CareerPlan

PEPI, Senior Associate - M&A and Performance Improvement - Sports, Media, and Entertainment

Washington D.C., DC, USFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-11-09

Core

Senior Associate providing operational due diligence, synergy assessment, and performance improvement for private equity portfolio companies in Sports, Media, and Entertainment.

Role type

Senior Associate, M&A and Performance Improvement Consultant

Builds

Operational due diligence reports, synergy models, target operating models, Day 1/100 plans, and transition services agreements

Domain

Private Equity, Sports, Media, and Entertainment

Required skills

Advanced financial modeling, Excel, data analysis, project management, stakeholder management, integration planning, carve-out analysis, TSA development, performance improvement strategy

Preferred skills

Industry-specific knowledge of SM&E, experience with high-profile transactions

Technologies

Excel, financial modeling tools

Responsibilities

Oversee workstreams and own key client deliverables, drive cross-functional collaboration, present findings to senior stakeholders, coordinate across workstreams, develop recommendations for clients

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC