As a Value Creation Senior Associate, you will work with private equity and corporate clients to evaluate operational opportunities and support execution across the transaction lifecycle. The team focuses on operational due diligence, cost assessments, synergy analysis, integration and separation planning, and post-close execution. You will work closely with experienced professionals to help clients assess risks, identify opportunities, and develop actionable plans to maximize value before and after a transaction for the Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.
From day one, you’ll be empowered to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.
Your day-to-day may include:
- Supporting buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements in coordination with Financial Due Diligence, IT, Supply Chain, Human Capital, and other diligence teams.
- Conducting operational due diligence to assess business performance, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Supporting cost and cash optimization initiatives — including spend baselining, cost diagnostics, and identification of EBITDA improvement opportunities across operations, procurement, SG&A, and overhead — with sizing of value at the initiative level and tracking through execution.
- Performing standalone, one-time, and stranded cost assessments.
- Assisting with synergy assessments and interdependency analyses.
- Supporting Day 1 readiness and 100-day planning efforts.
- Developing integration and separation plans, from high-level blueprints to detailed multi-phase workplans.
- Providing Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), and Transition Management Office (TMO) support.
- Assisting with Transition Services Agreement (TSA) scoping and schedule preparation.
- Supporting operating model design and organizational structure planning.
- Contributing to change management and stakeholder communication efforts.
- Preparing clear and concise reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
- Performing quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify opportunities and support recommendations.
- Helping coordinate client relationships and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work.
- Other duties as assigned.
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in transaction advisory, management consulting, operational due diligence, integration and separation, corporate strategy, private equity, or a related field required.
- Industry related certifications are a plus.
- Experience supporting one or more of the following:
- Operational due diligence
- Cost assessments and performance improvement
- Synergy analysis
- M&A integration
- Carve-out and separation planning
- Day 1 and 100-day planning
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial analysis, data modeling, and process mapping.
- Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel as needed.
#LI-MF1
The base salary range for this position is between $128,800 and $164,220. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
About UsAt Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets. About the TeamThe team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 3 years in transaction advisory, management consulting, or a related field
- Experience supporting operational due diligence, M&A integration, or synergy analysis
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong project management skills
What We Do
Forget what you think you know about professional services. We go beyond what’s expected and help others do the same. Grant Thornton is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading independent audit, tax and advisory firms. That means our network has more than 60,000 professionals in more than 135 countries who are ready to help public and private organizations of all sizes take on today’s challenges. But what sets us apart isn’t just what we do – it’s how we do it. Here, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result. We’re collaborators – obsessed with quality and ready for anything – who understand the value of strong relationships. It’s how we challenge the expectations of business and empower our people and clients to do it, too. One thing we won’t do? Grant Thornton LLP will never request money or any form of payment for services via social media. Please report any concerns at 1-800-810-3503. "Grant Thornton” refers to Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate, one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions. Please see grantthornton.com for further details.
.jpeg)
