Director, M&A Strategy & Deal Execution

Showing 5000+ Director M A Strategy Deal Execution jobs in Los Angeles Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com. Accenture Strategy combines deep industry knowledge, cutting-edge analytics, and bold insights to help clients navigate disruption and shape the future. We enable executives to maintain operational excellence while pivoting swiftly to new growth opportunities. Known for our speed and execution, we deliver competitive agility through transformative business and technology strategies. Within Accenture Strategy, our Transaction Advisory (TA) group focuses on helping clients achieve the full potential of deals-both corporate and private equity-from idea inception to execution and value capture. Your Role We're seeking an M&A strategist to help clients unlock value through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and alliances. You will partner with senior executives to define deal strategy , assess market opportunities, and design integration or separation plans that deliver measurable business results. You will lead M&A workstreams and ensure high-quality delivery across the deal lifecycle-from target screening to due diligence, integration planning, and post-deal value realization. Key Responsibilities Client M&A Engagements

• Lead workstreams across M&A engagements: deal framing, target screening, due diligence, integration planning, joint venture development, carve-out, and divestiture planning.
• Apply rigorous analysis to identify , quantify, and validate value creation opportunities, translating findings into actionable recommendations.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead and inspire teams of strategy consultants, ensuring delivery excellence and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Mentor and coach junior team members to grow their M&A expertise and consulting capabilities.
• Foster collaboration across cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.

Thought Leadership & Business Development

• Contribute to Accenture's M&A thought leadership agenda through insights, articles, and market perspectives.
• Support go-to-market initiatives and pipeline pursuits, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and client presentations.

GenAI -Powered M&A Innovation

• Leverage GenAI tools to accelerate M&A value realization, from market scans to integration planning.
• Support the design and adoption of AI-augmented frameworks, playbooks, and performance measurement tools to strengthen and future-proof M&A execution.

Travel + As needed, could be up to 80% Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity, with a focus on M&A.

Bonus points if you have:

• MBA or advanced degree in strategy, finance, or related field
• Experience with synergy modeling, transaction cost analysis, and value capture planning.
• Exposure to AI/ GenAI tools and their application in strategic or M&A-related contexts.
• Technology / IT M&A functional experience (e.g., IT due diligence, integration/separation planning, IT TSA design; application portfolio rationalization; ERP carve-outs, cybersecurity risk assessment; IT cost & synergy modeling)
• Strong quantitative analysis skills, including financial analysis, competitive intelligence, and market analysis.
• Proven M&A lifecycle experience: strategy, diligence, integration/separation, carve-outs, synergy planning.
• Experience leading workstreams and contributing to client relationship development.
• Strong communication , presentation, and executive presence skills. Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities .
• Experience collaborating across deal ecosystems: bankers, legal advisors, target leadership, operational executives.
• Sector expertise in relevant industries (e.g., technology, energy, consumer, industrials).

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