Manager, Private Equity - Japan
Who are we?
dss+ is a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of saving lives and creating a sustainable future. dss+ enables companies to build organisational and human capabilities, manage risk, improve operations, achieve sustainability goals and operate more responsibly. By leveraging its DuPont heritage, deep industry and management expertise and diverse team, dss+ consultants are on the ground and in the boardroom helping clients work safer, smarter and with purpose. dss+ is an independent firm, with a footprint in over 30 countries. dss+ has been recognized as the top brand in EHS consulting by independent research company Verdantix for 5 years running.
The Team
Our Private Equity and Principal Investors‘ team focuses on delivering value along the investment cycle, from due diligence to post acquisition work, providing independent and business oriented technical advisory in Operational Excellence & Risks Management as well as ESG to leading Private Equity houses and their portfolio companies, mainly operating in high-risk industries (Energy, Industrial Manufacturing, Metals and Mining, etc.).
What can we offer?
Within our Private Equity and Principal investors team, we are seeking a Manager, suited to individuals willing to further expand their careers addressing Operational Risks and ESG challenges for leading organizations. We are looking to hire someone with a blend of technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills, who is willing to continue growing into commercial roles over the coming years and help further grow and develop the team.
What will you do?
The role is based in Japan, being the PEPI focal point for APAC. The role is highly entrepreneurial - an opportunity to help strengthen our value proposition to PE clients in a fast moving, high-growth environment. Focusing on Sustainable Safe Operations, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills working across multiple sectors and geographies of portfolio companies. Additionally, as a firm that both advises and implements, you’ll be able to see the positive impacts and value that your work delivers for the client.
You’ll support both pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration services interacting with our specialist from Operational Risk Management, ESG and operational Excellence functions to extract valuable insights to our Private Equity clients. You’ll use your strong consulting experience and knowledge of the Private Equity market to ensure world-class delivery and drive growth. You’ll build internal and external long-term relationships, leading significant cross-team initiatives and develop talent. You’ll help shape our value proposition, develop capability and build brand awareness.
More specifically, you’ll:
Support and / drive the proposal development and the delivery of operations consulting across private equity backed firms through post-merger integration /carve out and due diligence.
Support managing and enhancing the relationship with PE clients, with the objective of positioning the company as a trusted partner. Identify and pursue additional business opportunities.
Support dss+ in expanding its value proposition to PE clients and support senior leaders in the organization to bring in new business.
Participate and contribute to functional and/or industry networks to develop and share best practice.
Create awareness, understanding and pull for our PE focused propositions across the dss+ business.