Director, Transaction Services | Mergers, Integrations & Carve-Outs | Corporate Finance

Who We Are FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Are you ready to make your impact? About The Role FTI Consulting is seeking a Director to join our growing Mergers, Integrations, & Carve-Outs team. The Director will work with clients in domestic and multinational companies across various and diverse industries. The Director will work with our clients and teams to improve efficiency and effectiveness at all stages of integrations and carve-outs; from helping assess and identify inorganic growth opportunities, to carving out and divesting parts of the business and every aspect in-between. As a Director, you will make an impact by leveraging your education and experience to address key business issues and help tailor solutions to each unique situation. Additionally, the Director will help facilitate and execute functional integration and carve-out work streams and assist the client teams through the process lifecycle (current state, interim/desired state) and operating model development and optimization. What You’ll Do In FTI Consulting’s M&A Advisory practice, we provide transactions support and advisory to organizations undergoing major transitions, such as mergers and buy- and sell-side carve-outs. We maximize the value of transactions by mitigating risk, minimizing business disruption, and accelerating the evolution to the new company operating model. Our team supports clients throughout the entire M&A transaction life cycle, from pre-deal efforts through post-integration, to drive value through the successful execution of strategic objectives while optimizing revenue and cost synergies. Key Responsibilities: Manage the junior team on multiple tasks across a consulting engagement including modeling and client presentations Supervise research and analytics artifacts and demonstrate team lead-facing or client-facing analysis and insight development Utilize business, finance, accounting, and analytical skills to perform and oversee tasks including: 13-week cash flow models, 3-statement models, and pro-forma scenario models Assess standalone, one-time and stranded costs in a carve-out situation Provide clean room services Execute Day 1 through Day 100+ cross-functional interim and desired state planning, including timing for revenue and cost synergy capture Design and negotiate transition service agreements (TSAs) Design target state customer experience (CCXP) models Develop and implement plans for revenue acceleration and sales effectiveness Develop, create and implement organizational design changes, culture and change management programs and pre- and post-close communications plans Develop work breakdown structure, scope, and/or problem solve for direct functional areas, considering cross-functional downstream and upstream impacts Lead senior client-facing meetings and take full responsibility for client deliverables, including reports, written analyses, and presentations Lead information sharing sessions and serve as a Subject Matter Expert on workstream areas that align with past experiences and skill sets How You’ll Grow This is an excellent opportunity to enhance and expand your background across mergers, integrations, and carve-outs and engagement management and project delivery while also gaining valuable management and developmental experience. You will have the opportunity to partner with our internal teams and diverse clients across various industries and continue to grow in new and complex functional areas and technologies. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Informational Systems, Economics, or related field of study 5+ years of post-graduate combined professional experience Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing and leading 1+ resources on workstreams, specific deliverables and junior staff Exercised knowledge of and experience in the transaction lifecycle, supporting mergers and carve-outs through pre-Sign diligence, Sign-to-Close and Post-Close activities Ability to find approaches to analytical details related to change management and post-merger integration (PMI) methodologies, synergy analysis and value capture, and designing Target Operating Models for transactions Ability to synthesize large sets of data and complex analysis to communicate and defend practical solutions to business problems Working knowledge of the qualitative and quantitative aspects of business problems, with the ability to link business strategy to performance and due diligence research and content Ability to extract key implications from financial statements, corporate functions and underlying revenue, cost and operational performance drivers Experienced in assessing market & commercial dynamics and customer profitability drivers Familiarity in assessing current processes and make recommendations based on analysis Tested ability big data sets to conduct research and analysis on products, markets, competitors and customers to identify risks and opportunities, draw conclusions, and effectively communicate data Proficiency MS Office Suite including MS Excel and PowerPoint Experience in project management and data visualization tools, such as PowerBI, SmartSheet, or similar FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Compensation Minimum Pay: $109,000 Maximum Pay: $224,000 Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications. FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Bring your expertise to a place where you can make an impact every day. To learn more about FTI Consulting, visit www.fticonsulting.com/careers and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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