Director - Industrial and Commercial Services

Fireclay Partners

13d•Remote

About The Position

Fireclay Partners is a veteran-owned middle market M&A and buy-side advisory firm based in Kansas City. We serve private equity sponsors and family-owned businesses on platform sourcing, bolt-on acquisitions, and select sell-side mandates. Our model pairs investment banking execution with senior operating expertise, and we bring in industry advisors with deep domain experience to support deal sourcing, due diligence, and sponsor engagement. We are building out a bench of senior operators from a multi-location services platform. This is a per-engagement consulting role, not full-time employment. You will partner with the Fireclay team on specific deals where your domain expertise creates value, with engagements typically running three to twelve months on a deal-specific basis. We are actively building bench depth across the following subsectors within this role: • HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing roll-ups • Commercial cleaning and facilities management • Security services (guarding, monitoring, integrated systems) • Residential services including HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, pest, and pool • IT services and managed service providers

Requirements

CEO, COO, or Division President at a PE-backed services roll-up, multi-location services platform, or major regional services operator
Fifteen years or more building out and operating multi-location services businesses, with direct experience integrating bolt-on acquisitions
Working knowledge of technician recruiting and retention, dispatching and routing systems, and the unit economics that determine which acquisitions actually accrete
Existing network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across your subsector
Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors and target company management
Discretion when handling non-public information and competitive intelligence
Willingness to work on a flexible per-engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments

Responsibilities

Provide market intelligence on bolt-on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your subsector
Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in your existing network
Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector-specific operating fit and risk
Participate in PE sponsor pitches when your subsector and operating background are relevant
Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns