M&A Assistant Manager - Deal Advisory Services Team

KPMG is currently looking for an M&A Assistant Manager to join our Deal Advisory Services Team within the Advisory Function; in this role, you will have the unique opportunity to work across the full M&A lifecycle, leveraging your hands-on experience in both buy-side and sell-side transactions while collaborating with a range of stakeholders and projects.

If you are looking for an employer focused on your continuous development, KPMG is the place for you. At KPMG you will work in a driven and client-focused team servicing a variety of multinationals on domestic and international tax issues.

When you join KPMG in Malta, you are joining a community of over 500 employees who work together, both in person and virtually, to achieve their full potential.

Joining KPMG is an opportunity to boost your career, not only in the work that you do, but also through the connections you develop within the KPMG network. We are looking for people that want to make their mark.

What We Offer

A Performance Manager to coach you, periodically review, and ensure that you will meet your business and personal development goals
A Buddy system to support you
Continuous Learning through multiple online platforms
Technical training and support
Relocation and Immigration support
Flexible working arrangements
Private Health insurance
Access to additional benefits

Job Responsibilities

As an Assistant Manager in the Deal Advisory Services Team, you will

Take ownership and manage M&A mandates at every stage of the process, from proposal to final delivery and closure;
Manage buy-side and sell-side transactions across a wide range of industries;
Build strong relationships with clients as we help them navigate through stages in their transaction life cycle;
Analyse client/target company data to identify historical and projected financial and operating trends, quality; of earnings and working capital considerations, and potential liabilities and risks, which impact valuation and negotiation;
Identify and articulate value drivers, synergies, and potential deal breakers, assessing their implications for pricing, transaction structure, and negotiation outcomes;
Prepare, review, and present M&A-focused deliverables, including KPMG-branded reports, investment memoranda, board-level presentations, and transaction support materials tailored to specific deal issues;
Contribute to the development of go-to-market strategies and commercial positioning, helping to structure and present possible engagement commercials;
Develop and maintain technical M&A knowledge resources and training content, supporting capability building, best-practice execution, and effective resource deployment across Deal advisory team;
Keep abreast of M&A trends, local market dynamics, and investor sentiment, leveraging market insights to inform transaction execution, positioning, and client advice;
Collaborate as part of a team and with other functions within the firm and the wider KPMG M&A network, to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Required Qualifications And Skills

Significant experience in M&A, ideally within a Big 4 or top-tier advisory firm;
Strong understanding of the M&A lifecycle, due diligence, financial analysis, and commercial structuring;
Excellent financial modelling skills;
A degree in Accountancy, or Finance from a recognised professional or academic body (e.g., ACCA, CPA, University);
Proven project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and lead both clients and internal teams;
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal – with a clear, confident, and commercial approach;
International exposure and/or cross-border transaction experience is highly valued;
Willingness and eligibility to relocate to Malta (Europe), if currently abroad.

About KPMG In Malta

Multicultural with diversity at the core, employing over 500 employees offering a flexible workplace to our people – KPMG in Malta is a global people-focused audit, tax and advisory firm thriving on a high-performing and trust culture. Our multidisciplinary experience ranges from multinationals to promising start-ups, private to public sector undertakings, local to international clientele. Our values remain at the heart of all we do, ESG and CSR are our commitment to invest together towards a better future for our people, clients and communities. KPMG's ESG commitments and achievements are reported in Our Impact Plan.

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