Strategy and Deals New York- M&A Tech and Ops Associate and Senior Associate

The role

This person will work on the technology and operations side of financial services transactions. They will perform technology due diligence, integration, and carve-out work for buy-side and sell-side engagements.

What you will do

• Run technology due diligence workstreams end to end on buy-side and sell-side deals
• Form and defend a view on a target's technology landscape, architecture, and infrastructure
• Test whether technology can carry the business plan
• Translate technical findings into investor language
• Build the technology story for sell-side and vendor diligence
• Assess fintech or software products regarding architecture and scalability
• Assess enterprise technology estates in a transaction context
• Size and evidence technology debt and single points of failure
• Assess cyber security and operational resilience
• Assess data architecture and data quality

Required qualifications

• A real technology background in enterprise or solution architecture, cloud and infrastructure, application landscapes, software engineering, data platforms or cyber
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including building cost / benefit financial models and developing financial bridges and synergy dashboards
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Good understanding of financial services operating models, technology landscapes, and regulatory considerations

Nice to have

• Experience in the Financial Services industry
• Experience of supporting large transformation programs and/or supporting IT / Operational or Business Functional workstreams independently

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with profit share scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits including private health insurance, life insurance, and income protection
• Comprehensive training and development programmes
• Support for professional qualifications such as the CFA and IMC

About the company

Alpha FMC is a leading global consulting firm specializing in the financial services industry. Founded in London in 2003, it has 1,500+ consultants working across 19 offices worldwide.