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Our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice (M&A) is seeking a Senior Manager to join our rapidly growing team in London, UK. In this dynamic role, you will work with our international M&A practice servicing both corporate and private equity clients, which includes leading functional and technical assessments during the due diligence phase and leading large transformational programs as part of the carve-out or merger integration transactions. Our M&A team includes a variety of seasoned, expert, and award-winning professionals.
You will be an integral part of our team, helping shape our office culture and participate in the entrepreneurial process of growing a team with triple digit growth (strategy formulation, recruiting, team building, practice development, etc.).
Senior Managers in our Mergers & Acquisitions practice have these primary responsibilities:
- Lead teams serving clients across industries (with specific capabilities in mergers & acquisitions), while demonstrating executive presence with C-level client counterparts, particularly in the context of Office of CIO advisory
- Facilitate due diligence projects focused on identifying functional and technology strategy, organizational structures, and current state business processes and supporting technology
- Assess functional and technology investment strategies and compare respective operating models and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks
- Lead engagement teams on transaction advisory, guiding the team to prepare focused request lists and agenda, facilitating client reviews, and providing leadership over deliverables
- Lead large, transformational programs as a part of carve-out or merger integration transactions, providing strategy, quality assurance, and program management office (PMO) support across functional and technical areas (e.g., ERP transformation)
- Manage project economics including: track project budgets, create and deliver invoices, and manage collection process
- Drive the development/enhancement of WMP’s M&A methodologies (diligence, planning, carve-out, etc.) and approaches to client delivery
- Coach and manage other consultants and actively participate in the performance review process
- Understand client strategy and investment priorities and turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals
- Initiate and lead business development meetings with prospective clients
- Create work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects
- Understand investment needs and requirements and help turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals
- Actively participate in recruiting and retaining top quality consultants within the London office
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in related discipline (e.g., Operations Management, Management Information Systems, Information Technology)
- Minimum of 8+ years managing complex operational and/or IT projects in one or more of the following industries: Software/Hi-tech, Healthcare, or Consumer & Industrial Products/Manufacturing
- Experience and familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) programs/projects and concepts strongly preferred but not required
- Strong project management methodology background, including schedule, scope, issue and risk management experience, change management, strategic planning and analysis
- Consulting firm and/or M&A (deal and carve-out/merger) experience preferred, but both not required
- Experience managing or analysing P&L statements, and financial modelling skills to build and manage complex synergy and cash flow models related to M&A transactions a plus, but not required
- Candidates must provide the proof of the right to remain work permanently in the United Kingdom.
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
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