Value Creation Senior Associate

Grant Thornton • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

As a Value Creation Senior Associate in Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions Practice, you will work with private equity and corporate clients to evaluate operational opportunities and support execution across the transaction lifecycle. The team focuses on operational due diligence, cost assessments, synergy analysis, integration and separation planning, and post-close execution. You will work with experienced professionals to help clients assess risks, identify opportunities, and develop actionable plans to maximize value before and after a transaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in transaction advisory, management consulting, operational due diligence, integration and separation, corporate strategy, private equity, or a related field.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following: operational due diligence; cost assessments and performance improvement; synergy analysis; M&A integration; carve-out and separation planning; or Day 1 and 100-day planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial analysis, data modeling, and process mapping.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Industry-related certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements in coordination with Financial Due Diligence, IT, Supply Chain, Human Capital, and other diligence teams.
• Conduct operational due diligence to assess business performance, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support cost and cash optimization initiatives, including spend baselining, cost diagnostics, and identifying EBITDA improvement opportunities across operations, procurement, SG&A, and overhead; size value at the initiative level and track it through execution.
• Perform standalone, one-time, and stranded cost assessments.
• Assist with synergy assessments and interdependency analyses.
• Support Day 1 readiness and 100-day planning efforts.
• Develop integration and separation plans, from high-level blueprints to detailed multi-phase workplans.
• Provide Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), and Transition Management Office (TMO) support.
• Assist with Transition Services Agreement (TSA) scoping and schedule preparation.
• Support operating model design and organizational structure planning.
• Contribute to change management and stakeholder communication efforts.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify opportunities and support recommendations.
• Help coordinate client relationships and ensure timely delivery of high-quality work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior