A Day in the Life of a Director Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory at PwC
A day in the life of a tech and media deals director at PwC involves juggling multiple responsibilities, "constantly bouncing between different transactions, different clients, and also internal firm resource management." This could include early morning calls with European clients, preparing for buyer calls with bankers, coaching team members, and engaging in sales calls with private equity firms seeking acquisition advice.
Mergers and Acquisitions, Client Management, Team Leadership, Transaction Management, Sales and Business Development
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David Samuel
Director, M&A Advisory
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
New York University
University of San Diego, MScGL and MBA
Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
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Video Highlights
1. Managing multiple transactions (5-6 at a time) and clients simultaneously, requiring strong multitasking skills.
2. Involvement in various stages of deals, from initial check-ins and due diligence to buyer calls and advising private equity firms.
3. Balancing external client work with internal responsibilities such as coaching and developing team members.
Transcript
What does the day in the life of a tech and media deals director look like?
It's very similar to where I discussed managing folks delivering services and identifying and selling new work. I could be on five or six transactions at any time.
I might start my day as early as 6:30 AM when I have European clients. I could be doing daily check-ins with them on the status of a transaction or any diligence we're working on.
Then, the next hour I could be talking to another client as we prepare for a buyer call with a banker. This is for another company looking to acquire an asset I'm currently working on.
In the next hour, I could be meeting one-on-one with one of my people as their development leader. I'd be coaching them and helping them through decisions they need to make, or feedback they've received, and how they can get better in their career path.
The next hour could be a client call with a PE firm looking to acquire an asset and seeking advice. I'll be helping them with that, and that leads into a sales call.
So, at any given hour, on any given day, I'm constantly bouncing between different transactions, different clients, and also internal firm resource management. It is quite a busy day; you just have to be able to juggle multiple things throughout the day and the week.