(Assistant) Manager

**KPMG's international and multi-disciplinary strategy team will offer you challenging and exciting career opportunities within our core areas "Strategy in Deals" and "Strategy beyond Deals".** (Assistant) Manager (Global Strategy Group) - Deal Advisory Your contribution to KPMG - Strongly support the project lead or lead a project in a variety of different strategy projects within the core areas "Strategy in Deals" and "Strategy beyond Deals" **Strategy in Deals** - Separation advisory: End-to-end vendor assistance from strategy setting, pre-signing due diligence, to post-closing separation support - Integration advisory: Advise along the entire integration journey from buy-side due diligence assistance to Day 1/ 100 integration execution support - Commercial due diligence: Conduct an analysis of the potential target's market environment and competitive position and their impact on the target's business plan **Strategy beyond Deals** - Strategy stress test: Testing the viability and achievability of a strategy - Independent business plan valuation: Comprehensive and diligent business plan for financing seeking purposes - Support in developing and operationalizing strategy to meet financial ambitions and create sustainable competitive advantage **Propositions offered in and beyond deal context** - Support in understanding sustainability fundamentals and the definition of a sustainability strategy. Complemented by ESG due diligence in the deal context - Manage client relationships with top management stakeholders in an international environment - Provide high-quality deliverables, respecting deadlines and monitoring budget costs while executing projects - Support our commercial activities by supporting or leading proposals and other business development activities This is what makes you successful - Master's degree from a top-tier university with consistent outstanding academic record; Preferred disciplines are business, finance, natural sciences, economics, IT or industrial engineering - 4-5 years professional experience in business development, strategy consulting or M&A - Demonstrated project experience at a key proposition of KPMG's Global Strategy Group - Strong analytical and (quantitative) problem-solving skills with a high degree of mental flexibility, being able to manage different operational, financial and strategic topics - Specific sector experience in chemical, consumer goods or diversified industrials is preferred - Sense of responsibility and high degree of professionalism to provide above-average performance and high-quality work even in challenging situations and under tight deadlines - Team-player who embraces challenges in an ever-changing environment and takes initiatives - Fluency in English, other languages are an advantage - Willingness to travel Your benefits We offer a range of generous benefits designed to help you thrive with us and benefit for life. Discover them below. Do you have any questions? Monique Schumaker Experienced Hire Recruiter +41 58 249 79 37 KPMG as an employer The GSG team in Switzerland offers services along the three core areas "Strategy in Deals", "Strategy beyond Deals", and "Life Sciences Strategy" and works with companies across sectors of the Swiss economy, ranging from large multinational corporations (incl. SMI listed companies), to mid-sized enterprises and start-ups. At KPMG, the possibilities are as manifold as the people who work here. This is why the employees of our international network can count on receiving continuous training in a value-based corporate culture. KPMG is a great advocate for career development, while always keeping in mind the person's individual needs and potential.