Private Equity M&A Strategy & Diligence Lead

Deloitte France; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 189,000 - 373,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte’s Strategy & Transactions team seeks a Senior Manager in M&A Strategy & Diligence (S&D) focused on Private Equity to lead fast-paced diligences from thesis to close and translate messy data into crisp, IC-ready insights.

You will drive tangible value creation—commercial and operational upside, synergy planning, and integration readiness—while leading high-performing teams in competitive deal environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of M&A or M&A service delivery experience
• Leading strategy and diligence engagements for mid-market PE clients and portfolio companies
• Working with financial statements and complex models enabling understanding of data flow
• Partnering with senior executives to define how they employ M&A in alignment with corporate strategy
• Ability to travel up to 50% on average depending on client and project
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in a strategy consulting practice and/or industry experience; MBA with 6+ years acceptable

Responsibilities

• Partner with private equity clients on buy-side and sell-side opportunities
• Evaluate portfolio company operations to identify key issues and value creation
• Lead engagement management and pricing strategy development
• Own and present project deliverables reflecting high analysis standards
• Mentor staff through day-to-day project interactions
• Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery and manage engagement risk
• Promote knowledge sharing and participate in community of practice
• Develop point-of-view documents and participate in public speaking or publications

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Diligence leadership

Proposal development

Client relationship management

Team mentoring

Time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Deloitte’s Strategy & Transactions team seeks a Senior Manager in M&A Strategy & Diligence (S&D) focused on Private Equity to lead fast-paced diligences from thesis to close and translate messy data into crisp, IC-ready insights.

You will drive tangible value creation—commercial and operational upside, synergy planning, and integration readiness—while leading high-performing teams in competitive deal environments.