Director – Financial and Business Services

Role Overview

• Provide market intelligence on bolt on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your subsector
• Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in your existing network
• Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector specific operating fit and risk
• Participate in PE sponsor pitches when your subsector and operating background are relevant
• Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
• Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns

Requirements

• President, COO, or CEO at a PE backed financial or business services platform, ideally at a consolidator with direct integration experience
• Fifteen years or more in your subsector with senior operating responsibility
• Working knowledge of the regulatory and economic dynamics in your subsector and direct experience executing or integrating bolt on acquisitions
• Existing network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across your subsector
• Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors and target company management
• Discretion when handling non public information and competitive intelligence
• Willingness to work on a flexible per engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments

Benefits

• 1099 independent contractor structure
• Per deal success fees on closed engagements where you contribute meaningfully
• Optional retainer for active sourcing assignments
• Equity participation available on select strategic engagements
• No fixed hours or minimum time commitment