Operating Partner, Testing, Inspection and Certification

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🕒 August 15

🌐 United States, Canada – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🪙 Affiliate Manager

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Fireclay Partners

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2023

🏦 Banking

💸 Finance

💼 Consulting

Banking • Finance • Consulting

Fireclay Partners is an independent, advisory-focused investment bank that provides strategic insight and financial strength to ambitious businesses. As a veteran-owned firm, they emphasize precision and trusted partnerships, aiming to help clients achieve exceptional performance and navigate challenges in dynamic markets.

📋 Description

• 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