Managing Director - Separation & Integration

About the role

Larkhill is a specialist M&A consulting firm that runs the Separation Management Office for complex corporate carve-outs, working with private equity sponsors, corporate M&A teams and portfolio company leadership from pre-deal preparation to operational independence. As Managing Director, you will lead complex separation and integration engagements as the senior delivery principal, own the client relationship and direct cross-functional delivery teams.

Key responsibilities

• Translate the transaction perimeter and deal objectives into a practical separation plan with clear responsibilities, resources, milestones and costs.
• Establish and run the Separation Management Office, coordinating finance, technology, people, legal and operational workstreams across countries.
• Lead Day 1 preparation and readiness assessments, covering legal entity setup, contract disentanglement and IT separation while protecting business continuity.
• Support TSA negotiation, manage service dependencies and lead the transition to standalone operations, including TSA exit and operational handover.
• Control separation costs, resolve cross-functional trade-offs and bring decisions to the right people before they delay delivery.
• Lead integration with the buyer's business where required, connecting separation delivery with the buyer's operating model and value creation plan.
• Build and direct delivery teams, communicate with management, investors and boards, and set the standard for quality, pace and ownership.

Required profile

• A substantial M&A delivery track record, including repeated responsibility for leading complex, multi-country carve-outs and integrations.
• Experience as senior delivery principal across multiple transactions, accountable for the overall programme and the relationship with senior management, investors and boards.
• Practical understanding of the critical path, costs and operational risks of separation, with evidence of resolving difficult delivery issues.
• Judgement to make consequential delivery decisions, challenge senior stakeholders constructively and guide other experienced practitioners.
• Experience with a major consulting firm or an equivalent specialist advisory or operational background.
• At least three referenceable private equity clients.

What we offer

• Complex work with direct responsibility for delivery, alongside a small team of experienced specialists.
• Independence to shape the approach and contribute to the firm's methods, research and delivery tools.
• Managing Director-level base salary and performance-related pay, plus health insurance, pension and other benefits.
• Reward linked to client satisfaction and practice development; no sales targets and no requirement to sell work.

The role is full-time, based in the Grand Cayman office or remotely from a non-US location. References are contacted only with your consent at the time of an offer.