What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operational Due Diligence- Contract to hire Operating Partner Path position at VDS Consulting Group?
Due Diligence Consultant — Open Role, Any Industry We Serve
Contract to hire · Operating Partner pathway
We want seasoned operators and deal professionals from any of the 19 industries VDS serves. You bring depth in one sector and at least one diligence discipline; we place you on deals where your experience changes the answer. Tell us your industry and we will build your first engagements around it.
What you'll do
Contract to hire · Operating Partner pathway
We want seasoned operators and deal professionals from any of the 19 industries VDS serves. You bring depth in one sector and at least one diligence discipline; we place you on deals where your experience changes the answer. Tell us your industry and we will build your first engagements around it.
What you'll do
- Join VDS deal teams on buy-side and sell-side diligence for PE sponsors and corporate acquirers.
- Bring the industry view: how the target makes money, where margin leaks, and what "good" looks like in its sector.
- Contribute to financial, operational, commercial, IT, tax, legal, or environmental workstreams, based on your strengths.
- Test management's case against site visits, data-room evidence, and industry benchmarks.
- Size synergies, risks, and value creation levers; turn them into an equity case and roadmap.
- Write clear findings for investment committees, lenders, and integration teams.
- Coordinate with investment banks, legal counsel, and accounting firms on each deal.
- After close, help lead the 100-day plan, integration, and VDS Business System® rollout.
- 10 years in one or more VDS industries, as an operator, consultant, or investor.
- Direct experience on at least 3 completed transactions, in diligence, integration, or portfolio management.
- Working command of at least one diligence discipline listed in roles 2–8.
- Ability to read a P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement and connect them to operations.
- Clear, concise writing and confidence presenting to executives and investors.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA, CPA, JD, PE, or Lean / Six Sigma credentials valued.
- Choose your lane: we match deals to your industry, not the other way round.
- A defined path from contractor to full-time VDS consultant.
- A shot at an Operating Partner seat in companies you helped evaluate.