Value Creation Senior Associate

About the role

The Value Creation Senior Associate role focuses on operational due diligence, cost assessments, synergy analysis, integration and separation planning, and post-close execution for private equity and corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Supporting buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements in coordination with Financial Due Diligence, IT, Supply Chain, Human Capital, and other diligence teams.
• Conducting operational due diligence to assess business performance, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting cost and cash optimization initiatives — including spend baselining, cost diagnostics, and identification of EBITDA improvement opportunities across operations, procurement, SG&A, and overhead — with sizing of value at the initiative level and tracking through execution.
• Performing standalone, one-time, and stranded cost assessments.
• Aiding in synergy assessments and interdependency analyses.
• Supporting Day 1 readiness and 100-day planning efforts.
• Developing integration and separation plans, from high-level blueprints to detailed multi-phase workplans.
• Providing Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), and Transition Management Office (TMO) support.
• Assisting with Transition Services Agreement (TSA) scoping and schedule preparation.
• Contributing to change management and stakeholder communication efforts.
• Preparing clear and concise reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Performing quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify opportunities and support recommendations.
• Helping coordinate client relationships and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in transaction advisory, management consulting, operational due diligence, integration and separation, corporate strategy, private equity, or a related field required.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following: Operational due diligence, Cost assessments and performance improvement, Synergy analysis, M&A integration, Carve-out and separation planning, Day 1 and 100-day planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial analysis, data modeling, and process mapping.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Industry related certifications are a plus.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial analysis, data modeling, and process mapping.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Benefits

At Grant Thornton, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
• Paid holidays during the internship period.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $128,800 and $164,220. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Schedule

This position requires in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.