Advancing Social Mobility, Consulting, DDV, 2025

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  Location

  (UK) and London

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  Job Reference

  21315

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Business, Accounting & Finance / Fresh Graduate

Job Description & Qualifications

Delivering Deal Value (DDV) is a leading team within PwC’s Consulting business, serving both corporate and private equity clients. We work with clients of all sizes, from £50m to over £50bn, including some of the world's most renowned brands. Our focus is on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), both pre and post deal, often collaborating with our Transactions colleagues. Beyond M&A, we also handle non-deal transformation projects.

Our DDV team provides comprehensive support for transactions, covering all operational aspects, including:

• Pre-deal Value Creation: Identifying potential value in deals.
• Operational Due Diligence: Enhancing value on both buy and sell sides.
• Synergy Development: Evaluating synergies and plans for capturing them.
• Carve Out and Divestment: Offering due diligence and support.
• Taking Control and Planning: Managing control and 100-day plans.
• M&A Integration: Facilitating seamless mergers and acquisitions.
• Post-acquisition Improvement: Using Rapid Value Creation methodology for performance enhancement.
• We excel at understanding target/client businesses to identify key operational issues, synergies, risks, and upsides. Our findings are communicated in real-time and through detailed reports for buyers or sellers. Post-deal, we assist with implementation projects, including taking control, tracking synergy plans, and executing cost reduction strategies.

Programme

During this three-day paid programme you’ll get an insight into what a career at PwC could look like, you’ll meet mentors and buddies who’ll represent the variety of opportunities available across PwC. You’ll meet some of our colleagues to hear about their own personal career journeys, as well as from some of our networks focussed on Inclusion and Diversity. Through interactive sessions the programme will help you to develop confidence in a business setting and encourage you to bring your whole self to the workplace. At PwC, we nurture an environment where our people can be the best they can be.

Our Advancing Social Mobility programme will be a 3-day paid programme taking place 14-16 April 2025. You will need to be in the UK to complete this programme.

What you'll do

You'll experience different sub-teams, both industry-specific and cross-sector. Daily tasks will require commercial awareness, analytical, and interpersonal skills, working closely with an Associate or Senior Associate for guidance. Responsibilities:

• Perform quantitative analysis of transactional operations.
• Prepare client presentations and reports.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to build strong relationships.
• Engage in business development activities, including client-specific research and creating pitch documents for potential clients.

What you'll gain

By completing the programme, you'll have the opportunity to be considered for a subsequent Summer Internship 2026 role in the location and business area which you've done the programme. Many of our summer internship participants go on to receive graduate role offers.

What you'll need

Eligibility for Social Mobility in Business Programme

• First-year student in a three-year degree or second-year in a four-year degree 
• On track to pass an undergraduate degree 
• Attended a state school between the ages of 11 and 16
• Main household earner had a lower socio-economic background at age 14, or you were eligible for free school meals 

Important Notes 

• Eligibility is assessed using your application and Equal Opportunities form responses, as advised by Access Accountancy. 
• If you choose "prefer not to say" on these questions, we may not confirm your eligibility and consider your application. - This information is confidential and only reviewed by specific teams for eligibility. 
• We welcome students from all backgrounds. If you don't meet the criteria, consider applying to our Women in Business or Black Talent in Business programmes, or join our virtual events for more opportunities with PwC.

When to apply

Once you have submitted your application you'll have seven days to complete the online test, this is the first stage of our recruitment process.

Applications for this role may close early should we receive a high volume of interest so we recommend prompt application to avoid disappointment.