Following recent investment from Bain Capital and aligned with our strategic goals around succession and renewal in the network, we’re building a team to oversee and manage our strategic investments into the franchisees within The Openwork Partnership.
As an Associate within the Strategic Investments team, you’ll play a key role in evaluating M&A opportunities, structuring deals, and delivering robust financial models to support strategic investment decisions. You will also report directly to the Strategic Investments Director / Senior Portfolio Manager.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Leading the development of detailed financial models to support acquisition valuations
• Assessing target company performance to determine appropriate acquisition pricing.
• Conducting sensitivity analysis and scenario modelling to evaluate different structuring options, deal terms, and post-acquisition financial performance.
• Preparing detailed financial reports and presentations, clearly articulating the rationale behind valuation assumptions and modelling outputs.
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure alignment between financial models and business strategy, particularly in the context of client transitions and synergies.
• Providing insights into the optimal structuring of deals, including earnouts, and other financing mechanisms and future exit options.
• Working closely with legal, finance, and commercial teams to ensure that financial structures meet both strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
• Undertaking Due Diligence & Post-Transaction Analysis.
• Contributing to the financial due diligence process.
• Ensuring that all valuation assumptions and deal structures are accurately reflected in post-acquisition integration planning.
• Providing post-deal analysis to assess the financial performance and return on investment of completed acquisitions.