Your Role

We're seeking a seasoned strategist who thrives across the M&A lifecycle-bringing innovation, sound judgment, and a passion for applying GenAI to unlock value at every stage of the deal. You will lead teams to help C-suite executives shape and execute growth, portfolio, and transformation strategies enabled by M&A. You'll own client relationships, drive deal theses, quantify value creation, and orchestrate integration and separation programs that deliver measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

Client Advisory & Project Delivery

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders in Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, advising on strategic transactions, transformation, and value creation.

• Oversee full-scope M&A engagements: deal framing, target screening, due diligence, integration planning, joint venture development, carve-out and divestiture planning.

• Ensure each engagement delivers on value creation targets, risk mitigation, and strategic alignment.

Thought Leadership & Business Development

• Represent Accenture in the market through published insights, conference speaking, and industry panels.

• Collaborate with Accenture's global M&A and industry teams to shape go-to-market offerings.

• Drive pipeline opportunities from origination to signed contract and delivery, leveraging capabilities and offerings across Accenture.

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.

GenAI-Powered M&A Innovation

• Embed GenAI into M&A workflows-accelerating target identification, synthesizing diligence findings, guiding integration planning, and enabling post-merger capability building.

• Design and implement AI-augmented frameworks, playbooks, and performance measurement tools to strengthen and future-proof M&A execution.

Travel

• As needed, up to 80%

Here's what you need:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity, with significant M&A focus
• Minimum of 2 years of experience originating, qualifying, and closing new opportunities-including developing proposals and engaging in business development activities.

Bonus points if you have:

• MBA or advanced degree in strategy, finance, or related field preferred.
• Deep knowledge of at least one major industry (e.g., Technology, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences, Energy, Financial Services).
• Proven application of AI/GenAI tools in strategic or M&A-related contexts.
• Established network within Corporate Development, Banking, or Private Equity (VP-level and above).
• 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)
• Strong quantitative analysis skills, including financial analysis, competitive intelligence, and market analysis.
• Deep M&A lifecycle experience: strategy, due diligence, integration/separation planning, carve-outs, joint ventures.
• Proven success managing senior client relationships and delivering high-value outcomes.
• 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.
• Track record in identifying and executing on divestiture, acquisition, or alliance opportunities.
• Proven track record leading M&A strategy engagements from inception through execution with measurable client impact

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 06/30/2026.

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 | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $122,700 to $317,200
Cleveland $122,700 to $317,200
Colorado $122,700 to $317,200
District of Columbia $122,700 to $317,200
Illinois $122,700 to $317,200
Maine $122,700 to $317,200
Maryland $122,700 to $317,200
Massachusetts $122,700 to $317,200
Minnesota $122,700 to $317,200
New York $122,700 to $317,200
New Jersey $122,700 to $317,200
Virginia $122,700 to $317,200
Washington $122,700 to $317,200