A diverse range of private and public sector clients turn to Financial Advisory when they're faced with just about any challenging situation. We provide expert advice and creative solutions to guide them through major transactions, operational changes and strategic decisions - helping with anything from planning to break into a new market or country to surviving an economic turndown or responding to complex investigations, disputes or forensic data capture and analysis
Financial Advisory certainly offers variety (see below). You'll see close-up how different organisations work, learn how to tackle all kinds of business problems and build core skills that will stand you in good stead throughout your career, whatever you choose to do next.
Depending on whether you join via the PwC Experience Generalist Route or Specialist Route, you can keep your longer-term options open or you can choose to specialise right from the start. Whatever you go for, the work will be varied, with no one typical day in the office.
PwC provides Financial Advisory support for clients in a number of ways:
Business Recovery Services helps under-performing businesses find the best way forward by advising, restructuring or refinancing. We are the largest UK practice in this field and offer services that range from turnaround implementation to accelerated mergers and acquisitions.
Corporate Finance supports and advises our clients involved in any form of corporate or public/ private transaction. We help companies to identify and execute acquisition, investment and disposal opportunities, and raise finance from private equity investors and the public markets. We also provide commercial advice to public sector bodies for example on procurring projects and services from the private sector to fund new roads, build schools, improve rail services and modernise hospitals.
Forensic Services is involved in investigations, disputes, claims and advice regarding: anti-money laundering issues; regulatory compliance; capital projects; fraud; and economic crime. We also have a team of forensic technology specialists who focus on the capture, management and analysis of electronic data.
Forensic Technology Solutions provides litigation support for lawyers, investigators and clients as well as assistance with complex data analytics or forensic data preservation, where facts are required and the information is buried deep in IT systems. FTS uses cutting edge technology and develops bespoke software to help clients respond to regulatory requirements and investigations and provides advice on large scale data preservations and collections.
Market & Value Advisory delivers expert valuation and rigorous financial, economic, regulatory and strategic advice on businesses, brands, products, services, customers and markets. We pride ourselves on coming up with innovative ideas that add value as well as offering regulatory advice to clarify business models or resolve disputes.
What you'll do
You can find out more about what each of the above Financial Advisory practices offers by reading their individual pages - but it's likely you'll be working in project teams, carrying out research, meeting clients and colleagues from around PwC and helping to pitch for new business. If you're also studying for a professional qualification, there will be time spent at college - it's a major commitment but we'll back you financially and with practical support.
You'll learn from talented people, work with top-level clients and benefit from the best training and development around. The PwC Experience will offer you plenty of variety and excellent development opportunities throughout your career. You'll quickly develop excellent communication, project management, business awareness and coaching skills. It's a great basis on which to build your career.
Specialist business areas
Find out more about the various exciting training options with the practices that operate within Financial Advisory:
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