Senior Associate (Value Creation)

Job Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Kolkata
• Experience: 3 - 6 Years
• Job Type: Full time
• Openings: 3

Role Description

GT INDUS VC team is a part of Grant Thornton's global advisory platform, providing deal and transaction support across the engagement lifecycle. The team works closely with US-based stakeholders and deal teams, delivering financial, operational, and analytical support across a range of transaction advisory services, including due diligence, restructuring, and performance improvement initiatives.

With a focus on middle-market and high-growth organizations, GT INDUS supports private equity clients and corporates in navigating complex transactions, including buy-side and sell-side engagements, restructuring, and capital solutions, while helping evaluate key financial and operational issues, manage risk, and identify strategic opportunities to create value.

Established with a strong foundation in transaction advisory, the INDUS platform brings together experienced professionals across due diligence, data analytics, and research, providing critical support to global deal teams across the engagement lifecycle.

Role overview

This is an execution-focused role within transaction and value creation engagements, responsible for delivering high-quality analysis and supporting structured problem-solving across deal workstreams. The role involves working closely with global teams to analyze financial and operational data, synthesize findings, and contribute to the development of clear, insight-driven outputs that support investment decisions and value creation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

·       Project delivery & analysis

o   Perform structured analysis across cost structures, KPIs, benchmarking, and operational performance to support value creation initiatives

o   Support workstreams across operational diligence (ODD), integration, carve-out execution, and value tracking

o   Build and maintain financial models, trackers, and data-driven outputs to support deal teams

o   Synthesize management inputs and large datasets into clear findings, observations, and structured insights

·       Tool Development & knowledge enablement

o   Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal tools, templates, and analytical frameworks to support consistent and efficient project execution

o   Support creation of standardized outputs, dashboards, and data structures aligned with evolving deal requirements

o   Assist in capturing learnings and best practices to strengthen team capabilities across engagements

·       Firm reinvestment activities

o   Support internal initiatives focused on capability building, including knowledge development, research, and content creation

o   Contribute to preparation of internal materials and analysis supporting broader team priorities

o   Participate in firm-led efforts aimed at strengthening delivery quality, efficiency, and value creation impact

Skills

<p style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->3+ years of experience in consulting, transaction advisory, value creation, or related analytical roles, preferably with exposure to deal environments.</p> <p style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Strong analytical capability with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to structure, interpret, and synthesize complex datasets into actionable insights</p> <p style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Solid understanding of financial statements, key business drivers, and operational performance metrics</p> <p style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Exposure to M&A / deal advisory engagements, including operational diligence, integration, carve-outs, or transaction-related analysis</p> <p style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-intensity deal environments with strong ownership and attention to detail</p> <p style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Strong communication skills, with the ability to present findings in a clear, structured, and concise manner</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->MBA from a top-tier business school or equivalent relevant educational background</p>