Overview
The Senior Exit Support Consultant will partner with the CEO of a private equity-backed professional services business to lead the organization through its exit process. This role is critical in ensuring the business is prepared for market while effectively coordinating with various advisors and stakeholders to drive the transaction to completion. The consultant will leverage their extensive experience with private equity exits to maximize the value of the sale process.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with the CEO, shareholders, and private equity investors throughout the exit process.
- Develop and execute the overall exit strategy and transaction timeline.
- Lead vendor due diligence preparation across financial, commercial, and operational workstreams.
- Coordinate external advisors including corporate finance, legal, tax, and financial due diligence providers.
- Drive data room preparation and ensure high-quality information is available to prospective buyers.
- Manage buyer interactions, information requests, and due diligence processes.
- Identify and mitigate transaction risks while maintaining momentum throughout the deal.
- Support management presentations and investor communications.
Requirements
- Led multiple private equity exits, ideally sponsor-to-sponsor transactions.
- Worked closely with CEOs and private equity investors on successful sale processes.
- Extensive experience managing end-to-end exit programmes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at Board level.
- Excellent commercial judgement and the ability to operate in fast-paced environments.
- Previous experience within private equity-backed professional services businesses is highly advantageous.