The role
03Help our clients make better deal decisions and turn transaction theses into measurable results. Our Swiss market-leading Deal Transformation and Post-Merger Integration team advises Swiss Corporate, private equity and mid-market clients to generate and create value across the M&A lifecycle. We help clients assess operational performance before signing, identify and quantify value creation opportunities, and manage the complexities of acquisitions, divestitures and carve-outs.
01Lead the day-to-day delivery of M&A value creation and pre-deal due diligence engagements or workstreams, engaging with client counterparts on content, findings and priorities;
02Lead and work as part of project teams to conduct due diligence, operational analyses and financial baselining, and quality-assure the resulting analyses and deliverables;
03Help corporate and private equity clients understand the operational capabilities of potential acquisition targets and existing portfolio companies;
04Support corporate and private equity clients in assessing potential merger synergies, the impact and complexities of carve-outs on seller and target organisations, and the standalone performance improvement potential of buyouts and corporate divestments;
05Structure and lead client interviews to identify operational complexities and value creation opportunities, often involving senior stakeholders across the organisation;
06Rapidly synthesise qualitative and quantitative information from diverse sources into clear, evidence-based value creation hypotheses and a compelling narrative that clients can readily understand;
07Apply a pragmatic 80/20 mindset to focus deliverables on the issues most material to the transaction and investment thesis;
08Provide practical operational value creation advice supported by evidence from interviews, data analysis, financial baselines and external benchmarks;
09Manage engagement scope, priorities, timelines, budgets, risks and quality, working closely with Partners, Directors and Senior Managers;
10Build trusted-adviser relationships with corporate executives, private equity investors, M&A professionals and functional leaders;
11Support business development through the preparation of proposals, pitches and client materials, and contribute to the development of client relationships;
12Identify, design and lead practice development initiatives focusing on M&A value creation and pre-deal due diligence.
