Private Equity Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy & Diligence Manager

About the role

The Private Equity M&A Strategy & Diligence Manager role within Deloitte's Strategy & Transactions team focuses on guiding clients through critical moments and transformational initiatives. This includes comprehensive end-to-end support and advisory services in areas such as valuation modeling, cost optimization, restructuring, business design and transformation, infrastructure and real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and sustainability. The role involves leading teams through high-stakes diligences and coaching talent, working closely with private equity deal teams to help clients win deals.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver small complex strategic engagements or parts of larger engagements that help clients unlock value through inorganic growth and value creation.
• Contribute to the firm's growth and development in a variety of ways, including partnering with private equity clients, evaluating portfolio company operations, and developing recommendations.
• Manage and review client deliverables, identify opportunities to leverage analytical capabilities, and effectively manage relationships with both team and clients.
• Participate in business development activities, mentor junior staff, and support delivery teams and staff in local offices.
• Support the development of eminence and "point-of-view" publications.

Requirements

• A candidate must have 6+ years of M&A or M&A Service Delivery experience in areas such as working on engagements for mid-market PE clients and portfolio companies.
• Experience setting engagement objectives and scope, framing issues, and developing project work plans.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering engagements across all phases of the M&A lifecycle, including due diligence, pre-close, and post-merger integration.
• Experience managing service excellence by identifying key client business issues and determining client needs.
• Experience contributing to business development and the development of proposals.
• A Bachelor's degree and 6+ years in a strategy consulting practice or industry experience, or an MBA with 4+ years relevant work experience is acceptable.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA; PhD; JD; MD; Masters) preferred.
• Experience at a top strategy consulting firm or private equity/M&A Strategy boutique consulting firm.
• Experience with staff development and mentoring junior practitioners.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS PowerPoint).