Within the PEPI practice our carve-out experts advise Private Equity owned Portfolio Companies in driving carve-outs to achieve significant operational change or performance improvement agenda. By performing carve-outs, further performance improvement initiatives and with an operational approach we support Private Equity backed businesses covering both short- and longer-term transformational delivery. 

As a Senior Associate you will manage the following key responsibilities, supported by the European Private Equity Performance Improvement team:  

• Managing rapid diagnostics through analytical and qualitative insight to identify opportunities to transform a PE-owned organization’s current performance; 

• Subsequent implementation of the opportunities through development and execution of a transformation plan tied closely to EBITDA and working capital improvement; 

• Buy-side and sell-side carve-out leadership to clients and project teams, whilst also recognizing a performance improvement or change agenda involving both cost reduction and revenue enhancement opportunities; 

• Evaluating the pre-deal carve-out situation, including definition of the perimeter, carve-out complexity, cost and risks; 

• Leading post-acquisition implementation of a carve-out, including preparation for Day-1, TSA management, TSA exit planning, and transition to the standalone 

• Work to ensure that our Operational Due Diligence reports are realized in full and in the shortest possible time, in the context of a carve-out, with a clear path to delivering the growth, cost reduction, and the identified quick wins; 

• Encompassing in the 100-day planning process, in the context of a carve-out, with the merger of two organizations and the need to drive synergies.

At best you already have some relevant consulting experience and the following qualifications:  

• Master’s degree from an accredited university is essential; 

• Extensive knowledge of delivering buy-side and sell-side Carve-out services  

• Recent, relevant experience in delivering international change in operations;  

• A recent track record of successfully leading teams & delivering major transformational assignments at pre and post deal; 

• Extensive experience and understanding of the private equity lifecycle with relevant network;

• Experience in operational KPIs, Balance Score Cards, and a reporting/ review process to ensure continuous improvement of the operational performance of the business; 

• Lead holistic performance improvement projects, understanding different kinds of Project Management Office (PMO) tools and change management methodologies  

• Resolving complex operational and financial problems including implementing cost reductions and operational improvements 

• Fluency to a native level in both written and verbal French and English is essential.  

If you want to be part of A&M’s success story and would like to grow in a dynamic environment, we are looking forward to your application.

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