Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant - Employee Benefits

At Alliant Insurance Services, we thrive on creating employee benefits solutions built on the idea that health makes growth possible. As top tier professionals dedicated to solving our clients' health and welfare insurance challenges, Alliant team members deliver an unrivaled depth of service, and our unique approach enables us to help clients stay resilient and turn change into opportunity. This position is a chance to join a dynamic, expanding company with prospects for individual and career growth. As one of the 10 largest insurance brokerage firms in the U.S., Alliant provides property and casualty, workers' compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to clients nationwide. More information is available at www.alliant.com. Summary Responsible for contributing to Alliant's Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Practice by analyzing and reviewing data room content. Provide detailed analysis on opportunities and conduct assessments to review transactional risks associated with client's potential acquisitions through the due diligence process. Independently lead projects and work directly with Alliant producers and private equity clients. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Perform due diligence on acquisition opportunities, including, but not limited to: collecting and analyzing financial and operational reports and data, reviewing customers and contracts, and evaluating management and employees; Lead the due diligence processes with internal and external partners and work collaboratively with internal deal and integration team and external legal, tax, and accounting firms; Review and Analyze data to assess suitability and impact to potential acquisition for clients, including HR, Payroll and Employee Benefits cost and program structure; Review transaction structure, status and deal timing to determine due diligence content; Review client’s inventory in data room, and document to identify/follow-up on missing items; Project manage and review due diligence to coordinate with other third party advisors and stakeholders for timely adjustments for purchase agreement and negotiations; Develop and maintain library of turn-key proprietary templates and content resources for all phases including pre and post-acquisition of an M&A deal; Prepare reports on findings from analysis and assessments of data from potential acquisition’s data room and other sources; Respond to senior management at Alliant and Private Equity firm client questions; Create and prepare data & reports with other deal teams within Alliant M&A practice; Ensure all final reporting addresses open items and corrective action, to facilitate transactional risk placements, including Reps & Warranties; Peer-review reports and analysis of other team members; Contribute to developing and improving processes in private equity practice; Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information); Present findings to Private Equity firms, as needed; Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience Six (6) or more years of related work experience in employee benefits/insurance, human resources or in mergers and acquisitions Experience in project management Skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated passion for analytics and the insights realized from processing raw information and data Excellent problem solving and time management skills with ability to work independently Ability to meet deadlines Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities High ability to meet deadlines High level of attention to detail Advanced in MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint We are proud to provide comprehensive, high quality employee programs to meet employees’ needs now and in the future, including a very competitive financial package. We encourage you to explore what we have to offer. For immediate consideration for this position, please click on the “Apply Now" button. Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. If you are applying for a job and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call our Career Center at 1-877-901-9473 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information. For more information on Alliant Insurance Service's benefits, click here. Apply tot his job