Strategy Manager – Corporate Finance/M&A

A unique role within the Irish Market focusing on Pre Private Equity Investment deals from a Strategic integration, acquisition, divestiture or carve out perspective.

When needing “Strategic Advice” Pre acquisition PE Firms will invariably reach out to our client to provide them with a top-down and bottom up strategic review, reviewing their PnL and their Target Operating Model across any and all platforms and departments. This strategic review offers the company a unique appraisal of their current strategy but also where it needs to be post, Merger or Acquisition.

This is a newly created position will focus on delivery of key strategic advice to a range of diverse Private Equity client’s pre acquisition. The focus ultimately within the role is across multiple facets including PE Investment, IPO and or Target Operating model change and will focus on Carve Outs, Divestures, Value Creation, Cost Optimization, Target Operating Model review & Re-Design plus PnL evaluation.

Day to Duties.

• Analyse target firms current PnL status as well as their Target Operating model, making key recommendations to the Investment Committee of the Private Equity firm.
• Utilise your strong Financial Analysis skills to appraise the firms Financial well being and also evaluate the commercial viability of the firm through their current Operating Model.
• Advise senior clients across all sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing, shaping and executing strategies for transactions.
• Provide dedicated support to different types of engagements, including pre-deal (e.g. operational and due diligence including IT, carve-out planning), and post-deal (e.g. integration planning, synergy tracking).
• Lead blended project teams comprising colleagues from our transactions and advisory practices as well as leading meetings with client stakeholders to advise, shape and drive the planning for integration, carve-out / separation and operational restructuring
• Contribute to the management of complex engagements, including commercials, resourcing and risk.
• Support the development and growth of our business, and actively engage with delivery of pitches and presentations to senior clients

Seeking…..

We are ideally seeking a Strategy and or Project Management professional who has demonstrated experience in working with Pre &Post Deal transactions in either a Strategy or Delivery context.

Experience in Transaction Services and or Corporate Finance would be an advantage however not a pre-requisite as the position will focus on Strategic Project delivery and advice to Private Equity clients on Pre Acquisition strategies with at least a masters level qualification and or ACA, ACCA, CPA of CFA Qualification.

You will have gained at least 6 years’ experience and will be keen to join a newly formed division and develop your career within a newly defined service line.

On Offer…

Extensive package including exceptional base salary, benefits, bonus, on site restaurant and café as well as a well-defined career path, superb culture, hybrid working and exposure to extremely interesting projects working on complex solutions and one of the fastest growing Advisory sectors in Ireland and beyond.

Sounds interesting doesn’t it…….

For further information please Matt Fitzpatrick at Marks Sattin +353 866005708