Job Description
Associate - Diligence and Transaction Advisory
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Due Diligence (CDD)
- Execute market sizing and market share analysis with bottom-up and top-down validation
- High-level size and validate value creation levers
- Assess competitive landscape, positioning, and barriers to entry
- Validate business model assumptions, and revenue growth drivers
- Analyze customer concentration, contract terms, and customer satisfaction risks
- Synthesize findings into concise CDD outputs with clear identification and implications of operational and commercial risks, improvement opportunities and value creation levers
Vendor Due Diligence (VDD)
Describe asset and current market positioning, landscape, sources of competitive differentiation etc.Develop compelling evidence-based equity story that future investors can underwriteSynthesize findings into comprehensive VDD reports with clear identification and implications of risks, opportunities, and value driversCollaborate with management to ensure accuracy and consistency across materialsPortfolio value creation
Conduct baseline assessments across SWF, PE and HoldCo portfolio companies to identify efficiency gaps, redundancies, and operational leverage opportunitiesBenchmark peers and industry best practice : cost structure, supply chain dynamics, capital efficiencyDevelop value creation plans with specific initiatives, and quantified financial targets (revenue uplift, cost reduction, EBITDA bridge)Build transformation roadmap prioritizing initiatives by impact, implementation, complexity and resource requirementsWork alongside portfolio company management teams to implement operational improvements;provide coaching on change management and execution discipline
Experience
4-6+ years of progressive experience in one or more of the following :Private equity (MBB transactions / VDD teams, portfolio operations, or investment teams)Top-tier management consultingDue Diligence Expertise
Demonstrated experience conducting or supporting VDD (financial, operational, or strategic workstreams)Proven capability in CDD including market sizing, competitive analysis, and business validationExperience preparing comprehensive due diligence reports with findings, risks, and recommendationsAbility to assess business quality, market dynamics, operational efficiency, and commercial viabilityStrong critical thinking and ability to identify risks, opportunities, and value driversIf you think you're the right fit, we would love to hear from you