Associate - Diligence and Transaction Advisory

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 underwrite

Synthesize findings into comprehensive VDD reports with clear identification and implications of risks, opportunities, and value drivers

Collaborate with management to ensure accuracy and consistency across materials

Portfolio value creation

Conduct baseline assessments across SWF, PE and HoldCo portfolio companies to identify efficiency gaps, redundancies, and operational leverage opportunities

Benchmark peers and industry best practice : cost structure, supply chain dynamics, capital efficiency

Develop 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 requirements

Work 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 consulting

Due Diligence Expertise

Demonstrated experience conducting or supporting VDD (financial, operational, or strategic workstreams)

Proven capability in CDD including market sizing, competitive analysis, and business validation

Experience preparing comprehensive due diligence reports with findings, risks, and recommendations

Ability to assess business quality, market dynamics, operational efficiency, and commercial viability

Strong critical thinking and ability to identify risks, opportunities, and value drivers

If you think you're the right fit, we would love to hear from you