Senior Associate IT Due Diligence

Job Description As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients' unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Associate - IT Diligence to join our Merger Integration and Carve out Services (MICO) practice. The MICO team is a national practice and this role can be located out of any of our CohnReznick offices or remotely! YOUR TEAM. This position will support our rapidly growing Transaction Advisory Services group. This team conducts due diligence and supports clients across a wide range of industries. As a member of this team, you'll not only have the opportunity to interact with clients but also to interact with team members across all levels within the practice. WHY COHNREZNICK? At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm. We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer. YOUR ROLE. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Execute key workstreams across buy-side and sell-side IT due diligence engagements, from information request development and data room review through management interviews, analysis, and reporting. Assess technology strategy, IT organization and operating model, business applications, infrastructure and cloud environments, cybersecurity, data and analytics capabilities, IT service delivery, and third-party dependencies. Analyze IT spend, staffing, contracts, licensing, vendor relationships, planned initiatives, technical debt, and required investments. Assist with developing high-level cost estimates and investment considerations where appropriate. Identify technology risks, scalability constraints, operational dependencies, cost-saving opportunities, value creation initiatives, and integration or separation considerations in the context of the transaction thesis. Prepare clear, concise, and executive-ready diligence reports, presentations, current-state assessments, data summaries, and supporting analyses that explain the business impact of technical findings. Lead or actively participate in client, target management, and internal team meetings. Ask effective follow-up questions and communicate technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Coordinate engagement activities, maintain request lists and project trackers, monitor deadlines, and escalate data gaps, risks, or delivery concerns in a timely manner. Review the work of junior team members and provide practical coaching and feedback, as assigned. Collaborate with cybersecurity, software diligence, financial diligence, tax, operations, and other transaction specialists to address cross-functional deal considerations. Support practice development through reusable tools and templates, market research, proposals, thought leadership, and other internal initiatives. Sta cur