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Transaction Services Manager

Recruiter
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
30 Aug 2019
Reference
R1018857

Job Details

Job Description Summary:

A manager must be capable of handling transactions with minimal involvement of a partner; must interface with client management, financiers and other professionals; know when to seek advice from other specialists and partners and demonstrate commercial ability
 

Job Description:

Markets - commercial understanding

  • manages situations in order to optimise financial returns for the client and the firm.

Business development/winning work/selling

  • is building an external network from which to generate and convert leads.
  • maintains and monitors their network using a structured approach.
  • is building a personal profile in the external market.
  • plays a role in marketing events, originating material and presenting to external audiences.
  • proactively seeks out business development opportunities.
  • participates in new client proposal situations.
  • suggests innovative selling solutions whilst pro-actively identifying cross-selling opportunity.
  • ensures all public relations on completed assignments is performed.

Client relationships

  • takes responsibility and ownership of the client relationship at the appropriate level in the client's organisation at board level.
  • manages client relationships.
  • ensures client needs are met in a way that is advantageous to both the client and the firm.
  • liaises with the work provider and/or the client regularly and will deal with new work enquiries from intermediaries. Client take on/risk management
  • consults effectively with specialists within the firm when faced with complex risk management.
  • identifies and evaluates risk management issues and mitigates risk appropriately.
  • instils a risk management culture within the team.
  • Oversees and manages letters of engagement internally and with the client.

Report writing

  • oversees the report preparation process, ensuring a quality document is produced, which is relevant to the business.
  • reviews final drafts of reports ensuring broader market issues are included.

Technical competence

  • manages all aspects of the transaction competently, advising junior team members on technical aspects of the transaction.
  • develops solutions to increasingly complex technical issues.
  • interprets and analyses complex information, identifying business issues and applying technical knowledge appropriately.

Assignment management

  • takes responsibility for a task and gives direction, structure and responsibility to others in order to get the job done by appropriate delegation.
  • oversees the drafting of the engagement letter.
  • ensures that the assignment is completed within budget.
  • Supports the presentation of conclusions and recommendations to the client and discusses the implications and action points.

Other duties

  • undertakes other duties to meet the demands of the business.

People Team contribution/ management

  • is an approachable and respected member of the team who takes a proactive interest in the team's performance and wellbeing.
  • leads, motivates and coaches managers by inducting effectively, giving regular feedback and timely performance reviews.
  • proactively maximises efficiencies by ensuring effective allocation of resource to assignments and providing development opportunities to the team.
  • demonstrates an understanding of how to build an effective team by understanding the components and strengths of the wider team and how this fits with the client and the department strategy.

Operations and results

  • prepares budgets for client assignments and manages client expectations about changes and overruns.
  • ensures assignments are delivered profitably.
  • contributes to ensuring maximum utilisation of team members and identifies and implements opportunities to work more efficiently.
  • ensures compliance with, and adherence to, the firm's risk management policies and procedures.


Minimum Requirements

Education/qualifications

  • ACA (or equivalent)
  • 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent)
  • CF qualification

Experience

  • Previous experience in Transaction Advisory ideally within professional services
  • Managerial experience
  • Wide experience of client facing work in relevant industry sectors
  • Substantial experience of applying commercial judgement
  • Experience of developing and mentoring staff
  • Developing ability to build and maintain a network of industry contacts
  • Extensive experience of writing and reviewing reports
  • Good working knowledge of MS Powerpoint, Excel & Word, internet and email
  • Niche specialism

Company

Grant Thornton in the UK

Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.

Our UK audit practice is built of over 2300 people working across 24 locations, led by Fiona Baldwin and supported by 50 audit partners. We’re really proud of the strong position our audit practice is in from a wellbeing, resource and quality perspective, the latter of which is shown through our recent positive AQR results. Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Our tailored and responsive approach provides the expertise our clients need, enabling them to grow and make the right decisions about their future. 


How we work at Grant Thornton

The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, whether that’s reduced or condensed hours, job shares, we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Everyone in the firm is encouraged to work in a hybrid way, want to go for a run at 3pm, or collect children from school? That’s fine with us if it fits with your client work. Our framework for how we work underpins our approach, giving us all the confidence to make decisions that work for us, and our teams.  
 

Company info
Location
London
United Kingdom

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