Director, M&A Separation & Execution

Aston Carter; United States; Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Director of M&A separations and execution to lead complex divestitures, carve-outs, asset sales, and other portfolio transactions. You will drive operational separation planning, TSA governance, and Day 1 readiness while coordinating across Strategy, Finance, Legal, IT, and other functions.

The role is a hands-on individual contributor position with no direct reports, reporting to the VP of Strategy & Corporate Development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years direct carve-out, divestiture, separation experience.
• Sell-side M&A experience with complex carve-outs or asset sales.
• Experience across pre-sign through post-close execution lifecycle.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders without formal authority.
• Hands-on contributor with strong planning, dashboards, and issue logs.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational separation planning for divestitures, carve-outs, asset sales and related portfolio transactions from pre-sign to close and post-close.
• Translate strategy into integrated separation plans, milestones, and decision points.
• Conduct cross-functional carve-out assessments across processes, technology, and regulatory areas.
• Establish deal governance, escalation procedures, and execution cadences.
• Serve as operational lead on complex sell-side transactions with cross-functional teams.
• Develop Day 1 readiness plans and oversee post-close separation activities.
• Lead TSA development, governance, and exit planning.
• Design interim operating models and transition roadmaps for standalone or buyer-owned states.

Skills

Sell-side M&A

Operational execution

Cross-functional leadership

Project planning

Executive communication

Day 1 readiness

Carve-out expertise

TSAs governance

Interim operating models

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Operations, or related

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Director of M&A separations and execution to lead complex divestitures, carve-outs, asset sales, and other portfolio transactions. You will drive operational separation planning, TSA governance, and Day 1 readiness while coordinating across Strategy, Finance, Legal, IT, and other functions.

The role is a hands-on individual contributor position with no direct reports, reporting to the VP of Strategy & Corporate Development.