EM-Sept25- Deals - LA&R - Pensions

Line Of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Advisory - Other

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals.

In deal recovery management at PwC, you will focus on helping clients navigate financial distress and recover from challenging business situations. You will be responsible for providing strategic advice and solutions to optimise recovery outcomes.

• Closing date: Midday 12th September 2025
• Open to: SA2s only
• Qualification Criteria: ACA qualified (or country equivalent) -  exam and time qualified
• Location: London MoreLondon

About The Role:

We’re a team of 40, mainly with accountancy backgrounds, focused on financial analysis of businesses to assess the ‘employer covenant’ (i.e. the sponsor’s financial and legal ability to support the scheme). It’s an innovative team, and alongside our actuarial colleagues, we are working across a range of new business areas including advising on the longer-term strategy for pension schemes across both defined benefit, defined contribution and public sector pension schemes. This includes topics like sustainability and the rapid growth of DC Master Trusts.  

Our engagements range from long-term (20+ years) to faster-paced projects driven by transactions or restructuring. The team is part of the wider Restructuring practice within Lead Advisory & Restructuring, and we work regularly with the wider Deals team as well as specialists in other lines of service.  

Responsibilities

• Building relationships with clients and oversight of projects;  
• Analysis of a company’s financial position and forecast outlook across a range of industries;  
• Reviewing the impact of a transaction or restructuring on the business and its creditors;  
• Meeting with senior company management to understand their strategy, outlook and risks;  
• Company, sector and market research and analysis using a wide variety of information sources;  
• Considering findings from the perspective of multiple stakeholders and debating conclusions directly with the project team; 
• Preparation of presentations and/or reports to key stakeholders (e.g. trustees/companies/lenders or shareholders such as PE owners); 
• Interaction with xLoS colleagues (we often bring other subject matter experts into assignments); 
• Visible role in internal/external marketing — including target identification, Salesforce use, preparing materials, and organising and attending events like our SA-led ‘Early Pensions Professionals’, ‘NextGen Pensions’ and ‘Inclusion & Diversity in Pensions’ events.   

Essential skills and experience

• Ability to develop and motivate others 
• Flexibility in terms of diverse industries and projects  
•  Willingness to participate in marketing and business development appropriate for your grade 
• Proven project and time management skills  
• Ability to work to deadlines  

Excellent verbal and written English 

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Bankruptcy Analysis, Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Management, Bankruptcy Restructuring, Business Liquidations, Cash Flow Analysis, Client Management, Communication, Conducting Research, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Corporate Management, Creativity, Data Rooms, Debt Restructuring, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Modeling, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis {+ 12 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

September 12, 2025