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Strategy & - Deals Strategy Experienced Associate

PwC and Careers
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/1/2026
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. Those in deal strategy at PwC will focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. Your work will involve analysing market trends, assessing business opportunities, and developing strategic frameworks to guide clients in making informed decisions regarding their deals. You will help clients navigate complex transactions, identify potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximise value and achieve their business objectives. Working in this area, you will play a crucial role in assisting clients in formulating and executing effective strategies to optimise outcomes in their deal-making processes.


Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
  • Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
  • Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
  • Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
  • Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
  • Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
  • Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
  • Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.


The Opportunity

As part of the Deals Strategy team you will support clients with commercial due diligence. As an Associate you will build collaborative relationships with team members, collect and analyze relevant business and industry trend information, and deliver discrete sections of work against tight deadlines. This role offers a unique chance to utilize advanced business analytics and AI-enabled software while developing meaningful client relationships and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

  • Work with team members to gather and interpret business and industry data
  • Deliver specific components of projects while adhering to deadlines
  • Mentor junior colleagues to enhance their skills and knowledge
  • Adapt to changing project requirements and client needs
  • Contribute to the overall success of the Deals Strategy team

What You Must Have

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science
  • At least 1 year of prior work or internship experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity

What Sets You Apart

  • Master's Degree in Finance, Engineering, Economics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Computer and Information Science, Accounting preferred
  • Understanding of private equity and corporate transactions including mergers, integrations, spin-offs, and divestitures
  • Understanding and analyzing company financials
  • Collecting and utilizing relevant business trend information
  • Planning and delivering work against tight deadlines
  • Assisting with new business development activities

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

The salary range for this position is: $63,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Salary : $63,000 - $140,000

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