Manager, Finance & Banking

M&A Manager

Blue Ops is a leading M&A consulting firm specializing in financial due diligence, value creation, and analytics. With a team of 70+ professionals across four offices, we support 120+ transactions annually for middle-market private equity firms, investment banks, and portfolio companies.

Blue Ops is seeking an M&A Manager to lead financial due diligence and transaction execution across multiple private equity and middle-market M&A engagements. This client-facing role serves as the day-to-day deal lead, owning engagement execution from LOI through close and into post-transaction execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements
• Prepare and review quality of earnings, EBITDA, working capital, and transaction models
• Manage multiple concurrent engagements and ensure timely, high-quality delivery
• Serve as the primary client contact for private equity sponsors, bankers, and management teams
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Associates and Analysts
• Present diligence findings and transaction insights to clients
• Support post-close integration and value creation initiatives

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in transaction advisory, financial due diligence, investment banking, or corporate development
• Strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills
• Experience leading client-facing diligence engagements
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
• CPA, CFA, or similar credentials preferred

Blue Ops offers a competitive base salary, performance-based bonus, comprehensive benefits package, and a clear path for advancement within a growing M&A platform.