Corporate Development Analyst

Job Description

Ventures & Acquisitions Specialist (M&A) | Accenture

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Accenture, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Accenture is a leading global professional services company dedicated to helping the world’s businesses and organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, and accelerate revenue growth through technology and innovation. This role is critical in driving Accenture’s inorganic growth strategy, playing a central part in identifying, evaluating, and integrating strategic mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures that create tangible value for the company and its ecosystem. The Ventures & Acquisitions Specialist will contribute directly to expanding Accenture’s capabilities and market leadership across its diverse service offerings.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Mission: Owns identifying, evaluating, structuring, and integrating mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures to support Accenture’s inorganic growth objectives.
• Tech Stack: Advanced Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Advisor Engagement: Develop and foster robust working relationships with a diverse network of internal and external advisors, including investment bankers, deal brokers, and accountants, to collaboratively source and facilitate M&A and divestiture opportunities.
• Strategic Growth Planning: Partner closely with various business unit teams across the globe to deeply understand their specific business objectives and strategic priorities, translating these insights into actionable inorganic growth plans and identifying areas for strategic expansion.
• Market & Target Analysis: Conduct comprehensive research, detailed competitor analyses, and broad market studies to proactively identify and rigorously evaluate potential acquisition candidates that align with Accenture’s strategic goals and desired market positioning.
• Transaction Execution & Negotiation: Construct sophisticated financial models to accurately drive the valuation of potential M&A targets, provide critical assistance in structuring complex transactions, and support negotiations with counterparties to achieve optimal deal terms.
• Due Diligence & Integration Oversight: Manage intricate cross-functional due diligence processes involving global teams to thoroughly evaluate strategic and cultural fit, assess financial impact, identify potential risks, and develop robust mitigation plans, while also assisting in the development of clear post-merger integration (PMI) plans to ensure deal success from front to back office perspectives.
• Business Case Development: Develop thorough and complete business cases for proposed transactions, clearly articulating objectives, expected benefits, and the strategic rationale for each acquisition or divestiture.

The Must-Haves
• Background: University degree completed, with preferred post-graduate studies (e.g., Master’s).
• Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in corporate development, strategy/management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, and/or equity research.
• Skills: Deep understanding of financial analysis (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow), Corporate Strategy, Business case modeling, and Industry, Competitive, and Company research and evaluation.
• Bonus: Portuguese proficiency.