We are supporting an engagement with an anonymized financial advisory firm to secure a seasoned senior-level M&A professional. The successful candidate will lead sell-side transaction execution for SaaS and software businesses, advising founders and shareholders during exit transactions while managing competitive sale processes with private equity sponsors and strategic acquirers, ensuring every phase of the transaction lifecycle is executed seamlessly. Responsibilities: - Prepare and deploy institutional-grade marketing materials to support the sell-side process. - Identify, contact, and engage potential buyers through targeted outreach and networking initiatives. - Coordinate and manage comprehensive due diligence processes across financial, commercial, legal, and technical domains. - Support the negotiation, signing, and closing of sales transactions to ensure alignment with strategic objectives. Requirements: - Demonstrate a proven track record in sell-side M&A execution within the SaaS and software sectors. - Exhibit strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills necessary for advising founders and shareholders. - Possess extensive experience in managing competitive sale processes and exit transactions in a high-stakes environment. Nice to have: - Experience in maintaining a comprehensive deal sheet and handling multiple closed transactions is preferred. - Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while maintaining meticulous attention to detail is considered an asset.

We are supporting a PE-backed fitness operator executing an active buy-and-build strategy in the Spanish market — acquiring gym assets ranging from single-site operators to regional chains of up to 15 locations. The business is in need of an experienced Project Manager or operational consultant to drive post-acquisition integration and operational improvement initiatives on the ground. This is a hands-on, on-site role requiring both the analytical rigour of a consulting background and the executional pragmatism of someone who has worked within operating businesses. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted right hand to leadership, capable of structuring work, managing cross-functional workstreams, and delivering results in a fast-paced, roll-up environment. Responsibilities: / Lead and manage post-acquisition integration workstreams across newly acquired gym assets, ensuring a structured and time-bound transition into the platform. / Design and implement operational improvement initiatives across the portfolio, covering areas such as site operations, staffing models, cost structures, and member experience. / Build and maintain project plans, milestone trackers, and reporting frameworks to provide leadership with clear visibility on progress and risks. / Conduct operational diagnostics on target or newly acquired sites, identifying inefficiencies and translating findings into actionable improvement plans. / Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders — including site managers, finance, HR, and external advisors — to drive alignment and execution across multiple workstreams simultaneously. / Support the evaluation of new acquisition targets from an operational due diligence perspective, providing on-the-ground insight into site-level performance. / Establish and roll out standardised operating procedures and playbooks to support the scalable growth of the platform. / Act as a key point of contact between the central management team and individual site operators, bridging strategic direction with day-to-day execution. Requirements: / Demonstrate 4–8 years of experience in management consulting, corporate operations, or a combination of both, with a clear track record of delivering structured operational projects. / Possess a strong foundation in project management methodology — able to design, run, and close complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams with minimal oversight. / Show hands-on experience in operational improvement or post-merger integration, ideally within a consumer-facing, multi-site, or roll-up environment. / Demonstrate the seniority to engage directly as a peer to leadership, advising on operational priorities and pushing back constructively where needed. / Possess native-level Spanish fluency, with the ability to operate fully in Spanish across written communications, stakeholder meetings, and site-level engagement. / Exhibit the flexibility and commitment to work on-site in Malaga a minimum of three days per week throughout the engagement. / Demonstrate strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, translating data and operational observations into clear, actionable recommendations. Nice to Have: / Prior exposure to the fitness, leisure, or consumer services sector — particularly multi-site gym or health club operations. / Experience working within or alongside a PE-backed platform undergoing active acquisition and integration activity. / Familiarity with buy-and-build dynamics, including the operational and cultural challenges of integrating owner-managed businesses into a centralised platform. / Proficiency in English, enabling effective communication with PE sponsor teams or international stakeholders. / Experience building or deploying operational playbooks and SOPs in a growth or scale-up environment. Scope of Work: / On-site engagement in Malaga, Spain, with a minimum of three days per week on location across the duration of the project. / Engagement to begin within 2–4 weeks of mandate award, with an initial project scope to be confirmed upon kick-off. / Deliverables to include operational diagnostics, project plans, integration trackers, and standardised operating procedures as required by the business. / The consultant will operate as an embedded team member rather than an external advisor — embedded within the management structure with direct access to senior leadership. / Scope may evolve to include support on acquisition evaluation and operational due diligence as new targets enter the pipeline. / Engagement duration and extension to be determined based on project progress and business needs.

We are supporting a corporate acquirer in its search for an interim M&A professional to drive deal execution across a pipeline of acquisition opportunities in the engineering services sector. The mandate is focused on the Iberian market (Spain and Portugal), with an expected engagement duration of 3–6 months. The ideal candidate combines hands-on transaction execution capability with sector familiarity in technical or engineering-led service businesses. Responsibilities: / Lead or support end-to-end M&A execution across active acquisition targets in the Iberian engineering services market / Conduct target screening, commercial assessment, and initial valuation of potential acquisition opportunities / Manage and coordinate third-party advisors (legal, financial, tax) throughout due diligence and transaction structuring / Build and maintain financial models including DCF, trading comparables, and transaction multiples relevant to engineering services businesses / Review and synthesize virtual data room materials, flagging key risks and commercial findings to senior stakeholders / Support negotiation of key deal terms including SPAs, earn-outs, and closing conditions / Prepare investment papers, board materials, and management presentations summarizing deal rationale and key findings / Coordinate cross-functional integration planning activities where relevant to active transactions Requirements: / Possess 5–10 years of progressive M&A experience spanning transaction execution from origination through close / Demonstrate a track record of completed buy-side transactions, ideally in services or industrial sectors / Show strong financial modeling capabilities including the ability to build models from scratch and stress-test key assumptions / Exhibit experience managing third-party workstreams (legal, financial, tax due diligence) and synthesizing advisor outputs into actionable recommendations / Demonstrate comfort operating in a corporate M&A environment, including navigating internal approval processes and stakeholder management / Possess professional fluency in Spanish and English; Portuguese is a strong advantage Nice to Have: / Prior exposure to engineering services, technical services, infrastructure services, or adjacent B2B services sectors / Experience with cross-border transactions within Iberia or between Iberia and broader European markets / Familiarity with Iberian regulatory frameworks, labor law implications, and market-specific deal structuring considerations / Prior experience in an interim, freelance, or project-based capacity within a corporate development function Scope of Work: / Execute buy-side M&A transactions across a defined pipeline of Iberian engineering services targets over a 3–6 month engagement / Deliver complete deal documentation from screening through close, including financial models, due diligence summaries, and investment papers / Manage coordination of external advisors and internal stakeholders throughout active deal processes / Provide market intelligence and target identification support for the Iberian engineering services landscape as needed

We are supporting a specialist M&A advisory firm in building out its natural resources vertical, with a live mandate already in motion. The engagement requires a seasoned sell-side professional capable of executing a valuation exercise across a large asset portfolio, followed by monetization structuring that may include capital raising and selldown advisory. The client is seeking a freelance associate-level contributor who can operate independently and deliver institutional-quality output on a flexible, on-demand basis. Given the remote nature of the engagement, proven self-sufficiency and seniority of execution are essential. Responsibilities: / Conduct detailed financial modelling and valuation analysis across a diversified natural resources asset portfolio, applying sector-appropriate methodologies (DCF, NAV, comparable transactions, trading comps) / Support the structuring of monetization strategies for the portfolio, including options assessment across finance raising, partial selldowns, and other disposition structures / Prepare and maintain pitch materials, information memoranda, and client-ready presentation decks in support of active mandates / Conduct sector-specific research and analysis covering mining, metals, and energy markets, including commodity price dynamics, supply/demand drivers, and peer benchmarking / Assist in the execution of live advisory mandates, including coordination of data, preparation of transaction materials, and synthesis of findings for senior review / Provide ad hoc analytical and research support as the natural resources vertical scales and additional mandates are onboarded Requirements: / Demonstrate 5–6 years of hands-on experience in sell-side investment banking, with a track record of executing transactions and delivering advisory assignments independently / Possess strong financial modelling capabilities built from scratch — including DCF, NAV, LBO, and comps — with evidence of applying these to real mandates in a transaction context / Show direct exposure to mining, metals, energy, or broader natural resources sectors, including familiarity with sector-specific valuation frameworks and project finance concepts / Exhibit the professional maturity to operate effectively in a remote, freelance capacity without day-to-day supervision from a senior principal / Demonstrate experience producing institutional-quality pitch materials, IMs, and advisory deliverables to sell-side standards / Possess fluency in English sufficient for client-facing written and verbal communication Nice to Have: / Prior experience advising on asset-level transactions or portfolio monetization structures within natural resources / Exposure to capital markets transactions (equity or debt) in the mining, metals, or energy space, including placements, rights issues, or structured finance / Familiarity with Australian, Asian, or African natural resources markets given the client's geographic footprint / Experience working across time zones in a distributed or remote advisory team Scope of Work: / Execute an initial valuation assignment covering a large natural resources asset portfolio, delivering a structured analysis suitable for client presentation / Support monetization strategy development, including framing of options across finance raising and selldown structures / Contribute to pitch preparation and mandate execution materials for the natural resources vertical / Operate on a fully flexible, on-demand basis — no minimum hour commitment; billing on a timesheet basis with bi-weekly invoicing cycles / Engagement subject to NDA and non-compete upon confirmation of the assignment

We are supporting a PE-backed gaming company in engaging an Associate-level M&A execution professional to work directly alongside a senior transaction lead on up to four concurrent carve-out divestitures over a 3–6 month engagement. The role is embedded within the transaction team and is focused on driving the analytical and operational workstreams that underpin each divestiture — including financial modelling, data room management, and transaction document preparation. This is a hands-on execution role suited to a candidate with 3–6 years of structured M&A experience who is comfortable operating with a degree of autonomy while taking clear direction from a senior deal lead. The engagement is structured as a contract/freelance arrangement. Responsibilities: / Build and maintain detailed financial models for each divestiture, including carve-out adjustments, standalone cost analysis, and scenario modelling to support buyer engagement. / Prepare and continuously update separation financial schedules, supporting the development of standalone financial statements for each divestiture target. / Populate, organize, and maintain the virtual data room for each transaction, ensuring documentation is complete, accurately indexed, and compliant with process timelines. / Track and coordinate buyer Q&A processes, logging incoming questions, routing them to the appropriate internal workstream, and ensuring timely and accurate responses. / Draft and refine sell-side transaction materials including Confidential Information Memoranda (CIMs), management presentation decks, and supporting financial analysis. / Support the development of TSA frameworks by documenting service dependencies, cost allocations, and transition timelines across workstreams. / Coordinate with internal finance, legal, operations, HR, and IT stakeholders to gather required information and ensure deliverables are met on schedule. / Maintain workstream trackers and project management tools to support the senior transaction lead in monitoring progress across all active transactions. Requirements: / Possess 3–6 years of M&A execution experience, with a background at a Big Four transaction services practice, a mid-tier or boutique M&A advisory firm, or an investment banking group. / Demonstrate hands-on financial modelling capability, including experience building carve-out or standalone financial models from scratch with limited supervision. / Show proficiency in data room management and sell-side due diligence processes, including document preparation, indexing, and buyer Q&A coordination. / Demonstrate experience drafting or contributing to sell-side transaction materials, including CIMs, management presentations, or vendor due diligence reports. / Exhibit strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, track deliverables, and meet tight deadlines. / Show comfort operating in a lean transaction team environment, taking clear direction from a senior lead while executing with a high degree of independence on assigned workstreams. / Be based in North America and available for a freelance/contract engagement. Nice to Have: / Exposure to the gaming, entertainment, digital media, or broader consumer technology sector — either through prior transactions or in-house experience. / Familiarity with TSA structuring and operational separation planning, even at a supporting or documentation level. / Prior experience on carve-out or divestiture transactions specifically, rather than general M&A advisory work. / Experience working within or alongside PE-backed portfolio companies on sell-side processes. Scope of Work: / Execute financial modelling and analytical workstreams across up to four concurrent carve-out divestitures over a 3–6 month engagement. / Manage and maintain virtual data rooms for each transaction, including document preparation, organization, and buyer Q&A coordination. / Prepare first drafts and iterations of all sell-side transaction materials, including CIMs, management presentations, and financial model outputs. / Support separation planning by documenting standalone financials, carve-out adjustments, and TSA service schedules. / Coordinate across internal workstreams (finance, legal, operations, HR, IT) to gather required inputs and maintain delivery timelines. / Maintain workstream trackers and project management documentation in support of the senior transaction lead.

We are supporting a leading European logistics group in securing interim M&A execution capacity to manage an active cross-border acquisition. The target is a Norway-based business, and the transaction represents a diversification strategy by the owning family outside the company's core logistics operations. The purchase price is in the nine-figure range. The interim professional will coordinate all due diligence workstreams alongside one of the Big Four advisory firms and must possess the seniority to independently challenge and validate advisor assumptions and outputs. This is a hands-on, time-critical execution role with a compressed timeline driven by the Nordic summer calendar. Responsibilities: / Lead the end-to-end coordination of a cross-border acquisition targeting a Norway-based company, ensuring workstream alignment and timely progress across all deal phases. / Steer the full due diligence process across commercial, financial, tax, and legal workstreams, including planning, advisor coordination, issue tracking, and escalation management. / Work closely with the mandated Big Four advisory team, actively scrutinizing and pressure-testing their assumptions, outputs, and conclusions to ensure analytical rigor and decision-readiness. / Manage stakeholder communication across internal business units, the owning family's representatives, and external advisors — ensuring consistent, senior-level information flow throughout the transaction. / Build and maintain financial models as needed to support investment analysis, scenario planning, and internal decision-making alongside advisor-produced materials. / Prepare and maintain transaction documentation, project timelines, and status updates for senior leadership and family ownership. / Serve as the day-to-day operational point of contact for deal-related queries, coordinating between legal, financial, tax, and commercial workstreams. / Support the M&A department head in preparing materials for investment committee, board, or family-level review as required. Requirements: / Possess a minimum of 3–5 years of direct M&A execution experience, either from a corporate development function, investment bank, or Big Four transaction advisory practice. / Demonstrate hands-on expertise in due diligence workstream management, including the ability to independently structure and run a multi-workstream DD process (commercial, financial, tax, legal). / Exhibit the analytical depth and professional confidence to critically evaluate and challenge Big Four advisor outputs — including model assumptions, market sizing, and risk assessments — rather than passively receiving deliverables. / Show strong financial modeling skills, with the ability to build, review, and stress-test models in a live transaction context. / Demonstrate the stakeholder management capability to operate effectively across international, cross-functional environments — including internal executives, family ownership, and external advisory teams. / Possess the seniority and independence to integrate into an existing team quickly and contribute from day one, without requiring extensive onboarding or oversight. Nice to Have: / Prior experience with Nordic or Scandinavian transaction dynamics, including familiarity with Norwegian business culture, regulatory environment, or deal customs. / Exposure to the logistics, transport, supply chain, or infrastructure sector — though this is a diversification acquisition, so sector-specific knowledge is not essential. / Experience working on transactions involving family-owned businesses or diversification strategies outside a company's core operations. / Familiarity with European cross-border transaction dynamics, including multi-jurisdiction DD coordination. / Experience managing or challenging external Big Four advisory teams in a principal (buy-side) capacity. Scope of Work: / Provide interim M&A execution support for a defined engagement period of approximately two to three months, with a target start in May and conclusion by early July. / Take ownership of day-to-day transaction management on the active cross-border acquisition, including full DD steering across all workstreams and coordination with the Big Four advisory mandate. / Operate as an embedded resource within the client's in-house M&A team under a hybrid working model, with the flexibility to work remotely for a significant portion of the engagement. / Deliver structured documentation, model reviews, challenge outputs, and stakeholder updates appropriate for executive, board, and family-ownership audiences. / Manage the engagement within the compressed timeline dictated by the Nordic summer holiday period. / Transition responsibilities cleanly at end of engagement, ensuring continuity for the permanent team.

We are supporting a Corporate based in Germany engaging a senior transformation advisor. The company is entering the initial phase of a transformation program and requires an experienced operator to serve as a direct sparring partner to the Head of Transformation. The advisor will design the Transformation Management Office structure, establish operating cadences, and build a pragmatic KPI tracking framework suited to an environment where financial data may not yet be fully mature. This is a lightweight, high-trust engagement with a senior individual who delivers personally. Responsibilities: / Serve as a direct sparring partner to the client on transformation setup decisions, with no intermediary or junior delegation / Design the TMO architecture from scratch, including governance model, workstream structure, and escalation protocols / Establish a recurring operating cadence appropriate for the scale and maturity of the organization / Define a pragmatic KPI tracking framework that accounts for potentially incomplete financial data / Challenge management thinking on prioritization, sequencing, and resource allocation based on pattern recognition from prior transformations / Provide ad hoc advisory input during the initial phase on specific structural or strategic questions Requirements: / Possess direct, repeated experience setting up and running TMOs or transformation programs in an in-house or operating capacity / Demonstrate a career combining top-tier management consulting with senior corporate operator roles / Show the ability to work pragmatically in data environments that are incomplete or still maturing / Exhibit the seniority and credibility to operate as a genuine peer to a senior executive with a consulting background / Possess fluency in German / Demonstrate comfort with a flexible, lightweight advisory engagement format Nice to Have: / Experience within PE-backed portfolio companies / Background in industrial or Mittelstand-type corporate transformations Scope of Work: / Approximately 5-10 days total in April, flexibly distributed across roughly one month / Initial focus on TMO architecture, cadence design, and KPI framework setup / Ongoing sparring availability during the initial transformation phase

We are supporting a corporate in need of a hands-on strategy consultant to provide full-time execution support during the initial phase of a transformation program. This role sits alongside a senior advisor and is designed to absorb the heavy lifting — building workstreams, running analyses, preparing materials, and driving day-to-day program momentum. The ideal candidate is an ex-MBB or equivalent consultant at the Project Manager or Engagement Manager level who can operate independently at a high pace with minimal supervision. Responsibilities: / Provide full-time execution support for a transformation program, taking ownership of workstreams and deliverables as directed by senior leadership / Build and maintain transformation program materials — trackers, status reports, workstream plans, and governance documents / Conduct analyses to support decision-making across prioritization, sequencing, and resource allocation / Drive day-to-day program cadence, ensuring momentum is maintained and deadlines are met / Coordinate across internal stakeholders to gather inputs, align on deliverables, and escalate blockers / Operate as a reliable execution engine — the expectation is high output, high pace, and minimal hand-holding Requirements: / Possess 3–8 years of experience at a top-tier management consultancy (MBB or equivalent) or a recognized strategy-focused firm / Demonstrate the ability to work independently at a high pace and deliver structured outputs without extensive guidance / Show strong analytical and structuring skills — comfortable building frameworks, models, and presentations from scratch / Exhibit professionalism and composure in a fast-moving, senior stakeholder environment / Demonstrate availability for a full-time engagement of approximately 4–6 weeks Nice to Have: / German language skills (working environment can accommodate English, but German is a plus) / Prior experience supporting transformation programs or PMO setups / Exposure to PE-backed or sponsor-driven environments / Based in a cost-efficient geography (Southern Europe, UK, or Eastern Europe) — location is fully flexible Scope of Work: / Full-time engagement of approximately 4–6 weeks, with potential extension depending on program progress / Embedded execution support role — not advisory, but hands-on delivery / Working remotely is acceptable; no location constraint / Profile delivery expected by end of week

We are looking to engage a highly skilled professional with multifamily underwriting expertise to assist in coding and refining an existing Excel model. The candidate will leverage their deep experience to advise on improving the performance and accuracy of the model's returns. This role requires a strong analytical background combined with technical proficiency in Excel modeling. The successful candidate will provide strategic recommendations to optimize model outputs and drive enhanced financial evaluation. Responsibilities: - The candidate will analyze and code enhancements into the existing Excel model to ensure robust performance and accuracy. They will evaluate the current model, which was developed using multiple sources as inspiration, and identify areas of improvement. The role includes advising on and implementing best practices to increase the model's performance and reliability. They will collaborate with team members to troubleshoot output inconsistencies and document the improvements made. Additionally, the candidate will deliver actionable recommendations based on their multifamily underwriting expertise. Requirements: - The ideal candidate must have a proven track record in multifamily underwriting and advanced Excel modeling. They should possess strong technical skills in coding within Excel and have experience integrating different model frameworks. Demonstrated analytical ability to assess and improve financial returns is essential. Prior experience in similar multifamily real estate projects will be a critical asset. Nice to have: - Experience with additional data analysis or visualization tools beyond Excel is preferred. Familiarity with the latest industry practices in multifamily underwriting and model optimization would be an advantage. Scope of Work: • The freelancer must code and enhance an existing Excel model that was inspired by multiple prior models. • Evaluate the outputs and returns of the current model, identifying any discrepancies and areas for improvement. • Leverage multifamily underwriting expertise to advise on the best steps to increase the model's performance. • Provide detailed, actionable recommendations and strategies to improve the accuracy of the model's projected returns.

A fast-growing, technology-enabled real estate investment platform is seeking a freelance M&A professional to support European expansion through buy-side target sourcing and screening. The core mandate is to identify relevant acquisition opportunities, build and prioritise target lists, and produce initial strategic and financial assessments. The role may also extend into preliminary valuation work and selective support during early execution and diligence. Responsibilities: - Identify and map relevant acquisition targets across European markets - Build, maintain, and prioritise long lists and shortlists of potential targets - Conduct initial strategic, commercial, and financial screening assessments - Prepare preliminary valuation views and first-pass opportunity analyses - Support management on target prioritisation and pipeline development - Provide selective assistance on early-stage execution and diligence processes Requirements: - 3-6 years of relevant experience in M&A, corporate development, investing, or transaction advisory - Direct experience in buy-side target sourcing, market mapping, and screening - Ability to perform preliminary valuation and financial assessment independently - Exposure to cross-border European markets - Relevant real estate, proptech, or adjacent real assets experience Nice to have: - Experience in a technology-enabled real estate or investment platform environment - Prior support on selected opportunities through diligence or execution - Spanish market familiarity or Iberian coverage experience Scope of Work: - Acquisition target universe definition and market mapping - Opportunity pipeline creation and prioritisation - Initial strategic and financial screening of identified targets - Preliminary valuation support - Selective support on early diligence and execution activities