Co-founder : Chief Turnaround Officer

Sterling Corporate Solutions; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Corporate Solutions is seeking a Cofounder focused on driving post-merger integration and optimizing operations within its expanding portfolio. This role demands a seasoned operator with a passion for challenging tasks and a proactive mindset, ready to shape a transformative strategy in the F&B sector.

Qualifications

• Experienced in multi-unit operations and post-merger integrations.
• Strong grasp of operational analytics and cost-control software.
• Fluency in French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-merger integration plans and their execution.
• Analyze client and target operations thoroughly.
• Work with CEO on FP&A and optimize operations.

Skills

Operational analytics

Scheduling systems

Cost control software

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Firm: Sterling Corporate Solutions

In financial markets defined by caution and inefficiencies, Sterling Corporate Solutions subsidiaries combine investment banking, private credit, and private equity techniques build a national platform by revitalizing underserved hospitality businesses.

We see opportunity where others see chaos. We arm local SMEs the legal and financial firepower to stand up to entrenched oligopolies, using swift tactics, analytical rigor, and relentless execution. Our mandate is to revitalize cornerstone local businesses, preserve community character, and save thousands of jobs while generating exceptional returns for our clients and shareholders.

Responsibilities

We're looking for a seasoned an innovative operator to drive our post-merger integration efforts as well as optimize synergies between our client cohorts. Once our complex acquisitions are complete, you will make the difference between a smooth ride to profitability and a catastrophic loss. Your role will be to ensure that the forecasted synergies are well-executed and that our umbrella establishments are run in compliance with our KPI and SOPs.

Your mandate:

• Work with clients on the post-merger integration plans and lead their execution (employee training, overseeing renovations/repairs, marketing campaign, adapting schedules to strict internal control policies...).
• Analyze client and target operations thoroughly.
• Participate to qualitative due diligence process to help prioritize acquisition targets depending on multiple factors.
• Determine hiring, software, financial needs per acquisition volume, their evolution across our strategic phases, and automation opportunities.
• Work with CEO on FP&A, optimization between customer satisfaction and profit margin.
• Work with General Counsel on labor law, zoning regulations, and other municipal constraints to structure operations in a compliant way.
• Work with our restaurant consultant for menu engineering opportunities, experimental initiatives, and other ways of maximizing the bottom line of our umbrella entities.
• Enforce and audit operational KPIs across acquired entities, ensuring non-compliance is detected and addressed swiftly.
• Build and manage a lean operations team to execute integrations at scale as our portfolio expands.

Qualifications

• Passion for challenging and unpredictable tasks.
• Past experience as director of operations, owner or manager in a bar or restaurant.
• Track record in multi-unit operations, turnarounds, or post-merger integrations in the F&B sector.
• Strong grasp of operational analytics, scheduling systems, and cost control software.
• Proactive mindset with a demonstrated ability to propose and execute operational innovations.
• Experience navigating labor regulations, licensing, or municipal compliance during change of control events is an asset.
• Great interpersonal skills.

Our Approach & Culture

Our firm is built for professionals who demonstrate exceptional focus and resilience under pressure. We value:

• Disciplined Intensity: We operate with a velocity and rigor that is uncommon in the market.
• First-Principles Thinking: We solve hard problems by breaking them down to their fundamentals.
• Decisive Action: We empower our leaders with significant autonomy and expect a strong bias for action. Our focus is on outcomes, not process.
• An Owner's Mentality: Our loyalty is to our investors, clients, and employees whose livelihoods depend on their businesses’ survival.

We do not let external circumstances dictate our fate. We view risk as an ecosystem, not a ladder. Our solutions emerge by mapping out the chain reactions others never see coming.

The Candidate

As a cofounder, you will be a vector of a culture valuing the bold, brave, and industrious. We seek a partner who is prepared to be tested and is driven by the opportunity to build a legacy based on tangible results. While we value experience, your mindset is what will set you apart as cultural fit is paramount.

This is not a fit for a risk-averse practitioner. We offer a rare opportunity to be a principal architect of an innovative investment system, shape a high-stakes strategy from its foundation, and achieve a commensurate level of impact and reward.

Compensation: $90,000 + 25% cofounder equity

Key differentiators

• Profound knowledge of equipment market and F&B supply chains
• Go-getter attitude
• Fluency in French
• Psychological resilience

Final words:

There are 480,000 underserved restaurants in North America alone. Structural fragmentation has deterred institutional capital, our approach unlocks it.

This company is about redefining the realm of possibilities on every aspect of its operations, apply for a chance to join a venture that will forge your reputation as a difference-maker, an industry disruptor, and game-changer.