Transaction Advisory Services Senior Manager (Consultant) - M&A Operational Transaction Services -

Job Description 

Boston - BOS001DT

US-MA-Boston

Within Ernst & Young's Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice, our Operational Transaction Services group provides a full range of operationally focused services including M&A Integration, Carve-out, Operational and IT Due Diligence, and Operational Restructuring. Operational Transaction Services works with cross-functional teams made up of members of both the acquiring and acquired organizations. We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Manager to join our Operational Transaction Services team.

 

TAS offers companies professional transaction experience, from the strategic analysis phase of the transaction lifecycle, through execution, to transaction integration. We provide clients with a single point of contact who is focused on building a strategic relationship to address their transactions needs, and who can help leverage a global network of 5,000 transaction professionals in over 70 countries-to bring the right people and experience to work on every phase of a transaction.

 

Responsibilities

Lead client engagement teams executing Operational Transaction Services which support key decision makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value.

 

Provide engagement team leadership in fostering an open and inclusive environment and effectively lead and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.

 

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of all phases and aspects of methodology across integrations, carve-outs, and other types of transaction engagements.

 

Demonstrate strong transaction knowledge in a particular industry (e.g., utility, manufacturing, software, retail, biotech, etc.) as well as depth in a particular functional area (e.g., Finance, Information Technology, Operations, Human Resources, etc.).

 

Demonstrate ability to not only identify integration risks and issues, but recommend resolutions.

 

Lead business development activities to sell work through development of internal and external client relationship networks.

 

Deliver a high degree of client satisfaction with the engagement process and work products sufficient to drive additional and repeated engagements.

 

Successfully supervise, coach, and mentor all levels of staff.

  

To qualify, candidates must have:

• a bachelor's degree and approximately 8 years of related work experience; or a master's degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience
• a degree in business, accounting, finance, engineering, computer science or related field
• related certification a plus
• experience related to mergers and/or acquisitions transactions
• experience in re-engineering, turnarounds or business integrations, with a demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis
• experience leading and managing in complex business environments
• ability to make detailed assessments of technology, operations or manufacturing infrastructure
• ability to determine risks and opportunity areas
• ability to synthesize approaches to complex integration conflicts
• ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• excellent problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• a dedication to teamwork

This position requires willingness and ability to travel (up to 75%).

 

Successful candidates must be committed to staying abreast of cutting-edge industry knowledge and have the ability to quickly anticipate and respond to the issues of a networked and constantly changing global economy.