Manager
About The Position
Blue Ops is a leading M&A consulting firm specializing in value creation, due diligence, and analytics. With a team of 70+ professionals across four offices, we support 120+ deals annually, partnering with investment banks, middle-market private equity firms, and their portfolio companies. We are looking to add an M&A Manager to our team in Chicago or Minneapolis. This is a senior, client-facing role responsible for leading financial due diligence and transaction execution across multiple private equity and middle-market M&A engagements. The Manager serves as the day-to-day deal lead, managing analysis, teams, and client relationships from LOI through close and into post-transaction execution.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in transaction advisory, financial due diligence, investment banking, or corporate development
- Strong experience with QoE, EBITDA adjustments, working capital, and deal modeling
- Experience leading client-facing diligence engagements
- Strong financial modeling, Excel, and presentation skills
Nice To Haves
- CPA, CFA, or similar credentials preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence
- Own quality of earnings, EBITDA, working capital, and deal models
- Manage multiple engagements and ensure high-quality, on-time delivery
- Serve as the primary client contact for PE sponsors, bankers, and management teams
- Lead and develop Associates and Analysts
- Present diligence findings and transaction insights to clients
- Support post-close integration and value creation initiatives
Benefits
- competitive base salary
- bonus
- comprehensive benefits package
- opportunity to grow within a rapidly scaling M&A platform
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
