Job Description/What You Will Do:
- Analyze technology (IT and Cybersecurity) implications for active M&A transactions.
- Review client investment thesis, company profile and information concerning the business technology environment including but not limited to business applications, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity controls, and privacy related regulatory compliance requirements.
- Research niche technologies, applicable regulatory obligations and latest technology trends to guide analysis.
- Participate in discussions with company executives to understand business processes, approach to leveraging technology and strategy to build resiliency against cybersecurity threats.
- Analyze commercial off the shelf and/or custom developed applications used by a business for sufficiency (e.g., license counts), scalability (e.g., version, implementation model), and maintainability (e.g., support model).
- Analyze a companys IT infrastructure to determine adequacy of hosting model, hardware inventory, network architecture and business continuity procedures.
- Analyse technology vendor contracts and compute IT spend through the review of contracts and other financial documents provided by the Company.
- Analyze the companys cybersecurity maturity through review of cybersecurity governance program/procedures, exposure to regulatory compliance requirements and preventative technical controls.
- Develop workbooks and reports to capture diligence observations/analysis.
- Manage and develop members of the RSM USI team.
Who We Are Looking For:
- Ability to conceptualize and summarize key findings in a clear and meaningful way with expertise in drafting critical sections of the technology DD report.
- Expertise and working knowledge of infrastructure management, network architecture, virtualization, application and data hosting architectures (data center, on-premise, public cloud), and business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) best practices.
- Knowledge of and experience with key IT frameworks (e.g. CMMI, ITIL, ISO 27000, SSAE-18 SOC reporting, NIST Cybersecurity Framework).
- Knowledge of and experience with key cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST).
- Exposure to various sectors such as financial services, healthcare, life sciences, power and utility, energy, retail and hospitality, business services and technology.
- An experience across a wide spectrum of IT and security pillars including IT Strategy, Infrastructure, Business Applications, Cybersecurity, Spend Analysis, etc.
- Highly proficient with Microsoft office Suite (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio)
- Strong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and process improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to interact effectively with internal team members and external clients of the firm.
- Demonstrates willingness to invest time in cross-time zone communication with U.S. based teams.
- Ability to be a self-starter and drive successful client delivery.
- Able to manage deadlines and take ownership of getting the job done in a timely manner.
- Evaluated as an exceptional performer in current position.
Development Opportunity/Whats in It for You:
- Opportunity to interface with US based private equity and executive level leadership.
- Develop expertise in technology related M&A disciplines.
- Grow a strategic mindset and develop executive level perspective on investment towards operational technology.
- Experience M&A across a variety of industries and option to develop specific industry expertise.
- Gain an understanding of the approach towards post-acquisition value creation, integration, separation and risk remediation.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Academic Qualification: B.Tech. and MBA from leading technology/business schools.
- Relevant experience of 4-7 years at a Big 4 or equivalent Advisory Services practice.
- Knowledge of Microsoft powered AI products such as Microsoft CoPilot or any other GenAI tools is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Deal experience with onshore team including data room management, document request list preparation, management meeting preparation, workbook analysis, quality of earnings, due diligence reports, client calls and engagement team calls.
- Experience with post-acquisition/carve-out integration and separation related engagements.
- Preferred industry experience in one or more of the following: manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, business services, healthcare, financial services, business services, or technology.
- Knowledge of US based regulatory and compliance frameworks such as FFIEC, NERC CIP, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GLBA, and HITECH is a plus.
- ERP or supply chain application implementation experience; functional expertise in IT and supporting front/back-office operations preferred
- IT and cyber related certifications (CISSP, CISM, HITECH, PCI DSS QSA, CEH, Azure, AWS)
