Senior Manager, M&A Transaction Advisory

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="color: rgb(7, 1, 84);"><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW237594961 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW237594961 BCX0">Are you ready to make an impact?</span></span></strong></span></p></div><p><strong>Think you’re up to the challenge?&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Our Mergers &amp; Acquisitions (M&amp;A) practice is seeking a&nbsp;<strong>Senior Manager</strong> to join our rapidly growing team.&nbsp; In this dynamic role, you will work with our national M&amp;A practice servicing both corporate and private equity clients, which includes leading functional (i.e. IT, HR, Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc.) and technology assessments during the due diligence phase, planning as part of the carve-out or merger integration transactions, and post-close execution management (e.g. IMO). Our M&amp;A team includes a variety of seasoned, expert, and award winning professionals.</p> <p><strong>Senior Managers in our Mergers &amp; Acquisitions practice have these primary responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead teams serving clients across industries (with specific capabilities in mergers &amp; acquisitions), while demonstrating executive presence with C-level client counterparts</li> <li>Facilitate due diligence site visits focused on identifying functional and technology strategy, organizational structures, and current state business processes and supporting technology</li> <li>Assess functional and technology investment strategies and compare respective operating models and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks</li> <li>Lead engagements teams on transaction advisory, guiding the team to prepare focused request lists and agenda, facilitating on-site reviews, and providing leadership over deliverables</li> <li>Work with engagement leadership to implement functional processes and technology that support value creation and process efficiency across functions</li> <li>Facilitate client workshops focused on designing future state operating models, organization structures, and business requirements as part of a carve-out or merger integration</li> <li>Manage project economics including: track project budgets, create and deliver invoices, and manage collection process</li> <li>Drive the development/enhancement of WMP’s M&amp;A methodologies (diligence, planning, carve-out, etc.) and approaches to client delivery</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.</li> <li>Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Coach and manage other consultants and actively participate in the performance review process</li> <li>Understand client strategy and investment priorities and turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals</li> <li>Initiate and lead business development meetings with prospective clients</li> <li>Actively build a professional network and affiliate network in the local community</li> <li>Create work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects</li> <li>Understand investment needs and requirements and help turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals</li> <li>Actively participate in recruiting and retaining top quality consultants</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 8+ years participating on business consulting and IT project based work / teams</li> <li>Minimum of 5+ years of managing complex functional and/or IT projects / people</li> <li>Minimum of 5+ years of consulting experience with a specific industry domain expertise in one or more of the following: Software/Hi-tech, Healthcare, and Manufacturing &amp; Distribution</li> <li>Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>&nbsp;Knowledge and experience working with private equity buyout and/or strategic mergers and acquisitions</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Deal execution management and leadership including carve-outs and merger integrations.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills</li> <li>Experience managing client relationships</li> <li>Strong analytical, problem solving, and quality assurance experience</li> <li>Strong communication skills to be able to work with C-level clients</li> <li>Ability to travel 25 to 50%</li> <li>A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:557,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:8.81}"><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary&nbsp;range for this role can&nbsp;</span><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see&nbsp;</span><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package,&nbsp;</span><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">including our bonus structure and benefits is&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.westmonroe.com/careers/benefits"><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">here</span></a><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">. Individual salaries are </span><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography,&nbsp;</span><span data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">experience, skills, education, and internal equity.<br><br></span><span data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic </span><span data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">life insurance. Employees&nbsp;are able to&nbsp;enroll in our company’s 401k plan,&nbsp;</span><span data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to&nbsp;</span><span data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off&nbsp;</span><span data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental </span><span data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">leave will also be available upon hire date.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div class="title">Seattle or Washington, D.C.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$209,800</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$246,800 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Los Angeles</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$219,800</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$258,500 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">New York City or San Francisco</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$229,800</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$270,300 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">A location not listed above</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$199,800</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$235,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(7, 1, 84);">Other consultancies talk at you.</span><br><span style="color: rgb(7, 1, 84);">At West Monroe, we work with you.</span></h3> <p><span style="color: rgb(7, 1, 84);">We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(7, 1, 84);">The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(7, 1, 84);">At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(7, 1, 84);">You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. 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