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About the Role

Our Value Creation Advisory (VCA) team advises clients on increasing transaction value through operational improvements, focusing on pre-deal and post-deal activities. We deliver practical, pragmatic solutions tailored to each client's unique needs, serving public companies, private businesses, and private equity investors. Our services include carve-out due diligence and execution, merger integration, synergy assessment, operating model design, and EBITDA enhancement initiatives like cost reduction and rapid targeted interventions.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day client work for various project sizes, including devising and leading client meetings, undertaking analysis, and preparing client deliverables.
Manage commercial and risk aspects of projects on a day-to-day basis.
Work independently on smaller projects and lead small teams on larger ones.
Interpret and analyze complex information to identify and articulate key issues.
Contribute to a positive team environment by working effectively with colleagues, clients, and other parties.
Demonstrate leadership and a willingness to be involved.
Prepare sales proposals and pitches, and support wider sales efforts.
Proactively build internal and external networks to generate opportunities.
Support the development of junior colleagues, potentially serving as a people manager.
Assist Directors and Partners with practice management, leading internal initiatives, and delegating tasks.

Requirements

Significant experience in at least two core service areas: carve-outs (including due diligence), integrations, or other value creation work (defining and implementing revenue growth and cost reduction initiatives).
Experience in an advisory/professional services context, potentially including in-house/industry experience.
Experience leading small teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
Extensive experience preparing and reviewing high-quality written reports, Excel analysis, and presentations.
High attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to adapt communication style for different stakeholders.
Project management, change management, or transformation skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
Flexibility to travel in the UK and internationally.
Experience using AI tools in work delivery while maintaining judgment.

Skills

Carve-outs
Due diligence
Integrations
Value creation
Revenue growth initiatives
Cost reduction initiatives
Advisory/professional services
Team leadership
Report writing
Excel analysis
Presentation skills
Communication skills
Project management
Change management
Transformation skills
Analytical skills
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
AI tools
Foreign language skills
Accountancy qualification
Finance qualification

Location

UK
International

Work Type

Full-time
Travel required

Experience Level

Associate Director

Education Level

Accountancy or other finance qualification (preferred)

About the Company

Grant Thornton provides audit, tax, and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and partnership.
We empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture, and work-life balance.
With over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, we are on a journey from great to exceptional.
Our culture thrives on the contributions of all our people, embracing uniqueness and valuing difference.
We look beyond the easy path to deliver the right thing for everyone.
Our open and accessible culture encourages interaction with leaders who are interested in our people and their contributions.
We value what sets our people apart and give them the freedom to bring their whole selves to work and pursue their passions.