About The Role
Job Title: GN Transaction Advisory (M&A PE) Strategy Manager
Management Level: Manager
Locations: Bangalore, Gurgaon and Mumbai
Must Have Skills: M&A/Private Equity (full deal lifecycle – pre + post deal)
Good to Have Skills: M&A/Private Equity (full deal lifecycle – pre + post deal)
Job Summary
As a consultant you should support clients in their inorganic growth agenda across the deal lifecycle, i.e., target screening, synergy assessment, due diligence, post‑merger integration and portfolio interventions, and lead day‑to‑day execution of complex consulting projects for Private Equity and Corporate clients across Pre‑Deal phase, Deal Execution phase and Value Creation / Scaling of Portfolio/Target firms.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Support clients in their inorganic growth agenda across the deal lifecycle: target screening, synergy assessment, due diligence, post‑merger integration and portfolio interventions.
- Lead day‑to‑day execution of complex consulting projects for Private Equity and Corporate clients across Pre‑Deal phase, Deal Execution phase and Value Creation / Scaling of Portfolio/Target firms.
- Ensure timely, high‑quality delivery to clients through effective team collaboration; define deliverables; prioritize and set deadlines; review work, provide feedback and ensure quality control.
- Support RFP discussions, prepare proposal documents (proposed solution, deliverables, teaming, timelines, price etc.) and deliver client orals working closely with Bid Managers and Client Account Leads.
- Contribute to the development of new assets / IP, thought capital and POVs/Offerings raising the profile of your team and the firm leading to demand generation.
- Conduct and facilitate Brown Bag sessions, direct/indirect mentoring, and dissemination of knowledge to upskill fellow team members and attend trainings / get certified on emerging concepts to stay relevant in the market.
Professional & Technical Skills
- A strategic mindset to shape innovative, fact‑based strategies and operating models.
- Hands‑on experience working in a Private Equity environment with top Private Equity firms or consulting firms advising PE clients across Pre‑Deal / Deal Execution phases and Value Creation / Scaling of Portfolio companies.
- Experience of M&A Deal Advisory including Commercial Due Diligence, Sector/Firm Research, Target Screening, Post‑Merger Integration, Separation Planning and Execution, Portfolio Value Creation, PortCo Growth Strategy, PortCo ESG Strategy, PortCo Technology Transformation, Outsourcing, and Tech M&A (Technology Due Diligence, Platform/Digital Due Diligence, Technology Landscape Assessment, Technology Integration, Technology Separation).
- Deep industry experience in one or more of the following industries: CMT, Financial Services, Resources, Healthcare/Life Sciences, Consumer Goods & Services or Retail.
- Issue‑Based Problem Solving to decode and solve complex and unstructured business questions.
- Business Acumen to drive actionable outcomes for clients with the latest industry trends, innovations and disruptions, metrics and value drivers.
- Excellent, established track record for selling and delivering consulting engagements.
- Experience working with C‑level executive clients, with extensive experience in projects where the primary stakeholder was the CEO or Chief Strategy Officer.
Additional Information
- 6+ years of experience post‑MBA in pre‑deal and post‑deal including Functional Integration, Function Separation – Planning and Execution, Commercial Due Diligence, Operations Due Diligence, Target Screening and Tech/IT Due Diligence, Cyber Security Diligence, Platform Due Diligence, Tech/IT Integration, Tech/IT Separation – Planning and Execution.
Qualification
- Experience: 6+ years in a Private Equity or a top‑tier Management Consulting firm, advising Private Equity/Corporate clients on transaction lifecycle.
- Educational Qualification: MBA from a tier 1 institute.