Windows, Word, Excel (and ideally Power point).
• Proactive and creative approach to problem solving in a high pressure and fluid business environment.
• Numerate and well organised.
• Attention to detail and able to spot inconsistencies/discrepancies.
• Conscientious and diligent approach to work.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Appreciation of potentially sensitive/confidential information and how to deal with it both from a risk management and HR management point of view.

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

In an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformational change that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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"Deloitte gives you lots of opportunities to hone your skills and an open-door approach from the senior leadership makes it a great organisation to build your career with."

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in our London office with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level .

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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