Senior M&A & Growth Leader (Inorganic)

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Wyman is seeking an experienced M&A professional in Illinois to lead deal execution, integration planning, and executive communications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to drive strategic growth through acquisitions and partnerships.

The role demands eight-plus years in corporate development or equivalent, strong financial analysis, due diligence, and outstanding presentation and relationship-building skills to influence decisions at the executive level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in M&A, corporate development, or a similar role.
• Experience in professional services or financial services or multinational corporate environments is desirable.
• Knowledge of acquisition and integration concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Strong networking with senior business leaders and relationship-building ability.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills; strong project/time management and prioritization abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate deal execution and integration.
• Support end-to-end acquisition processes and coordinate stakeholders.
• Identify acquisition targets and research opportunities across geographies and practices.
• Support and project manage due diligence, including financial analysis, market research, risk assessment, and negotiation support.
• Lead business case development and manage internal approval processes.
• Assist with post-acquisition integration, including integration planning and cultural alignment.
• Coach and guide senior staff on building relationships with potential targets.
• Create and provide regular updates for executive SteerCo.
• Develop, own, and maintain M&A materials and templates, including NDAs, business cases, fact sheets, information requests, IOIs, LOIs, transaction agreements, integration plans, and scorecards.
• Support the Chief Growth Officer in guiding inorganic growth agenda.
• Work closely with corporate development, finance, legal, executive, and operations teams

Skills

M&A Experience

Financial Analysis

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Due Diligence

Presentation Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

M&A Materials

Templates

Scorecards

Fact Sheets

Information Requests

Transaction Agreements

Compliance Knowledge

Financial Services Knowledge

Professional Services Knowledge

Negotiation Support

Job description

Oliver Wyman is seeking an experienced M&A professional in Illinois to lead deal execution, integration planning, and executive communications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to drive strategic growth through acquisitions and partnerships.

The role demands eight-plus years in corporate development or equivalent, strong financial analysis, due diligence, and outstanding presentation and relationship-building skills to influence decisions at the executive level.