Experienced Consultant, Mergers & Acquisitions (healthcare & life sciences)

West Monroe • Minneapolis, MN

61d • $85,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice (M&A) is seeking an Experienced Consultant to join our growing Healthcare and Life Sciences value creation team. In this dynamic role, you will work within our national M&A practice servicing both corporate and private equity clients investing in or operating software, services and technology-enabled services businesses across payer, provider and life sciences domain areas.
This team leads projects that deliver West Monroe’s core value creation and due diligence offerings, including platform acquisitions, mergers/integrations, corporate divestiture/carve-outs, sell-side readiness, and post-close value creation and execution. Our M&A team includes a variety of seasoned, expert, and award-winning professionals.
Experienced consultants at West Monroe have three main responsibilities:
Client Delivery:
Work directly with clients and the Targets they are/have invested in to define how technology supports business functions and creates value, identify opportunities for improvement, highlight investment risks and associated tactics to mitigate identified risk
Help prepare for interviews and workshops to understand Targets’ business models, issues they are facing, and initiatives they have implemented to address challenges and support growth
Develop client-ready communications to facilitate decision making, communicate status, identify and mitigate risk, and resolve issues
Provide direct input to key areas of project-related deliverables such as diligence reports and assessments, project plans, implementation plans, communication plans, and financial models
Work closely with engagement management to identify and mitigate project risk
Work closely with members of WMP as well as our clients to quickly establish highly functioning joint project teams
Lead evaluations against best practices in the Healthcare & Life Sciences end-markets specific to Client/Target companies
Be accountable for project deliverables validated for completeness and appropriateness
Interface with all levels of management both internally and with clients/Targets
Practice Development:
Participate in the practice development process by contributing to the development of tools, templates, frameworks, methodologies, trainings, and other collateral used by West Monroe on client assignments and internal initiatives
Contribute to the growth of the practice through supporting development of the Healthcare & Life Sciences – Mergers & Acquisition team’s core offerings and client delivery capabilities
Actively participate in the performance management process
Assist with company campus and experienced recruiting as requested
Business Development:
Participate in the business development process by understanding business needs and driving development of project approaches, proposals, and statements of work
Support development of work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects
Actively build a professional network and affiliate network in the local community
Actively participate in Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A industry events
Understand client investment needs/constraints and help tailor proposals appropriately to meet their needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience required
• 2+ years of experience in team-based roles within at least two of the following: Healthcare, Healthcare IT, M&A/Corp Dev
• Experience working with Payer (medical, dental, etc.), Provider (healthcare services), Life Sciences (pharma services, medical device, biotech/pharma, etc.) and/or healthcare IT/healthcare software organizations
• Interest in healthcare business/economics (including healthcare reimbursement models), healthcare policy and regulatory changes and/or healthcare technology/interoperability is required
• Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze and interpret P&L statements, with an emphasis on understanding healthcare and/or technology P&L drivers
• Experience managing multiple tasks efficiently with ability to adapt to priority shifts
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and succinctly, both in writing and orally
• Ability to travel up to 50%; Travel is short term (1-2 days on-site per diligence project, 50-75% during post-close engagements)
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
• Ability to work permanently in the United States without limitation

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients and the Targets they are/have invested in to define how technology supports business functions and creates value, identify opportunities for improvement, highlight investment risks and associated tactics to mitigate identified risk
• Help prepare for interviews and workshops to understand Targets’ business models, issues they are facing, and initiatives they have implemented to address challenges and support growth
• Develop client-ready communications to facilitate decision making, communicate status, identify and mitigate risk, and resolve issues
• Provide direct input to key areas of project-related deliverables such as diligence reports and assessments, project plans, implementation plans, communication plans, and financial models
• Work closely with engagement management to identify and mitigate project risk
• Work closely with members of WMP as well as our clients to quickly establish highly functioning joint project teams
• Lead evaluations against best practices in the Healthcare & Life Sciences end-markets specific to Client/Target companies
• Be accountable for project deliverables validated for completeness and appropriateness
• Interface with all levels of management both internally and with clients/Targets
• Participate in the practice development process by contributing to the development of tools, templates, frameworks, methodologies, trainings, and other collateral used by West Monroe on client assignments and internal initiatives
• Contribute to the growth of the practice through supporting development of the Healthcare & Life Sciences – Mergers & Acquisition team’s core offerings and client delivery capabilities
• Actively participate in the performance management process
• Assist with company campus and experienced recruiting as requested
• Participate in the business development process by understanding business needs and driving development of project approaches, proposals, and statements of work
• Support development of work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects
• Actively build a professional network and affiliate network in the local community
• Actively participate in Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A industry events
• Understand client investment needs/constraints and help tailor proposals appropriately to meet their needs

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
• Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees