Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (Exit-readiness)

Are you ready to make an impact?
West Monroe is seeking a Director to join our rapidly growing Exit Readiness & Sell-Side Advisory (SSA) team within our Mergers & Acquisitions practice. This team advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies on the strategic and technical factors that can affect an exit.
Drawing on experience spanning strategy, operations, technology, and transactions, we help clients identify and address risks, uncover opportunities to create value, and prepare for diligence. We also work with management teams and investment banks to shape clear, credible narratives around a company’s technology and operations.
As a Director, you will lead client delivery, build and expand client relationships, and help grow the SSA offering. You will work with senior executives, investors, investment banks, and other advisors, while developing our people, methods, and practice.
What you’ll do
Directors at West Monroe have three primary responsibilities:
Business Development
Build and expand relationships with private equity firms, portfolio companies, investment banks, and other transaction advisors.
Identify and pursue opportunities to support clients preparing for a recapitalization, financing, or sale as it pertains to their technology, operations, and AI.
Lead business development meetings, understand client needs, and shape those needs into compelling proposals and engagements.
Develop work plans and pricing estimates that clearly connect our services to client priorities and potential value.
Build and maintain a strong network across the investment and advisory community and collaborate with colleagues across West Monroe to develop new opportunities.
Practice Development
Help set the strategic direction of the offering and lead initiatives that support its growth.
Develop and improve SSA methodologies, tools, and approaches to client delivery.
Contribute to practice planning, recruiting, team building, and the development of a strong, inclusive team culture.
Recruit, coach, and retain high-performing consultants; provide meaningful feedback and support their professional development.
Share knowledge and strengthen collaboration across West Monroe’s M&A practice and broader capabilities.
Client Delivery
Lead sell-side advisory and exit-readiness engagements for companies and their investors across industries.
Advise executive teams and investors on AI, operational, and technical considerations that may affect transaction readiness, valuation, or buyer diligence.
Assess business processes, operating models, organizational structures, and supporting technologies to identify risks and opportunities.