Cuesta Partners
Principal
Chicago · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 84 days ago
AWSCloud PlatformsCybersecurityBusiness DevelopmentM&AERPLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCritical ThinkingMentoring
About the role
- This position requires deep expertise in evaluating technology risks and opportunities, combined with strong leadership skills and a client-centric mindset.
- Identify ways to make delivery of the service more efficient.
Responsibilities
- Lead Technology Due Diligence: Manage and execute comprehensive technology due diligence assessments for M&A transactions, evaluating IT systems, software architecture, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data management, and overall scalability for private equity and corporate clients.
- Provide insights into technology risks and opportunities to support informed investment decisions.
- Private Equity Support: Work closely with private equity partners to evaluate technology's role in post-transaction integration, value creation, and growth strategies, ensuring technology assets align with overall investment objectives.
- Industry Expertise: Stay up to date on the latest trends and advancements in enterprise technology, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and cloud computing to deliver relevant and insightful guidance to clients.
- Business Development: Support business development initiatives by contributing to thought leadership, engaging in client pitches, and helping expand the firm's footprint in the technology due diligence and M&A advisory space.
- Practice Development: Continually identify and implement improvements to the delivery process and artifacts. Identify ways to make delivery of the service more efficient. Ideate on new, incremental add-on offerings and design how to take them to market.
- Custom Software - Prior background in an organization that develops custom software solutions. Familiarly with a variety of code platforms, frameworks and architecture.
- M&A Expertise: Proven track record of conducting buy-side and sell-side technology due diligence, including identifying technology risks, assessing scalability, and developing actionable recommendations to improve deal outcomes.
- Work closely with private equity partners to evaluate technology's role in post-transaction integration, value creation, and growth strategies, ensuring technology assets align with overall investment objectives.
- Support business development initiatives by contributing to thought leadership, engaging in client pitches, and helping expand the firm's footprint in the technology due diligence and M&A advisory space.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in technology due diligence, M&A advisory, private equity consulting, or related roles, with a strong focus on technology evaluations for transactions.
- Ability to quickly analyze complex, multi-faceted technology topics and distill the meaning and implications for non-technical audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and proven ability to interact with senior level private equity stakeholders.
- Excellent client relationship management skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and actionable manner.
- Experience: 7+ years of experience in technology due diligence, M&A advisory, private equity consulting, or related roles, with a strong focus on technology evaluations for transactions.
Nice to have
- Experience in private equity transactions, particularly with middle-market or large-cap funds.
- Industry certifications in IT systems, cybersecurity, or cloud platforms (e.g., CISSP, AWS Solutions Architect).
- Exposure to technology transformation initiatives, including cloud migrations, ERP implementations, or advanced data analytics.
- Chicago or New York metros preferred, Central and Eastern time zones strongly preferred.
- Familiarly with a variety of code platforms, frameworks and architecture.
- Experience implementing and/or advising on cybersecurity tools and solutions
- Data - Familiarity with data warehouse paradigms and technologies
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred).
Skills
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Benefits
- Team Development: Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and excellence in project execution.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred).
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