Principal Consultant, Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions

ERM • New York, NY

12d • $130,000 - $169,426 • Hybrid

About The Position

Step into a role where your expertise shapes some of the largest and most influential energy and infrastructure transactions worldwide. In ERM’s M&A Advisory Service Line, you’ll work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with senior ERM Partners, guide top-tier financial institutions, and influence investment decisions that define the future of sustainable development. If you're a seasoned advisor ready to bring strategic clarity to complex, high-stakes deals, this is your next career-defining move. What Your Impact Is As a Principal Consultant, Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, you will advise private equity and corporate clients across the full transaction lifecycle, delivering ESG- and sustainability-centered insights that inform investment theses, mitigate risk, and accelerate long-term value creation. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping deal strategies, elevating investor decision-making, and strengthening ERM’s position as the global leader in sustainability advisory services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7–10+ years of experience in M&A advisory, management consulting, private equity, corporate strategy, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of the M&A lifecycle and investor decision-making processes.
• Expertise in how ESG and sustainability factors influence valuation, risk, and integration planning.
• Proven ability to independently drive workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong project management and organizational skills in fast-paced, transaction-driven environments.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or related).
• Direct experience advising private equity and corporate clients.
• Background in energy, infrastructure, or other capital-intensive sectors.

Responsibilities

• Support and, where appropriate, lead M&A advisory projects for private equity and corporate clients across sectors.
• Conduct ESG and sustainability assessments, integrating qualitative and quantitative analyses to inform investment decisions.
• Synthesize findings into concise, investor-ready deliverables, including reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with ERM’s global technical experts to deliver multidisciplinary insights on every engagement.
• Serve as a key contact for day-to-day client communication and project execution.
• Manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets to ensure efficient, high-quality delivery.
• Apply ERM methodologies, quality standards, and best practices across all transactional work.
• Support proposal development, budgeting, and marketing activities for new business opportunities.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, practice development, and enhancement of advisory tools.
• Stay current on emerging ESG, sustainability, and M&A trends and represent ERM at industry events.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees