Transaction Advisory Strategy Manager (Los Angeles)
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. 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. TravelAs needed, could be up to 80%Here's what your need:Bachelor’s degree requiredMinimum 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 preferred. 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. 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. Sector expertise in relevant industries (e.g., technology, energy, consumer, industrials). 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) 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.We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 03/26/2026.Accenture offers 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:U.S. Employee Benefits | AccentureRole Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $87,400 to $253,000Cleveland $87,400 to $253,000Colorado $87,400 to $253,000District of Columbia $87,400 to $253,000Illinois $87,400 to $253,000Maryland $87,400 to $253,000Massachusetts $87,400 to $253,000Minnesota $87,400 to $253,000New York $87,400 to $253,000New Jersey $87,400 to $253,000Washington $87,400 to $253,000About AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at What We BelieveWe have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. 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