Technology is becoming increasingly important in mergers & acquisitions. Digital is disrupting nearly all businesses and driving corporates to seek out for new deals or alliances to keep pace with the dynamic ecosystem.
Would you like to be part of such strategic transformations and combine your M&A and IT knowledge in your day-to-day work? This is your opportunity to combine your technical knowledge in a consulting role! We offer you a challenging job in a vibrant, ambitious and international team in our most successful fast-growing deals practice in the Netherlands.
What will you be doing?
In your daily work you support clients in pre- and post-deal M&A projects focusing on IT strategy and key technology aspects. You support clients on both the buy side and sell side to quickly form an opinion on the innovation capabilities and effectiveness of technology. In your daily work you:
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identify technology or innovation capabilities to support growing business needs (digital, platform, automation, AI and robotics, cloud adoption etc.)
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give insight into the quality and effectiveness of IT and its contribution to business objectives based on IT Due Diligence. You look into the key opportunities and investment risks for your client.
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work in Technology M&A project teams on IT Due Diligence, Carve out, Integration and IT synergy or cost saving assessments
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create value and growth opportunities driven by IT and digital enabled performance improvements
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we will take you along and support you wherever possible in the team to make you part of the M&A technology. You will make an impact by directly communicating and advising C-level clients (CEO, CFO, CIO, M&A).
The M&A Technology team is part of the Delivering Deal Value team (DDV) that supports corporate and private equity firms to identify, quantify and deliver full deal value. The combination of unrivalled industry experience and deal expertise in both the pre- and post-deal phase means that we know what to look for in the target business and how the issues can be addressed. You will work closely together with colleagues that focus on key services like:
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Advanced due diligence services (digital, cybersecurity, platform etc.)
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Carve out and divestment support
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Mergers & Acquisitions Integration
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Synergy development and review
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IT/ digital strategy and operating model design
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Operational Restructuring and Rapid Value Creation
Does this describe you?
We are looking for talented professionals that have a strong background in IT and digital skills, ready for the next step in their career.
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You have at least 3 years of experience in the field of IT, either from an IT consulting firm, Big 4 firm, or relevant corporate IT strategy/transformation roles (i.e. CIO department)
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You have a University degree in computer science, information science, artificial intelligence or related discipline - demonstrating affinity towards emerging digital technologies and technology topics.
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Deal and M&A IT experience, be that due diligence, carve-out, integration or IT enabled performance improvements is a plus
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You are commercially minded and you have good social skills
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You can understand and help to deliver advice of board level quality
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You have excellent reporting skills, preferably in client facing roles
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You have excellent communication skills in the English language (written and spoken). Dutch language fluency is a plus.