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West Monroe · 1 week ago

Senior Consultant, Transaction Advisory (Consumer & Industrial Products)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $143K/yr

4+ years exp

West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for clients. As a Senior Consultant in the Mergers and Acquisitions practice, you will assist Private Equity and Strategic clients across the transaction life cycle, focusing on technology due diligence and post-close engagements.

Business DevelopmentConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyService Industry

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support deal teams serving Private Equity and Corporate Strategic buyers (deals in the consumer and industrial products industry) while demonstrating advisory capabilities with high level client counterparts such as CTOs, CIOs, and Technology Operating Partners

Contribute to fast-paced technology due diligence engagements for Private Equity clients, with an ability to evaluate the technology systems and operations of a business and identify compliance, operations, revenue, and growth risks

Play a key role in technology planning, strategy, and post-close engagements in complex transactions (post-merger integration and carve-out/divestitures) focused on Product Strategy, Target Operating Model development, cloud migration, digital transformation, and other value-based initiatives

Interface with all levels of business and technology leadership at clients

Build data-driven methodologies and assets for evaluating software businesses in a due diligence capacity, and manage related internal initiatives

Enhance analysis and presentation frameworks used in technology due diligence and technology advisory engagements

Collaborate with a team of software, infrastructure, and security architects and consultants in order to elevate the technology advisory capabilities of the M&A team

Actively participate in the performance management process

Actively participate in recruiting and retaining top quality consultants

Support opportunities to provide prospects and clients with post-close technology advisory for middle-market technology businesses; collaborate with practice partners to support these opportunities

Create work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects

Actively participate in M&A industry events

Understand client investment needs/constraints and help tailor proposals appropriately to meet their needs

Attend networking events and actively build and leverage a professional network and affiliate network in the local community

Qualification

MergersAcquisitionsTechnology Due DiligencePost-Merger IntegrationFinancial AnalysisClient Relationship ManagementData-Driven MethodologiesCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

Experience in a M&A-centric role, preferably with Private Equity investors, and with experience in SaaS or software company mergers/integrations, and/or carve-outs/divestitures

Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills

Strong financial, analytical, and problem solving experience

Strong communication skills to be able to work with C-level clients

Ability to travel up to 50%; Travel is short term (2-3 days on-site per diligence project, 50-75% during post-close carve-out execution)

Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship

A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives

Preferred

4+ years participating in team-based, client-facing management or technology consulting or IT M&A experience at corporate strategic client is preferred

Experienced serving clients across the consumer & industrial products industry preferred, but not mandatory

Bachelor's degree preferred