Carve-Out Specialist

Summary: The Carve-Out Specialist role involves leading the strategic separation of a substantial SaaS business unit from its parent group within a large-cap private equity backed software organization. This hands-on leadership position requires collaboration with executive stakeholders and external advisors across various workstreams to establish the new entity as a fully operational legal entity. The role demands a proven track record in managing complex carve-outs and a deep understanding of SaaS business models. The successful candidate will drive the execution of the carve-out from planning through to post-separation stabilization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end carve-out execution from separation planning through to Day 1 readiness and post-separation stabilisation
• Drive the operational, legal, financial, and technical disentanglement of the business from the parent group
• Coordinate and manage third-party advisors (legal, tax, accounting, IT, and transaction specialists)
• Establish the newco structure, including governance, legal entity setup, and operational frameworks
• Oversee TSA (Transitional Services Agreement) design, negotiation, and exit planning
• Ensure continuity of SaaS operations, including customer contracts, billing systems, and service delivery
• Partner with senior leadership to define and execute separation strategy and timelines
• Identify and mitigate risks across all carve-out workstreams
• Support future exit readiness and value creation initiatives post-separation

Key Skills:

• Proven track record of leading multiple complex carve-outs and divestitures within large-scale organisations
• Deep experience in SaaS / software business models, including recurring revenue, subscription billing, and cloud-based operations
• Demonstrated experience setting up standalone legal entities (NewCo) following separation
• Strong understanding of TSAs, financial separation, and operational disentanglement
• Experience working alongside Tier 1 advisory firms (e.g. Big 4, legal advisors, investment banks)
• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including C-suite engagement
• Prior experience supporting private equity-backed or exit-driven environments is highly desirable

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT