Senior Consultant (Commercial Due Diligence)
About the role
Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions works directly with leading private‑equity firms, growth investors, and Fortune 500 executives on high‑stakes strategic and transaction decisions. The firm combines the entrepreneurial culture and agility of a boutique consulting firm with the scale, reach, and platform of Grant Thornton. Consultants gain broad exposure across industries, transaction types, and growth challenges in a model designed to accelerate commercial judgment and leadership development. Teams are lean and collaborative, senior leaders are accessible, mentorship is real, and contributions are visible. The role offers a low‑travel operating model that delivers meaningful client impact without the traditional road‑warrior consulting lifestyle.
As a Commercial Due Diligence Senior Consultant, you will 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 will work alongside experienced professionals across Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions to deliver clear, data‑driven insights throughout the transaction lifecycle, and you will be empowered from day one to make an impact on client investment decisions while building your leadership and advisory skillset.
Responsibilities
- Lead 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.
- Prepare clear, concise, investment‑committee‑ready findings summarizing key risks and value drivers.
- Draft and review diligence reports, executive summaries, and presentation materials.
- Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence, Value Creation, IT, and Human Capital teams to deliver integrated transaction insights.
- Coach and mentor 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.
- 3–5+ 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.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working directly with private‑equity clients.
- Consulting or professional‑services background.
- MBA or other advanced degree.
Location and schedule
Locations: Chicago, Boston, and New York City. 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.
Pay
Base salary range $165,000 – $190,000, plus a target annual bonus. Compensation follows a pay‑for‑performance philosophy and may vary based on individual and firm performance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Expanded family‑planning benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company contributions regardless of employee contributions.
- Open vacation policy.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Generous parental leave.
- Pre‑tax transit benefits.
- Mobile phone stipend.
- Wellness reimbursement.
- Charitable‑gift matching.
- Additional comprehensive benefits.