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M&A Senior Manager

Accenture · Chicago, IL · 3 wk ago
Business Development$123k–$317k/yrFull-time

Client Advisory & Project Delivery

Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders in Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, advising on strategic transactions, transformation, and value creation. Oversee full-scope M&A engagements: deal framing, target screening, due diligence, integration planning, joint venture development, carve-out and divestiture planning. Ensure each engagement delivers on value creation targets, risk mitigation, and strategic alignment.

Thought Leadership & Business Development

Represent Accenture in the market through published insights, conference speaking, and industry panels. Collaborate with Accenture’s global M&A and industry teams to shape go-to-market offerings. Drive pipeline opportunities from origination to signed contract and delivery, leveraging capabilities and offerings across Accenture.

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.

GenAI-Powered M&A Innovation

Embed GenAI into M&A workflows—accelerating target identification, synthesizing diligence findings, guiding integration planning, and enabling post-merger capability building. Design and implement AI-augmented frameworks, playbooks, and performance measurement tools to strengthen and future-proof M&A execution.

Travel

As needed, up to 80%

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity, with significant M&A focus
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience originating, qualifying, and closing new opportunities—including developing proposals and engaging in business development activities.
  • Deep knowledge of at least one major industry (e.g., Technology, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences, Energy, Financial Services).
  • Proven application of AI/GenAI tools in strategic or M&A-related contexts.
  • Established network within Corporate Development, Banking, or Private Equity (VP-level and above).
  • 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.
  • Deep M&A lifecycle experience: strategy, due diligence, integration/separation planning, carve-outs, joint ventures.
  • Proven success managing senior client relationships and delivering high-value outcomes.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and executive presence skills.
  • Experience with synergy modeling, transaction cost analysis, and value capture planning.
  • Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities.
  • Experience collaborating across deal ecosystems: bankers, legal advisors, target leadership, operational executives.
  • Track record in identifying and executing on divestiture, acquisition, or alliance opportunities.
  • Proven track record leading M&A strategy engagements from inception through execution with measurable client impact

Pay

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

We offer a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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