Senior / Principal Due Diligence Growth Lead

EHS Support, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Vacation Policy

401k w/matching options

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Sick Time

Job summary

EHS Support is seeking a Senior/Principal Due Diligence Growth Lead to scale our environmental due diligence practice for private equity and corporate buyers. The role demands a strategic leader who can manage high-volume ESA work and deliver technically rigorous narratives that support deal decisions.

You will mentor staff, standardize workflows for scale, and collaborate across Service Lines to integrate EH&S offerings with M&A advisory.

Qualifications

• 15-20+ years of total experience in environmental due diligence and M&A contexts.
• Proven leadership as a principal/practice lead or director at a national or strong regional firm.
• Ability to travel for site visits and client development (up to 30-50%).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong deal storytelling.
• Mentor and develop junior staff; standardize workflows for scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the expansion and growth of the environmental due diligence practice, focusing on private equity, corporate buyers, and M&A advisors.
• Drive high-volume Phase I/II ESA work aligned with transaction timelines while maintaining technical rigor.
• Position due diligence as part of an integrated EH&S offering; grow advisory services beyond Phase I/II.
• Develop and execute growth strategies; serve as a senior client-facing leader.
• Oversee project delivery from scoping to post-close transition; ensure quality and defensibility.
• Provide senior technical review and shape reports to tell the deal story with business impact.
• Mentor teams, standardize workflows, and collaborate across Service Lines.

Skills

15-20+ years total experience

Principal/Director leadership

Travel for site visits

Strong written and verbal comms

Mentorship and coaching

Education

ASTM E1527-21 fluency

Job description

Senior / Principal Due Diligence Growth Lead

EHS Support is a specialty environmental consulting firm that provides solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We focus on hiring and retaining talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients. Our team does more than identify problems— we provide solutions.

EHS Support is a specialty environmental consulting firm that identifies and provides effective solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We hire and retain talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients.

The Due Diligence Growth Lead will lead and scale the environmental due diligence practice within EHS Support. The role requires extensive experience in expansion, delivery, and technical leadership of a team that has delivered both private equity and corporate projects. This position is designed to grow the practice area while ensuring quality in the technical work and retaining a cohesive qualified team. The candidate will be effective at client management, establishing team expectations and accountability, mentorship, and ensuring quality in technical delivery.

The position requires the following:

• Experience with high volume, fast-cycle due diligence
• The understanding of how technical findings support M&A decision-making and the ability to shape a clear deal narrative that supports investment decisions
• A strategic view of how Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) are an entry point to broader transactions and post-close EH&S services
• The ability to integrate due diligence with broader EH&S, compliance, and post-close support services

The successful candidate has run a due diligence group or sub-practice, owned/managed private equity or corporate buyer relationships, and has the ability to manage sales, navigate delivery and schedule tension, and is motivated to mentor, standardize, and scale a platform.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Practice Growth

• Lead the expansion of the environmental due diligence practice with a focus on private equity firms, corporate buyers, and M&A advisors.
• Drive high-volume, fast-cycle Phase I/II ESA work aligned with transaction timelines, while maintaining technical rigor and commercial relevance.
• Position due diligence services as part of an integrated offering that includes EH&S compliance, risk management, and post-close implementation support.
• Develop and execute growth strategies that scale the practice beyond traditional Phase I/II work and into broader transaction advisory and lifecycle services.
• Serve as a senior client-facing leader representing the due diligence platform in market-facing discussions.

Client Engagement and Deal Execution

• Act as the primary point of contact for environmental due diligence engagements tied to M&A transactions and portfolio acquisitions.
• Engage directly with investment teams, corporate development leaders, and deal professionals and environmental managers.
• Manage clients through the full deal lifecycle, including scoping, findings communication, budget control, and post-close transition support.
• Translate environmental findings into deal-relevant implications, including risk, timing, cost, and integration considerations.

Project Delivery and Technical Oversight

• Oversee and manage due diligence projects, including Phase I ESAs, portfolio and multi-site assessments, and transaction-driven compliance and risk reviews.
• Ensure delivery aligns with compressed M&A timelines while maintaining consistency, defensibility, and quality.
• Coordinate due diligence execution with other technical teams to support post-close EH&S and compliance integration.
• Facilitate end-to-end project management (scope, budget, schedule, deliverables).

Senior Technical Review and Narrative Development

• Provide senior-level technical review of due diligence deliverables with a focus on accuracy, consistency, risk prioritization, and narrative clarity.
• Shape reports to tell the deal story by connecting findings to business impact rather than simply documenting recognized environmental conditions.
• Establish and enforce technical and narrative standards across the practice.

Leadership and Team Development

• Mentor and develop staff across the due diligence team.
• Standardize workflows, review processes, and delivery models to support scale.
• Foster collaboration across internal teams and Service Lines.

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment proficiency

• Knowledge of ASTM and EPA standards.
• Understand the environmental regulatory frameworks (federal, state, and local).
• Experience with M&A due diligence workflows, risk evaluation, and deal timelines.
• Ability to interpret environmental data, historical uses, and regulatory records.
• Familiarity with EH&S compliance programs and cross-functional risk assessments.
• Strong technical writing and report quality assurance skills.

Client Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for incoming environmental due diligence engagements.
• Manage private equity and corporate M&A clients through the full deal lifecycle, including project initiation, communication of findings, budget oversight, invoice management, and ongoing relationship development.
• Ensure timely, responsive, and high-quality interactions across all client touchpoints.
• Clearly communicate complex environmental findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Be highly responsive and maintain a strong client-service orientation.
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously—especially in fast-paced M&A cycles.
• Possess strong negotiation and expectation-setting abilities.

Key Requirements

• Provide mentorship and coaching junior and mid-level staff.
• Deliver constructive technical reviews and feedback.
• Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Delegate and maintain a balanced workload across the team.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication and high attention to detail.
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Apply professional judgment and ethical decision-making.

Must Haves:

• 15-20+ years total experience
• Former Principal/Practice Lead/Director at a national or strong regional firm
• ASTM E1527 21 fluency
• Have personally managed:
• Phase I/II ESAs
• Have proficiency with:
• Portfolio-level thinking
• Client-specific risk translation (deal impact, not just RECs)
• Travel for site visits, conferences, and client development, with additional travel during major due diligence efforts up to 30-50% of time.
• Generous Vacation Policy
• 401k w/matching options
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Sick Time
• Strive for excellence, always
• Be open, honest, and direct
• Assume good intentions
• Trust coworkers, leadership, and clients
• Listen to learn
• Be accountable for our work
• Foster teamwork
• Demonstrate integrity
• Take pride in one’s work
• Live your personal values
• Provide a safe and health work environment that promotes wellness
• Have fun!

EHS Support is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.