Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant SEATTLE

West Monroe is seeking entry-level Consultants to join our Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
. In this dynamic role, you will work with our national M&A team, serving both corporate and private equity clients.

As a Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant
, you will gain hands‑on experience across the full M&A lifecycle conducting operational and technology assessments during due diligence, planning carve‑out and merger integration transactions, delivering post‑close execution management (e.g., SMO, IMO) and value creation projects, and advising on sell‑side transactions.

Mergers & Acquisitions Consultants have the unique opportunity to gain experience in M&A disciplines across multiple industries.

• Consumer & Industrial Products:
  Supports M&A transactions across consumer goods, industrial products, distribution, and services. Team members evaluate technology and operations, identify value-creation opportunities, and help clients execute post-close improvements across areas such as manufacturing, supply chain, enterprise systems, data, and AI.
• High Tech & Software:
  Advises investors and software companies on product, technology, and operational considerations throughout the deal lifecycle. Team members assess areas such as product strategy, software architecture, data and AI, cybersecurity, and R&D effectiveness, then help clients pursue growth, efficiency, and exit-readiness opportunities.
• Healthcare & Life Sciences:
  Supports transactions across healthcare providers, payers, life sciences, and healthcare-enabled services. Team members combine industry knowledge with technology and operational expertise to conduct diligence, develop strategic roadmaps, and support post-close value creation and execution.
• Insurance & Financial Services:
  Supports M&A transactions across insurance carriers, brokers, managing general agents, banking, payments, fintech, and wealth and asset management. Team members combine industry knowledge with technology, data, and operational expertise to conduct diligence, identify value-creation opportunities, and support post-close strategy and execution.
• Merger and Carveout Services:
  Helps clients plan and execute complex mergers, integrations, carveouts, and business separations. Team members support diligence, financial and operational modeling, transition service agreements, Day 1 readiness, and cross-functional program management to minimize disruption and capture deal value.
• Sell‑Side Advisory:
  Helps companies prepare for and navigate the sale process by evaluating their product, technology, operations, data, and AI capabilities. Team members identify and address potential risks, develop a compelling value narrative, prepare diligence materials, and coach management for buyer interactions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., industry, technical) specializing in M&A and demonstrate executive presence with C‑level client counterparts
• Participate in due diligence site visits to assess operational and technology strategies, organizational structures, and business processes
• Evaluate operational and technology investment strategies by comparing operating models and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks
• Prepare request lists, agendas, and support diligence sessions and deliverable creation
• Work with engagement leadership to deliver post‑close projects that implement operational processes and technologies to enhance value creation and process efficiency across functions
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of West Monroe’s M&A methodologies (diligence, carve‑out and integration planning, sell‑side advisory, value creation, etc.) and client delivery approaches
• Apply…