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Operating Partner – Education and Government Services
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the role
- Operating Partner advising Fireclay Partners, a middle-market M&A and buy-side advisory firm. Providing sector intelligence, sourcing introductions, and operational due diligence across education and government services.
Responsibilities
- Provide market intelligence on bolt-on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within the subsector
- Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in the existing network
- Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector-specific operating fit and risk
- Participate in PE sponsor pitches when relevant to the subsector and operating background
- Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
- Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns
- Partner with the Fireclay team on specific deals where domain expertise creates value
- Support deal engagements typically running three to twelve months on a deal-specific basis
Requirements
- President, COO, or CEO experience at an education services platform, GovTech company, federal services contractor, or PE-backed platform in either subsector
- Fifteen years or more in the subsector with senior operating responsibility and direct customer relationships
- Working knowledge of procurement cycles, contracting vehicles, and customer dynamics specific to the subsector
- Existing network of founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across the 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
- US or Canada based
- Resume or LinkedIn URL
- Brief statement describing subsector focus and two or three relevant operating engagements or transactions
- Two or three reference contacts
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
- Flexible per engagement basis
- Minimal, deal-specific travel
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