The Opportunity
Our client is a growing Deal Advisory business supporting Private Equity funds, corporate acquirers and portfolio companies on complex transactions. They are seeking an experienced Pre-Deal Carve-Out & Operational Due Diligence professional to advise clients on carve-out transactions, separation complexity assessments and standalone viability during the transaction lifecycle
.The successful candidate will lead operational diligence engagements, helping investors and corporate clients understand the risks, opportunities, costs and execution challenges associated with carve-outs, divestitures and standalone businesses before a transaction is complete
d.This role sits firmly within the pre-deal advisory environment, providing strategic and operational insight to support investment decisions, valuation discussions and transaction structurin
g.Key Responsibilit
iesOperational Due Dilig
- enceLead operational due diligence workstreams across carve-out and separation transact
- ions.Assess operating model effectiveness, organisational structures and operational perform
- ance.Evaluate management capability, operational resilience and scalabi
- lity.Identify key operational risks, value creation opportunities and execution considerat
- ions.Develop operational diligence reports for investors, lenders and corporate stakehol
ders.Carve-Out Readiness Asse
- ssmentAssess the feasibility of proposed carve-outs and business separ
- ations.Determine standalone viability of target busi
- nesses.Identify operational dependencies across shared functions, systems and infrastr
- ucture.Evaluate separation complexity across people, process, technology, facilities and gove
- rnance.Assess potential stranded costs, dis-synergies and separation
risks.Transaction
- SupportSupport clients in understanding how carve-out considerations impact valuation and deal s
- tructure.Provide input into investment committee papers and acquisition recomme
- ndations.Assess TSA requirements and dependency risks from a buyer and seller per
- spective.Support management presentations and diligence dis
cussions.Value Creation
- AssessmentIdentify operational improvement opportunities pre-a
- cquisition.Assess operating model optimisation opp
- ortunities.Evaluate procurement, supply chain, organisational effectiveness and cost-reduction i
- nitiatives.Support development of investment theses and value crea
tion plans.Clien
- t LeadershipLead management interviews and operational
- workstreams.Present findings to Private Equity investors, Boards and exe
- cutive teams.Manage junior team members and coordinate cross-functional diligenc
- e activities.Support business development, proposals and thought leadership
initiatives.Can
didate Pro
fileExperienceWe are particularly interested in in
- dividuals from:Big Four Deals / Transaction Se
- rvices practicesStrategy Consulting firms wit
- h ODD capabilityAlva
- rez & Mars
- alFTI C
- onsultingKea
- rneyEY-Parthen
- onLEK ConsultingBa
- in & Comp
- anyStrategy&Operational Due Dil
- igence boutiquesCorporate M&A / Corporate Developm
ent environm
- entsRequirements7–15+ years of experience within M&A, Operational Due Diligence
- or Deal Advisory.Demonstrable experience supporting carve-out, divestment or separa
- tion transactions.Strong understanding of standalone bus
- iness assessments.Experience evaluating separation complexity and operati
- onal dependencies.Knowledge of TSA requirements and carve-o
- ut considerations.Experience working with Private Equity investo
- rs and deal teams.Strong financial and
- commercial acumen.Ability to present complex operational findings to se
nior stakeholders.What T
hey Are Looking ForThis is not an integration or post-
deal execution role.The ideal candidate will be capable of answering critical pre-deal
- questions including:Can this business operate successfully as
- a standalone entity?What will the buyer need to
- replicate or replace?What operational dependencies exist on the
- parent organisation?What are the likely separa
- tion costs and risks?How complex w
- ill the carve-out be?Which operational issues could impact valuati
- on or deal structure?Where are the key value creation opportunit
ies post-acquis
ition?Ideal CandidateA commercially minded M&A professional who combines strong operational diligence capability with practica
l carve-out experience.You will have advised Private Equity investors or corporate clients on transactions where understanding standalone viability, separation complexity and operational risk were critical to the investment decision, rather than being primarily focused on post-deal i
ntegration or execution….