SURE Mergers, Acquisition & Divestment Consultant - Senior Principal

The Role

As a Senior Principal for Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestments , you will lead our MA&D capability for the Energy practice in Europe, shaping propositions, delivering high-impact transformation programmes, and supporting complex portfolio decisions for global clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and Lead MA&D Capability in Europe
• Establish and grow a dedicated MA&D offering for Energy clients
• Develop reusable frameworks, playbooks, and accelerators across buy-side, sell-side, carve-outs, integrations, and separations.
• Client Delivery Leadership
• Lead or anchor major MA&D engagements including operational carve-outs, TSA development, IT / OT separation, Day-1 readiness, synergy capture, integration execution, and digital separation.
• Provide advisory support to C-suite and deal teams on strategic options assessments, valuation drivers, cost-to-serve models, and operating model implications.
• Sales & Market Development
• Lead medium and large sales pursuits, including shaping deals, writing proposals, defining commercials, and presenting to client leadership.
• Build relationships with Strategy teams, bankers, legal advisors, and transaction support partners to strengthen joint offerings.
• Thought Leadership & Innovation
• Develop provocative points of view on emerging M&A themes such as Energy Transition divestments, asset reshaping, circularity plays, new mobility platforms, and digital-first integration.
• Promote IC and Topaz capabilities through publications, events, and client conversations.

Industry Knowledge

Experience in at least two of the following areas:

• Downstream, Mobility & Convenience, Lubricants
• Trading, Operations & Risk
• Utilities & Networks
• B2B Commercial Fuels & Fleet

Requirements

We are looking for a strategic leader with deep Energy M&A experience and a track record of shaping and delivering complex transformations.

Experience & Credentials

• 10+ years’ experience in consulting, corporate development, or transaction advisory within Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Trading, or New Energy.
• Strong M&A lifecycle expertise, including:
• Portfolio strategy / asset evaluation
• Buy-side and sell-side support
• Carve-out planning & execution
• TSA definition & negotiation
• Integration strategy and synergy modelling
• Separation Management Office (SMO) leadership
• Proven track record of business development, including shaping and closing large consulting engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to create structured MA&D frameworks, digital accelerators, or IP.
• Experience guiding senior stakeholders through complex, multi-market transitions.
• Deep understanding of emerging technologies and their role in accelerating M&A programmes (e.g., AI-driven synergy analytics, cloud carve-outs, digital separation, data migration strategies).
• Experience working with global delivery teams and nearshore / offshore integration.

Our ideal candidate will be :

• Proactive with an entrepreneurial spirit and team player mindset, and adept at engaging senior stakeholders
• An excellent communicator with outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English
• Able to audit existing ecosystem and suggest strategies for operational efficiency and thought leadership
• A self-starter, able to lead workshops, work in matrix team structure and assume front end roles at client location

Benefits

For the right talent that want to be part of a diverse team, innovation-driven practice and a high-performance culture, we offer industry-leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities so that you can grow your career and achieve your personal ambitions. Curious to learn more? We’d love to hear from you…. Join us today!