Job Type:Permanent Work Model:Hybrid Reference code:128546 Primary Location:Toronto, ON All Available Locations:Toronto, ON; Montreal, QC Our Purpose At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100 Canadian:owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians. By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters. :Have many careers in one Firm. :Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well:being and connectedness. :Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching :: What will your typical day look like? As a Senior Associate or Manager, you will work with clients across all industry sectors primarily during the pre:deal diligence stage within the M and A deal lifecycle, providing services including: operational due:diligence; synergy case development and reviews; stand:alone / carve:out costs analysis; and operational performance / value creation assessments. Your clients will be senior level executives at strategic acquirers and private equity firms. About the team If you asked our current Senior Associates or Managers about their Operational Due Diligence (ODD) activities over the past year, their answer would likely include: :Assisted clients in understanding and analyzing the true operational capability and risks of potential acquisition / divestment target businesses, including; integration and separation considerations, operational performance gaps, rapid opportunities for improvement, and potential merger synergies; :Supported our clients in identifying risks and issues related to integration and separation planning, timelines, and functional areas; :Used technical, financial and analytical expertise to guide the client team towards superior strategic and tactical decisions based on 'irrefutable' facts and logically sound arguments; :Managed small client engagement teams (2:3 professionals) and engaged with senior client representatives daily; :Demonstrated a solid understanding of business operations, integrations, carve:outs, and other types of transaction engagements; :Assisted in business development activities and attended pursuit meetings with clients to help sell work; :Developed excellent relationships with senior leaders in the client organization and was responsible for a high degree of client satisfaction for the overall engagement; and :Actively performed and promoted peer:reviews and other quality activities to continuously improve our quality and raise the bar. In addition to these, our team members also get exposure to other M and A related experiences that could include: :Supporting other pre:deal due diligence efforts, including market assessments, HR, and IT/technology due diligences to help client make informed decisions; :Assessing a clients state of M and A readiness with respect to people, resources, planning, data collection and strategy, while identifying significant risks, issues, interdependences and opportunities for overall improvement; :Assisting with the assessment and configuration of a client's target operating model, and the identification of its synergies and key value drivers; :Delivering recommendations for rapid EBITDA improvement. For example, completing work on pricing studies, sales and ma