Manager, Deal Transformation – Operational Due Diligence & M&A Value Creation

Lead the day-to-day delivery of M&A; value creation and pre-deal due diligence engagements or workstreams, engaging with client counterparts on content, findings and priorities; Lead and work as part of project teams to conduct due diligence, operational analyses and financial baselining, and quality-assure the resulting analyses and deliverables; Help corporate and private equity clients understand the operational capabilities of potential acquisition targets and existing portfolio companies; Support corporate and private equity clients in assessing potential merger synergies, the impact and complexities of carve-outs on seller and target organisations, and the standalone performance improvement potential of buyouts and corporate divestments; Structure and lead client interviews to identify operational complexities and value creation opportunities, often involving senior stakeholders across the organisation; Rapidly synthesise qualitative and quantitative information from diverse sources into clear, evidence-based value creation hypotheses and a compelling narrative that clients can readily understand; Apply a pragmatic 80/20 mindset to focus deliverables on the issues most material to the transaction and investment thesis; Provide practical operational value creation advice supported by evidence from interviews, data analysis, financial baselines and external benchmarks; Manage engagement scope, priorities, timelines, budgets, risks and quality, working closely with Partners, Directors and Senior Managers; Build trusted-adviser relationships with corporate executives, private equity investors, M&A; professionals and functional leaders; Support business development through the preparation of proposals, pitches and client materials, and contribute to the development of client relationships; Identify, design and lead practice development initiatives focusing on M&A; value creation and pre-deal due diligence.

Our Swiss market-leading Deal Transformation and Post-Merger Integration team advises Swiss Corporate, private equity and mid-market clients to generate and create value across the M&A; lifecycle. At Deloitte, we work closely with our colleagues from transaction services, valuations, and corporate finance to ensure a seamless and value-driven approach to transactions. You will become part of a friendly, diverse, and highly motivated team. We will help you develop both personally and professionally through on-the-job learning, mentoring and high-quality training, and through working with peers across diverse offering portfolios. At Deloitte, we are committed to a strong feedback culture, to ensure our talent is exposed to a wide and global professional environment and continuous learning. In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve companies and organisations of all sizes in all industry sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work, an inclusive and supportive environment where you can be your best self and where you will never stop growing. You will benefit from flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellbeing and parental programmes as well as many opportunities to connect, collaborate and learn.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, economics, finance, engineering or another relevant discipline;

• At least five years of relevant professional experience in M&A;, with a particular focus on commercial or operational due diligence within a Big Four accounting firm, strategy consultancy or specialised restructuring and turnaround adviser;

• Deep experience in operational due diligence, together with experience in synergy identification, tracking and realisation; separation diagnostics and standalone costing; standalone performance diagnostics;

• Ideally, demonstrated experience also in commercial due diligence, business planning, business-plan reviews and revenue growth;

• Demonstrated knowledge of due diligence processes and documentation requirements within an advisory environment;

• Experience and knowledge in one or more of the following industries: Energy, Resources & Industrials; Consumer; Life Sciences & Healthcare; or Technology, Media & Telecommunications;

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to disaggregate complex issues, identify root causes and recommend actionable solutions;

• Full professional proficiency in English; fluency in German, ideally including Swiss German, is highly desirable.