Director (Commercial Due Diligence)

WhyGrant Thornton Stax Transactions

• Work directly with leading private equity firms growth investors and Fortune 500 executives on high-stakes strategic and transaction decisions.
• Lead high-impact engagements with real ownershipDirectors shape the work drive client outcomes and influence investment decisions from day one.
• Experience the best of both worlds: the entrepreneurial culture and agility of a boutique consulting firm combined with the scale reach and platform of Grant Thornton.
• Gain broad exposure across industries transaction types and growth challenges in a model designed to accelerate commercial judgment and leadership development.
• Operate in lean collaborative teams where senior leaders are accessible mentorship is real and contributions are visible.
• Help build a rapidly growing platform post-acquisition with opportunities to shape capabilities develop new offerings and contribute to firm-wide growth initiatives.
• Deliver meaningful client impact without the traditional road-warrior consulting lifestyle through a more sustainable low-travel operating model.
• Join a high-performance culture that values intellectual curiosity initiative collaboration and merit-based advancement.

As a Commercial Due Diligence Director youll play a leadership role in Grant Thornton Stax Transactions partnering with corporate leaders and private equity investors to evaluate growth potential downside risk and value creation opportunities across transactions.

Youll combine deep commercial diligence expertise strong client leadership and business development acumenserving as a trusted advisor while helping grow the firms Commercial Due Diligence capability.

Your DaytoDay may include:

• Lead complex buyside and sellside due diligence engagements for corporate and private equity clients
• Evaluate market opportunity growth sustainability customer behavior competitive positioning and revenue risk
• Translate analyses into executivelevel and investmentcommitteeready insights that influence deal decisions
• Serve as a senior client advisor building longterm relationships and managing executive stakeholder expectations
• Drive integrated diligence delivery partnering closely with Financial DD Value Creation IT and Human Capital leaders
• Oversee engagement economics quality and delivery across multiple concurrent transactions
• Lead and contribute to business development including proposals client presentations and account expansion
• Develop thought leadership methodologies and gotomarket materials aligned to Commercial DD and Value Creation
• Recruit mentor and develop managers and team members; provide career coaching and performance feedback
• Contribute to firmbuilding initiatives and practice growth efforts
• Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills qualifications and abilities:

• Bachelors degree in business Economics Finance Strategy or a related field
• Typically 810 years of experience in commercial due diligence strategy consulting transaction advisory or private equity
• Proven experience leading PEbacked and corporate M&A diligence engagements
• Strong expertise in:
• Market sizing and growth assessment
• Customer and revenue analysis
• Competitive and industry dynamics
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive and investor decisionmaking
• Track record of managing teams client relationships and complex engagements
• Exceptional communication leadership and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

• Private equity or investment committeefacing experience
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent)
• Experience supporting postclose value creation or growth strategy

Locations:

• Chicago Boston and NYC.
• Consistent with the firms hybrid work model this position requires in-person attendance three days per week at a firm office or client site.