M&A Manager, Integration and Separation

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M&A Manager Integration and Separation

Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage client delivery projects related to integration and separation activities to support clients in the business transaction lifecycle on both buy and sell side.
• Lead client strategy workshops for private equity and corporate buyers to validate deal thesis investment objectives and hold time objectives so that activities support client goals.
• Structure engagements with the correct approach and staffing for preclose planning post close execution and day1 operational support. Engage subject matter professionals to meet specialist requirements.
• Provide management advice to our clients on all functional areas of the business based on the scope of the engagement industry and complexity of the transaction.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of TSA evaluation in the preclose planning phase to identify the deal perimeter and where the gaps will appear when executing the transaction. Identify what needs to be covered under TSA or reverse TSA support evaluate pricing and structure services and provide planning to close the gaps with new services systems people processes or contracts to meet operational needs. Identify stranded costs for the sell side and manage the exit process for the client to preserve and enhance value.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Synergy assessment in the preclose planning phase and synergy management to realization in the postclose phase of the engagement to support full value capture and enhancement through value engineering cost management and opportunistic wins.
• Work closely with internal sales and service teams and business developers to support the sales cycle and manage the engagements in a profitable and businesslike manner.
• Must have experience supporting clients with pre and postclose transaction work with additional experience at a functional level preferably in Finance Human Resources IT or manufacturing and supply chain.
• Strong understanding of program management in technical and business consulting engagements

Education:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree; MBA or Masters in business finance accounting or a technical field a plus

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business finance and accounting or technology
• Over 5 years of related work experience supporting clients with pre and postclose transaction support
• Over 7 years of experience providing technical advice across all functions of business and execution in complex engagements
• Broad expertise including working knowledge of private equity and lower middle and upper market businesses both privately held and publicly traded.
• Experience across a range of industries is highly desired industry alignment to PE would be a plus but must be conversant in a range of business operational models
• Strong demonstrable skills in process and operating model development to support current and future state business operations
• Strong communication presentation project management and business acumen
• Strong writing research and analytical skills
• Strong selfmotivation with the ability to work in a dynamic timesensitive environment with varying deliverables and changing requirements

Personal Characteristics:

• The successful professional will have a sense of what it takes to lead teams
• A selfstarter
• Hands on action oriented professional able to drive results from a team
• A professional who leads by example
• Able to command the respect of teams and develop people for greater success
• Exceptional executive presence and professionalism which commands the respect of clients and colleagues
• Results oriented to maintain focus on engagement outcomes
• A professional possessing the highest levels of professional and personal integrity and ethics
• Able to support the brand promise shared values and characteristics of RSM

The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel 5075%.

At RSM we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our offer flexibility in your schedule empowering you to balance lifes demands while also maintaining your ability to serve more about our total rewards at applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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