2026 Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant

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Launch your consulting journey with West Monroe

West Monroe is seeking Consultants for our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice. In this dynamic role, you will work within our Healthcare and Life Sciences Mergers & Acquisitions group, serving both corporate and private equity clients.

As a Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant , you will have the opportunity to learn about conducting operational and technology assessments during the due diligence phase, planning carve-out or merger integration transactions, delivering post-close execution management (e.g., SMO, IMO) and value creation projects, and advising on sell-side transactions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., industry, technical) specializing in mergers and acquisitions, and demonstrate executive presence with C-level client counterparts
• Support due diligence site visits to identify operational and technology strategies, organizational structures, and current state business processes and technology support
• Assess operational and technology investment strategies, comparing respective operating models and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks
• Prepare focused request lists and agendas and support diligence sessions and deliverable creation
• Work with engagement leadership to deliver post-close projects to implement operational processes and technologies that enhance value creation and process efficiency across functions
• Support the development and enhancement of West Monroe's M&A methodologies (diligence, carve-out and integration planning, sell-side advisory, value creation, etc.) and client delivery approaches
• Apply emerging technologies including AI and advanced analytics to improve efficiency, identify insights, and drive value in client engagements
• Support the creation of work plans and statements of work for prospective clients and projects

What You'll Bring to the Team

Required Qualifications

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