Director, M&A Transaction Advisory

West Monroe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock-ownership program

Unlimited flexible time off

Ten paid holidays

Ten weeks of paid parental leave

Job summary

West Monroe is seeking a Director for its Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice, based in New York. In this leadership role, you will advise corporate and private-equity clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, driving market growth and mentoring teams.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in consulting/M&A roles, strong strategic advisory skills, and a proven ability to manage complex engagements. The expected salary range is $200,000—$275,000, along with benefits and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12+ years of experience in consulting, transaction advisory, corporate strategy or M&A‑related roles.
• Strong understanding of M&A strategy, operating‑model transformation, organizational change and transaction execution.
• Experience leading complex client engagements and managing cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior advisor to corporate and private‑equity clients across the transaction lifecycle.
• Lead complex M&A engagements while building trusted relationships with executives.
• Advise clients on strategic and operational implications of transactions.

Skills

Client relationship management

Business development

Strategic advisory

M&A strategy

Team leadership

Job description

Our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice is seeking a Director to join our rapidly growing team. In this leadership role, you will advise corporate and private‑equity clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, helping organizations navigate complex mergers, acquisitions, carve‑outs, and transformations to accelerate value creation.

Directors within our M&A practice serve as trusted advisors to executive stakeholders, bringing a strategic perspective across operating models, organizational design, functional transformation, technology enablement, and integration execution. This role combines client delivery leadership, business development and practice building within one of the firm’s fastest‑growing practices.

You will play a key role in shaping the future of our M&A business—driving market growth, developing client relationships, mentoring teams and evolving our advisory capabilities across due diligence, synergy realization, integration management and separation planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior advisor to corporate and private‑equity clients across the transaction lifecycle, including diligence, integration, carve‑out and value‑creation initiatives.
• Lead complex M&A engagements while building trusted relationships with C‑suite executives, investment professionals and functional business leaders.
• Advise clients on the strategic and operational implications of transactions, including operating‑model design, organizational alignment, functional transformation and technology enablement.
• Oversee transaction advisory teams in conducting operational and functional assessments, identifying risks, opportunities, synergies and value‑creation levers.
• Guide clients through post‑merger integration and separation‑planning efforts, including governance structures, Day 1 readiness and execution management.
• Partner with clients to define future‑state operating models and transformation roadmaps aligned to investment objectives and business strategy.
• Drive engagement quality, delivery excellence and executive‑level communications across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Lead business development efforts including originating opportunities, developing proposals, expanding existing accounts and cultivating strategic relationships across the M&A ecosystem.
• Collaborate across West Monroe practices to bring integrated solutions to clients spanning strategy, operations, technology, people and data.
• Drive the evolution of West Monroe’s M&A methodologies, thought leadership and go‑to‑market offerings.
• Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information and support data‑driven client recommendations while applying sound judgment and critical thinking.
• Mentor and develop consultants and practice leaders, fostering a high‑performance and collaborative team culture.
• Actively participate in recruiting, coaching and retaining top consulting talent.
• Contribute to practice operations, market positioning and long‑term growth strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12+ years of experience in consulting, transaction advisory, corporate strategy or M&A‑related roles.
• Minimum of 7+ years leading complex client engagements and managing cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience advising clients on mergers, acquisitions, carve‑outs, integrations and/or value‑creation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of M&A strategy, operating‑model transformation, organizational change and transaction execution.
• Experience working with private‑equity firms and/or corporate development organizations.
• Proven ability to build and maintain executive‑level client relationships and drive business development activities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across functional and technology workstreams.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day‑to‑day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias and ensure high‑quality outputs.
• Ability to travel approximately 25–50 %.
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

Compensation & Benefits

Based on pay‑transparency guidelines, a reasonable expectation for the salary range for this role is:

• National: $200,000—$275,000 USD

Employees are covered by medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. They are eligible to enroll in the company’s 401(k) plan, purchase shares from the employee stock‑ownership program and receive annual bonuses. Employees also receive unlimited flexible time off, ten paid holidays, and eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave upon hire date.

Equal Employment Opportunity

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in treating each employee and applicant fairly and with dignity. Employment decisions are based on merit, experience and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [e-mail].