Manager - Separation & Integration

Larkhill is a specialist M&A consulting firm built for execution. We establish and run the Separation Management Office for complex corporate carve-outs, working with private equity sponsors, corporate M&A teams and portfolio company leadership from pre-deal preparation to operational independence.

Our people combine boardroom credibility with the expertise to get into the detail and deliver. They have the independence to challenge assumptions and take ownership of problems, and the responsibility to see the work through.

As a Manager, you will provide hands-on delivery support within functional work streams as an embedded Separation Management Office (SMO) resource. Working alongside client functional leads and under the direction of a Larkhill engagement leader, you will help turn separation plans into completed actions.

You will take ownership of defined tasks and deliverables within functions such as finance, technology, people, procurement and operations. Your assignments may span several functions or client engagements, with priorities and time allocation coordinated by the SMO as delivery needs change.

• Work with functional leads to translate separation requirements into practical workstream plans, with clear owners, milestones, dependencies and deliverables.

• Own defined delivery activities: gather and analyse information, coordinate inputs, prepare working documents and follow actions through to completion.

• Track readiness for Day 1 and standalone operations, check the evidence behind reported progress and identify gaps that need attention.

• Support TSA planning and exit by documenting service dependencies, tracking replacement capabilities and coordinating transition activities.

• Connect the workstream with the wider SMO, resolving day-to-day coordination issues and escalating decisions, risks and resource constraints with clear recommendations.

• Maintain accurate plans, action logs and cost information, and prepare concise updates that help functional leads and the SMO make decisions.

• Support integration and operational handover where required, ensuring outstanding actions, responsibilities and delivery records are clear.

• Experience delivering defined activities within M&A, separation, integration or complex business transformation programmes.

• Experience working within a functional workstream or programme team, with evidence of taking tasks through to completion.

• The ability to understand dependencies, analyse information and turn an incomplete brief into an organised plan of action.

• Clear written and verbal communication, attention to detail and confidence working with client teams and senior stakeholders.

• The judgement to manage competing priorities across work streams or engagements, recognise delivery risks and ask for decisions when needed.

• A consulting, programme delivery or relevant functional background. Experience in finance, technology, people, procurement or operations is useful.

An interest in improving delivery methods and using AI-assisted tools to reduce repetitive administration is welcome.

Practical experience across complex carve-outs, working alongside experienced separation leaders and client functional teams. You will have clear responsibility for your work and the opportunity to build experience across functions and engagements.

Manager-level base salary and performance-related pay, reflecting your experience and contribution, plus health insurance, pension and other benefits. There is no requirement to sell work and no sales target.

This is a full-time role, based in our Grand Cayman office or remotely from a non-US location. Professional references are contacted only with your prior consent at the point an offer is made.

Larkhill is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, religion or disability.