Transportation and logistics operating partner advising Fireclay Partners, a middle - market M&A and buy - side advisory firm. Providing sector intelligence, diligence, executive introductions, and sponsor - pitch support on deal - specific engagements.
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Operating Partner, Testing, Inspection and Certification
Posted 3 hours ago
About the role
- Operating Partner advising Fireclay’s M&A clients in testing, inspection, and certification. Providing sector intelligence, diligence, sourcing, and sponsor engagement expertise.
Responsibilities
- Provide market intelligence on bolt-on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within the subsector
- Facilitate 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
- Assess accreditation scope, technical staffing, and regulatory position during diligence
- Evaluate recurring accredited work versus project work and pressure-test revenue quality
- Participate in PE sponsor and strategic acquirer pitches when relevant
- Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
- Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns
Requirements
- Laboratory Director, General Manager, VP of Operations, Division President, COO, or CEO at a testing, inspection, or certification business, or Head of Corporate Development at a sector consolidator
- Fifteen years or more in the sector across multiple accredited locations, service lines, or end markets
- Working command of accreditation environments, including ISO 17025, ISO 17020, or ISO 17065
- Knowledge of state and federal programs governing the relevant subsector
- Direct experience with utilization, turnaround time, scope expansion, multi-site integration, and technical staff retention
- Familiarity with ESOPs and small business and disadvantaged business certifications and their transaction implications
- Existing network of founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across the subsector
- Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors, strategic acquirers, and target company management
- Discretion when handling nonpublic information and competitive intelligence
- Willingness to work on a flexible per-engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments
- 1099 independent contractor structure
Benefits
- 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
- Minimal, deal-specific travel
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