Oliver James
M&A Technology Executive Director
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Technology M&A – Senior Leadership Opportunity
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Technology M&A professional to join a high-growth Transactions and Deals practice at senior leadership level.
The team advises corporate and private equity clients across the full M&A lifecycle, helping organisations understand, plan and execute the technology implications of complex transactions.
The work spans technology strategy, digital, applications, infrastructure, cloud, data, cyber security, operating models, technology costs and post-deal implementation.
Engagements include buy-side and sell-side technology due diligence, integrations, separations and carve-outs, IPOs, joint ventures, synergy programmes and the stand-up of new businesses.
This is a senior role combining client delivery, business development, team leadership and continued development of the Technology M&A proposition.
Key Responsibilities
You Will
- Lead major Technology M&A engagements, acting as a senior adviser to corporate and private equity clients.
- Lead the planning and delivery of technology due diligence, integrations, separations and wider transaction programmes.
- Build and manage relationships with C-suite executives, investors, deal teams and other senior stakeholders.
- Identify new opportunities and convert relationships into new engagements and revenue.
- Lead the development and delivery of client proposals and pitches.
- Provide high-quality, commercially focused insights and recommendations on complex technology and transaction issues.
- Oversee engagement teams, ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard, on time and commercially.
- Work with wider transaction, strategy and technology specialists across different sectors and geographies.
- Develop and enhance Technology M&A propositions, methodologies and services.
- Support the continued growth and strategic direction of the Technology M&A practice.
- Coach, mentor and develop junior and senior members of the team.
- Maintain strong standards around engagement quality, risk management and profitability.
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Experience Required
We are looking for someone with significant and recent Technology M&A experience gained within consulting, professional services, private equity or a relevant senior industry environment.
You should have a strong understanding of the transaction lifecycle and the role technology plays from initial due diligence through to deal execution and post-deal integration or separation.
Relevant Experience Is Likely To Include
- Buy-side and sell-side technology due diligence.
- Vendor assistance and sell-side preparation.
- Technology integrations, separations and carve-outs.
- Technology operating model and organisation design.
- Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) design, negotiation and implementation.
- Technology cost analysis, synergy identification and value creation.
- Programme management and execution of complex technology transformation programmes.
- Leadership of multiple concurrent M&A engagements and project teams.
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Technology Expertise
You are likely to bring experience across several of the following areas:
- IT infrastructure, networks and data centres
- Cloud
- Cyber security
- Digital and applications
- ERP
- Data
- Technology strategy
- IT operating models
- Organisation and supplier strategy
- Technology cost optimisation and synergy identification
About You
You will be a credible and commercially minded senior adviser who is comfortable operating with C-suite executives, investors and senior deal professionals.
You Will Have
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the presence and credibility to influence senior decision-makers.
- A demonstrable track record of delivering complex Technology M&A engagements.
- Strong commercial and business development capability, including originating opportunities and developing client relationships.
- The ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous and highly pressured transaction environments.
- Strong presentation and proposal-development skills.
- Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.
- A strong understanding of current technology, M&A and private equity market trends.
- The flexibility to travel when required.
This is an opportunity to take a senior role within a growing Technology M&A business, combining complex transaction work with significant responsibility for clients, people, proposition development and future growth.
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