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Deals - Deal Valuation - Senior Associate

PwC

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Compensation
$77–202K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Deal Valuation Senior Associate provides analysis and valuation services for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and other financial transactions. The role supports transaction-focused client work across the deal lifecycle, analyzing complex problems, managing workstreams, developing deliverables, building client relationships, and mentoring junior team members. It uses valuation methods, data analysis, and business context to inform insights and recommendations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Valuation Analysis, nice to haveFinancial Modeling, nice to haveValuation Methods, nice to haveClient Relationship Building, nice to haveWorkstream Management, nice to haveData Interpretation, nice to haveCritical Thinking, nice to haveProfessional Standards, nice to haveIndependence Requirements, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required3+ Years Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

The Opportunity

As a Deal Valuation Senior Associate you will provide analysis and valuation services for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and other financial transactions, helping clients evaluate deal value and potential risks. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex problems, manage assigned workstreams, build meaningful client relationships, and develop deliverables while mentoring junior team members and navigating ambiguity. In this role at PwC, you will support transaction-focused client work within our Deals practice, using valuation methods, data analysis, and business context to inform insights and recommendations across the deal lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Conducting valuation analyses for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring activities

  • Building financial models and reviewing assumptions used in business, asset, and intangible asset valuations

  • Interpreting market data, financial statements, and deal terms to support pricing, diligence, and value creation decisions

  • Applying valuation methods for financial reporting, tax, fairness, and regulatory reporting needs

  • Analyzing transaction structures, synergy estimates, and value drivers to inform client decision making

  • Preparing clear deliverables that summarize findings, methodologies, and key valuation considerations

  • Managing assigned workstreams, tracking milestones, and adjusting to shifting client priorities

  • Reviewing the work of junior team members and providing guidance on technical approaches and deliverable development

  • Building client relationships by responding to questions, anticipating needs, and supporting discussions across the deal lifecycle

What You Must Have

  • At least a Bachelor's degree

  • At least 3 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

  • Building meaningful client connections in valuation engagements

  • Managing client workstreams across complex deal situations

  • Interpreting valuation data into clear recommendations

  • Using critical thinking to break down complex concepts

  • Anticipating team and client needs within changing priorities

  • Upholding professional standards and independence requirements

The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. 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

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.

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.

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

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,684 open Finance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$77–202K/yr
  • Illinois median$112–156K/yr155 salary ranges
  • US median$110–187K/yr3,840 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $140K, is close to the Illinois median midpoint ($140K) — in the middle half of Finance salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 190 open Finance jobs in Illinois and 5,684 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Finance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,404 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,111 of the 5,684 open Finance jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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