Principal/Senior Manager - Private Equity

The role is remote based and could be located in one of the following location: UK, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium or Switzerland.

Who are we?

dss+ is a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of saving lives and creating a sustainable future. dss+ enables companies to build organisational and human capabilities, manage risk, improve operations, achieve sustainability goals and operate more responsibly. By leveraging its DuPont heritage, deep industry and management expertise and diverse team, dss+ consultants are on the ground and in the boardroom helping clients work safer, smarter and with purpose. dss+ is an independent firm, with a footprint in over 30 countries. dss+ has been recognized as the top brand in EHS consulting by independent research company Verdantix for 5 years running.

The Team

Our Private Equity and Principal Investors‘ team in Europe focuses on delivering value along the investment cycle, from due diligence to post acquisition work, providing independent and business oriented technical advisory in Operational Excellence & Risks Management as well as ESG to leading Private Equity houses and their portfolio companies, mainly operating in high-risk industries (Energy, Industrial Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, etc..).

What can we offer?

Within our Private Equity and Principal investors team in Europe, an opportunity exists at Principal/Senior Manager level profile for those candidates that are willing to further expand their careers addressing Operational Risks and ESG challenges for leading organizations. We are looking to hire someone with a blend of technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills, who is willing to continue growing into commercial roles over the coming years and help further grow and develop the team.

What will you do?

The role is highly entrepreneurial - an opportunity to help strengthen our value proposition to PE clients in a fast moving, high-growth environment. Focusing on Sustainable Safe Operations, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills working across multiple sectors and geographies of portfolio companies. Additionally, as a firm that both advises and implements, you’ll be able to see the positive impacts and value that your work delivers for the client.

You’ll drive both pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration services. You’ll lead key client relationships and provide guidance and senior advisory to project teams. You’ll use your strong consulting experience and knowledge of the Private Equity market to ensure excellent delivery and drive growth. You’ll build long-term relationships, lead significant cross-team initiatives and develop talent. You’ll help shape our value proposition, develop capability and build brand awareness.

More specifically, you’ll:

• Manage and enhance relationship with PE clients, with the objective of positioning the company as a trusted partner. Identify and pursue additional business opportunities.
• Support dss+ in expanding its value proposition to PE clients and support senior leaders in the organization to bring in new business.
• Lead the delivery of operations consulting across private equity backed firms through post-merger integration /carve out and due diligence.
• Participate and contribute to functional and/or industry networks to develop and share best practice.
• Mentor and coach junior colleagues to support their development within the organization.
• Create awareness, understanding and pull for our PE focused propositions across the DSS business.

Requirements

Who are you?

You’re a Senior Manager or Manager in a professional services organisation with a successful track record with Private Equity clients. You understand the dynamics of a PE portfolio company lifecycle, the intense demands placed on CxOs and the outstanding needs of PE Operating Partners. You’re delivery-focused with strong project management capability. You’re able to build long term client relationships.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Extensive knowledge (+15 years) of delivering Consulting projects (ideally in a client-site focused delivery model) in a top tier strategy & operations management consulting firm.
• Excellent communication skills at senior executive/board level
• A recent track record of successfully leading teams & delivering major transformational assignments, including understanding of value drivers in Operational risk, transformation