Heather Bradshaw's Linkedin Analytics

Happy professional with 20 years of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) experience across various sectors including Tech / Software, Finance, Oil and Mining, Healthcare, Medical Device, and Retail. Deep knowledge of full M&A life cycle from involvement in 300+ deals across 6 continents. Skilled in Due Diligence, Pre-Close Planning, Integrations, Divestitures, Carve Outs, Risk Management, and Translating Operational Items/Risks into Financials. Additionally, provides specialty advisory to companies in the negotiation of Purchase Agreements (APAs /SPAs) and Transaction Service Agreements (TSAs). - Led the turn-around efforts of the M&A Department at the (then) second largest US internet provider, instituting repeatable processes, resulting in an >80% improvement in attainment of anticipated deal financials. Oversaw the Business Development and Integration teams and the Close / Integration of more than 60 deals - Possesses 10+ years of Big 4 and independent consulting experience, with experience in managing in large (>$B), complex, and/or global acquisitions, generally leading the IMO, IT, or HR workstreams - Strong IT and Tech background - Deep HR M&A / People Expertise and interest in helping companies capture employee value - Skilled and supportive manager, mentor and team leader Specialties: - Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) General - Due Diligence, Day 1 Preparation, Merger Integration, Integration Planning, Divestitures, Carve Outs, Leadership of Integration Management Office (IMO), Negotiations of Purchase Agreements (APAs/SPAs), Transaction Service Agreements (TSAs), Private Equity (PE), Program Management, Risk Assessment, Dealing Modeling Operational Inputs/Refinements, Written Deliverables (Diligence Reports, Company Summaries), Privacy Considerations (GDPR etc.), Risk Management, Intellectual Property (IP) considerations in deals - HR M&A - HR Due Diligence, HR IMO, Employee Experience, International & Domestic Employment Agreements, Onboarding and Employee Retention Strategies, Employee Communications, Total Rewards Structuring, Benefits Alignment, HRIS Systems (Workday, Ceridian Dayforce etc.), Demonstrating / Capturing Employee Value - Tech / IT M&A - IT Due Diligence, IT IMO Leadership, Application Strategies, Infrastructure, Security, IT Operations, IT Merger Integration & Carve Outs, Business/IT Transformation, Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist, PMI Post Merger Integration