Tech M&A - Pre & Post Deal Execution

Sancus Day; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sancus Day is partnering with a globally recognised consultancy to build their Tech M&A practice within Pre & Post Deal Execution. You will lead complex technology transactions from inception to completion, working with private equity and corporate clients to influence investment decisions and create tangible financial value.

In this role you will manage pre-deal due diligence across Tech, AI, Cyber, and IT; develop transaction documentation; and lead post-deal integration and separation

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex technology transactions.
• Strong knowledge of technology markets including AI, cloud, software.
• Experience leading Tech M&A initiatives in consulting or corporate settings.
• Familiarity with IT integration and post-merger activities.
• Understanding of deal lifecycle and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-deal preparation across due diligence and value creation reports.
• Develop IT-related transaction documentation and blueprints.
• Oversee post-deal integration, separation, and carve-out activities.
• Facilitate workshops with senior C-suite stakeholders and manage diverse teams.

Skills

Tech M&A experience

AI awareness

Cloud computing

SaaS knowledge

Digital transformation

Tools

CRM/ERP systems

Job description

We are partnering with a globally recognised consultancy to build their Tech M&A practice within Pre & Post Deal Execution. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a leading consultancy and work on complex M&A assignments from inception to completion working with private equity and corporate clients that would allow you to directly influence important investment decisions and create tangible financial value.

Responsibilities -

• The role will involve you leading pre-deal preparation across due diligence (Tech, Product/Software/Digital, AI, Cyber, & IT) and value creation reports, ensuring efficiency whilst identifying opportunities to reduce costs and drive growth; as well as researching and analysing cost data, supplier contracts, licensing agreements and qualitative information within technology.
• Develop key transaction documentation, drawing from your knowledge and experience of IT, the client will expect you to provide a deal relevant point of view backed by robust analysis with IT integration and separation blueprints, Transactional service agreements, steerco reports and strategic issues.
• Lead post-deal execution of Integration, Separation, and Carve-Outs across PE, PE backed organisations, and corporate clients. This will include day 1 readiness to 100 planning, transformation delivery, ensuring value creation opportunities are carried out, and due diligence findings are translated into actionable plans.
• Working closely with senior C-suite stakeholders you will be facilitating large workshops and managing diverse teams in order to deliver client work that complies with the quality and risk management guidelines.

Experience needed –

• Proven track record of delivering complex technology transactions and strong knowledge of technology markets including AI, cloud computing, software, SaaS, and digital transformation.
• Ability to design, develop and deliver on Tech M&A project initiatives at either a consulting firm or global corporate institute.
• Experience of leading post-merger technology integration across all stages—from Day 1 continuity, cybersecurity, & asset auditing, through software rationalisation, workflow standardisation, and core enterprise system consolidation (CRM/ERP), to long-term stack modernisation and scaling.
• Delivering one of these types of due diligence: Tech, Product/Software/Digital, AI, Cyber, or IT.
• Knowledge of the M&A process/transaction lifecycle/deal process and various parties within it.