Director, Private Equity, Consulting

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Our clients are the world's leading corporates, private equity firms and private equity portfolio companies. You will have the opportunity to work on market-leading M&A transactions at a UK, European and Global level, including significant interaction with Deloitte and other advisers' teams from around the world.

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Your role will be to provide strategic, commercial due diligence and M&A expertise to private equity houses, private equity portfolio companies and financial institutions across all sectors.

You will deliver services ranging across, quantitative and qualitative commercial Due Diligence, market strategy, value creation strategy, M&A strategy and carve-out assessments, performance improvement evaluations, operational due diligence, value creation planning and synergy development and implementation of value creation plans across the digital and non-digital functions.

You will support and lead business development activities to grow revenue for the team and assist in achieving the ambitious growth targets in this area.

You will develop and augment your personal client network to drive the revenue growth agenda for Deloitte.

As a Director, you will have responsibility for:

• Sourcing and winning work in the private equity space
• Providing private equity clients and private equity portfolio companies with both buy and sell side transaction operational and commercial due diligence
• Assisting private equity clients and private equity portfolio companies in understanding the true operational capability of potential acquisition targets as well as existing owned businesses
• Working with private equity clients and private equity portfolio companies in the assessment and review of potential merger synergies, the impact and complexities of carve-outs on vendor and target organisations and the stand-alone performance improvement potential of buy-outs and private equity portfolio companies' divestments
• Designing and implementing value creation and growth strategies using the broad set of digital and non-digital skill base within Monitor Deloitte
• Working with colleagues from Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence), Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory and the broader Deloitte network, to provide our clients with a holistic due diligence and strategy service with a coherent overview of the business operations, performance gaps and the potential for rapid improvement and value creation
• Building and maintaining distinctive relationships with our private equity clients, and being a key client contact on engagements
• Assisting the M&A Operations Partner group developing and maintaining client relationships and leading on business development opportunities
• Overseeing the day-to-day work of the Assistant Directors regarding the development and completion of the engagement scope and completion of client deliverables
• Managing project budgets and maintaining operational margins whilst ensuring quality standards are adhered to
• Leading and developing service offerings and evolving propositions to drive practice growth in the Private Equity sector
• Leading, training and developing team members in role
• Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

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Essential:

• Strategy and Consulting background in a top quartile environment
• Significant experience within Private Equity
• Strong personal relationships with key Private Equity houses
• Experience in leading, curating and delivering commercial Due Diligence for Private Equity
• Demonstrable ability to convert Private Equity relationships into revenue generating projects
• Clear ability to sell downstream and other Deloitte services into Private Equity clients
• Full understanding of the risks and engagement and work delivery process issues of operating within restricted requirements given the Deloitte Audit practice.
• Deep sector understanding of how Private Equity houses operate and transact
• Multi year experience of developing and creating strategy for Private Equity houses to deliver value creation
• Focus in, Life Sciences, Fin Tech, and Tech
• Experience of operating in the upper mid market and large cap Private Equity space, revenue of £250M+
• Experience across the full spectrum of M&A operations services (operational due diligence, operational performance improvement, value creation and synergies)
• Experience of platform investments, roll up, buy and build and carve out strategies
• Experience of, and creditability in, operating with senior level stakeholders in the private equity industry
• Exceptional academic background
• Excellent financial analysis skills
• Ability to deliver Digital transformation programmes
• Strong problem solving, business diagnostic and analytical skills
• A strong understanding of business operations
• Core experience of analysing and understanding financial statements particularly relating to operations and costs
• Leading business development, from opportunity identification
• Ability to delegate and manage others
• Ability to priortise and deliver first class output despite conflicting demands on time
• Demonstrable ability to build revenue generating client relationships across a number of stakeholders
• Experience of being a leader as well as a key member for best in class projects for clients
• Ability to deliver results in a fast paced often fluid work environment
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Top quartile ability to develop PPT decks and slides which clearly communicate messages and findings
• Strong commercial acumen and project management capability with a track record of successful delivery
• Excellent presentation skills
• Flexibility for international travel

Desirable:

• Experience of working across the M&A deal lifecycle and various capacities
• Experience in coaching, mentoring or counselling colleagues
• Understanding of how to use tech to enable better service delivery
• Experience of developing future service products

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Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London ((or other office nationwide) for this role, however travel will be required for client projects. Whilst some clients are London based, we do spend time on site with regional and international clients. We specify full mobility for our consulting roles but we make arrangements respectfully.) with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

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