Manager (Commercial Due Diligence)

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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content. We have: - About the role: The intro paragraph(s) describing the firm and role: "Why Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions Work directly with leading private equity firms..." That's about the role. So we can put that in

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• . - Requirements: "Required" bullet list of qualifications. Could be Requirements section. Also "Preferred" could be Qualifications or Skills? The instruction says we can have sections like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We have Required (technical skills, qualifications, abilities). Preferred (experience working directly with private equity clients, consulting background, MBA). Could combine into Requirements and Preferred under Qualifications? But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we make a single Requirements section that includes both Required and Preferred, but we need to preserve all info. Could do

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Now we must remove boilerplate: EEO statement, etc. Remove "Grant Thornton Stax is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Also remove "Other duties as assigned" maybe keep as part of responsibilities? It's a line under responsibilities; we can keep it as a bullet? It's under "Your Day‑to‑Day May Include" list; after "Coach and mentor senior associates and associates; contribute to performance feedback and team development" then "Other duties as assigned". We'll keep as a bullet. Now we need to preserve all substantive information. Ensure we don't invent or summarize away detail. Keep exact phrasing? We can paraphrase but must preserve meaning. Safer to keep close to original. Let's extract content. About the role: The paragraph(s) before "Your Day‑to‑Day May Include". Let's copy: "Why Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions Work directly with leading private equity firms, growth investors, and Fortune 500 executives on high-stakes strategic and transaction decisions. Lead high-impact engagements with real ownership Experience the best of both worlds: the entrepreneurial culture and agility of a boutique consulting firm combined with the scale, reach, and platform of Grant Thornton. Gain broad exposure across industries, transaction types, and growth challenges in a model designed to accelerate commercial judgment and leadership development. Operate in lean, collaborative teams where senior leaders are accessible, mentorship is real, and contributions are visible. Help build a rapidly growing platform post-acquisition, with opportunities to shape capabilities, develop new offerings, and contribute to firm-wide growth initiatives. Deliver meaningful client impact without the traditional road-warrior consulting lifestyle through a more sustainable, low-travel operating model. Join a high-performance culture that values intellectual curiosity, initiative, collaboration, and merit-based advancement. As a Commercial Due Diligence Manager, you’ll focus on buy‑side and sell‑side transaction engagements, supporting corporate clients and private equity investors as they evaluate growth opportunities, revenue sustainability, and market risk. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals across Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions to deliver clear, data‑driven insights throughout the transaction lifecycle. From day one, you’ll be empowered to make an impact—helping clients make confident investment decisions while continuing to build your leadership and advisory skillset." We need to ensure no duplication. That's fine. Now Responsibilities: bullet list from "Your Day‑to‑Day May Include" until before "Required". Let's list: - Manage and deliver commercial due diligence engagements for corporate and private‑equity‑backed transactions - Analyze markets, customers, competitors, pricing, and go‑to‑market strategies to assess commercial risk and opportunity - Conduct market sizing, growth forecasting, customer segmentation, and demand analyses - Develop clear, concise, and investment‑committee‑ready findings summarizing key risks and value drivers - Draft and review diligence reports, executive summaries, and presentation materials - Serve as a primary engagement manager, overseeing scope, timelines, and client expectations - Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence, Value Creation, IT, and Human Capital teams to deliver integrated transaction insights - Support proposal development and business development activities - Coach and mentor senior associates and associates; contribute to performance feedback and team development - Other duties as assigned Now Requirements (required): list after "Required You have the following technical skills, qualifications, and abilities:": - Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Finance, Strategy, or a related field - Typically, 5–8+ years of experience in commercial due diligence, strategy consulting, transaction advisory, or private equity‑related roles - Experience supporting M&A or private equity transactions - Strong analytical skills across market sizing, customer analysis, and competitive dynamics - Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights - Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, transaction‑oriented environment Now Qualifications (preferred): list after "Preferred": - Experience working directly with private equity clients - Consulting or professional services background - MBA or other advanced degree Now Locations and hybrid model: "Locations: Chicago, Boston, and NYC. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position requires in-person attendance three days per week at a firm office or client site." We'll put in Schedule section: maybe include location and attendance expectation. Now Pay: "Compensation & Benefits This role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $190,000–$225,000, plus a target annual bonus. Grant Thornton Stax follows a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy, base salary is commensurate with experience, and total cash compensation may vary based on individual and firm performance." We need Pay section: include base salary range and target annual bonus, plus note about pay-for-performance. Now Benefits: list: "We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family; expanded family planning benefits; a 401(k) plan with company contributions regardless of your own; open vacation policy; life and disability insurance; generous parental leave; pre-tax transit benefits; mobile phone stipend; wellness reimbursement; charitable gift matching; and more." We'll put that in Benefits section. Now we must not include EEO boilerplate. Remove that paragraph. Now output HTML fragment with

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  About the role

  Why Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions Work directly with leading private equity firms, growth investors, and Fortune 500 executives on high-stakes strategic and transaction decisions. Lead high-impact engagements with real ownership Experience the best of both worlds: the entrepreneurial culture and agility of a boutique consulting firm combined with the scale, reach, and platform of Grant Thornton. Gain broad exposure across industries, transaction types, and growth challenges in a model designed to accelerate commercial judgment and leadership development. Operate in lean, collaborative teams where senior leaders are accessible, mentorship is real, and contributions are visible. Help build a rapidly growing platform post-acquisition, with opportunities to shape capabilities, develop new offerings, and contribute to firm-wide growth initiatives. Deliver meaningful client impact without the traditional road-warrior consulting lifestyle through a more sustainable, low-travel operating model. Join a high-performance culture that values intellectual curiosity, initiative, collaboration, and merit-based advancement. As a Commercial Due Diligence Manager, you’ll focus on buy‑side and sell‑side transaction engagements, supporting corporate clients and private equity investors as they evaluate growth opportunities, revenue sustainability, and market risk. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals across Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions to deliver clear, data‑driven insights throughout the transaction lifecycle. From day one, you’ll be empowered to make an impact—helping clients make confident investment decisions while continuing to build your leadership and advisory skillset.

  Responsibilities

  • Manage and deliver commercial due diligence engagements for corporate and private‑equity‑backed transactions
  • Analyze markets, customers, competitors, pricing, and go‑to‑market strategies to assess commercial risk and opportunity
  • Conduct market sizing, growth forecasting, customer segmentation, and demand analyses
  • Develop clear, concise, and investment‑committee‑ready findings summarizing key risks and value drivers
  • Draft and review diligence reports, executive summaries, and presentation materials
  • Serve as a primary engagement manager, overseeing scope, timelines, and client expectations
  • Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence, Value Creation, IT, and Human Capital teams to deliver integrated transaction insights
  • Support proposal development and business development activities
  • Coach and mentor senior associates and associates; contribute to performance feedback and team development
  • Other duties as assigned

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Finance, Strategy, or a related field
  • Typically, 5–8+ years of experience in commercial due diligence, strategy consulting, transaction advisory, or private equity‑related roles
  • Experience supporting M&A or private equity transactions
  • Strong analytical skills across market sizing, customer analysis, and competitive dynamics
  • Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights
  • Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, transaction‑oriented environment

  Qualifications

  • Experience working directly with private equity clients
  • Consulting or professional services background
  • MBA or other advanced degree

  Pay

  This role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $190,000–$225,000, plus a target annual bonus. Grant Thornton Stax follows a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy, base salary is commensurate with experience, and total cash compensation may vary based on individual and firm performance.

  Benefits

  We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family; expanded family planning benefits; a 401(k