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# Senior Associate, M&A and Strategic Finance at Lyra Technology Group

- **Company:** Lyra Technology Group
- **Location:** Chicago, IL
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lyratechgroup/jobs/5464726008

## Job description

[Lyra Technology Group](http://www.lyratechgroup.com/) is a private equity-backed holding company that invests in and operates industry leading technology service businesses. Our companies are operated independently by exceptional management teams. Companies that join our group retain the employees, name, and culture that have made them successful. As a platform of [Evergreen Services Group](http://www.evergreensg.com/), we never divest from businesses we partner with and approach every decision with the goal of driving sustainable and healthy growth over the long term.

Senior Associate, M&A and Strategic Finance

As a Senior Associate, you will take on a high-impact role with our holding company team. Your responsibilities will include independently managing M&A due diligence processes, leading financial and operational due diligence for new acquisitions, financial modeling, conducting analysis of acquisition and portfolio performance, supporting monthly reporting deliverables, and partnering with business owners to growth their company post-investment.

Our Senior Associate will work closely with, learn from, and share their perspectives with the CFO, President, and Vice President to support building out a best-in-class acquisition engine and strategic finance team. Your peers will include ambitious professionals navigating their first few years as a senior executive, entrepreneurs who have built a business over decades, and seasoned managers with deep industry and functional expertise.

We are looking for smart, motivated candidates who are looking to “roll up their sleeves” and hungry to make an impact by stewarding businesses over the long-term. We have had tremendous success in empowering leaders early in their career and giving them more responsibility than others would be comfortable with. We offer exceptional people the opportunity to meaningfully accelerate their career trajectory.

## Responsibilities

- Work closely with the Lyra Executive team and Vice President to refine and execute our M&A strategy, ensuring we are pursuing the right opportunities that allow us to achieve our organic growth and MOIC goals
- Lead financial and operational due diligence for new acquisitions
- Support monthly board reporting and ad-hoc strategic financial analysis of portfolio performance
- Support the refinement of our investment thesis through post-mortem analysis and ongoing performance monitoring
- Manage the relationship with sellers through the diligence process to ensure a successful close
- Work closely with sellers and Lyra operations leaders post-close to ensure smooth onboarding of new acquisitions to the Lyra platform
- Support execution of post-close value creation initiatives that deliver on our investment thesis
- Partner with the Evergreen sourcing team to evaluate potential new acquisitions
- Manage a team of 1-2 analysts and support our global analyst program

## Requirements

- 2+ years of full-time work experience in finance, consulting, operations or a related field
- Ability to work with extreme autonomy and an ownership mindset
- Exceptional EQ, can develop relationships and followership at every level of the organizational hierarchy
- Leadership experience and ability to persevere through adversity
- Strong strategic and analytical skills, an ability to make great decisions with incomplete information
- Strong understanding of financial statements and KPIs
- Experience using financial reporting systems, dashboards, and AI tools to drive business insights
- Humble, accountable, and growth-minded
- Positive attitude and competitive intensity

## Preferred Qualifications

- M&A experience, and exposure to private equity-run deal processes
- Management experience
- Undergraduate or graduate education at a top-tier school

The targeted base compensation for this role is $120,000-$140,000 with variable compensation tied to individual and firm performance. This role operates out of Chicago, IL in a hybrid model and may include travel to potential acquisition sites and leadership offsites as needed.

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited PTO and more.

## About Lyra Technology Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A permanent holding company that acquires and operates a family of industry-leading IT managed services businesses, retaining each company’s brand, employees, and culture while providing the scale of a global platform.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by Evergreen Services Group)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2017 (first acquisition in 2018; Lyra Technology Group launched in 2021)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available; the platform was created by Evergreen Services Group and launched under the leadership of CEO Elliott Hyman

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: IT Services & IT Consulting (Managed Services, Cybersecurity, Cloud Solutions)
- **Target customers**: Small and medium-sized organizations (SMBs) across various verticals
- **Mission / purpose**: “Grow Your Legacy” – Providing a permanent home for technology service businesses so they can thrive without the pressure of a future exit.

## Products & Services
Lyra Technology Group does not sell a single product; it owns and operates over 100 independently managed IT service companies around the world. Each company delivers its own portfolio, including:
- **Managed IT Services** (helpdesk, network monitoring, on-site support)
- **Cybersecurity** (managed security, compliance, incident response)
- **Cloud & Infrastructure** (migration, Microsoft/AWS/Azure management)
- **AI Process Consulting** (emerging focus – multiple AI Consultant roles posted)
- **IT Project Management** (for enterprise deployments)
- **Hardware & Field Services** (procurement, deployment, break-fix)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key metric**: Annual Revenue estimated between $100M and $500M (per LinkedIn data)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Evergreen Services Group (sole platform backer), with a network of 110+ acquired founders
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Over 4,000 team members serving 12,000+ clients and managing 276,000+ devices
  - 22.1% employee headcount growth year-over-year
  - Active M&A: recent acquisitions include Blackbird IT, DKBInnovative (2024), REDD Digital Services (2025), and Optimising IT
  - 34 active job postings (up 36% monthly and 42% yearly)
  - Launching an AI transformation initiative led by Chief Transformation Officer Marlena Slowik

## Competitive Advantages
- **Permanent ownership** – Evergreen Services Group never divests, ensuring long-term stability for acquired companies and their teams.
- **Preservation of identity** – Acquired companies keep their name, leadership, and culture, which drives high employee retention and NPS scores.
- **Scale without bureaucracy** – Each business operates independently, but benefits from shared talent, knowledge, and purchasing power across the Lyra family.
- **Founder-friendly model** – More than 110 founders have chosen to join, signaling strong trust in the partnership approach.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI transformation**: Embedding AI into service delivery and internal operations (dedicated AI process consultants and forward deployment engineers).
- **Geographic expansion**: Operating across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with continued regional CEO hires to deepen local presence.
- **Service expansion**: Adding cybersecurity, cloud, and project management capabilities to meet growing SMB demand.
- **Talent development**: Investing in internal career paths, with roles spanning from helpdesk to senior leadership.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: High employee ratings (4.8/5 overall on LinkedIn, with Culture scored 4.7/5). Core values include Gratitude, Persistence, Growth Mindset, and Integrity.
- **Career opportunities**: Active hiring across 34 positions in engineering, AI, project management, finance, and sales – with clear promotion paths within a rapidly growing group.
- **Work environment**: Mix of remote, hybrid, and on-site roles depending on the company. Many positions offer flexibility; some require local presence for field support.
- **Perks & stability**: Part of a permanent platform (no risk of flip), plus access to a community of industry-leading peers. Benefits include competitive compensation (Compensation rating 4.5/5) and a focus on work-life balance (4.0/5).
- **Engineering & innovation**: Growing AI and cybersecurity teams, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in a stable, founder-oriented organization.

## Sources
1. [lyratechgroup.com](https://lyratechgroup.com/)  
2. [lyratechgroup.com/careers](https://lyratechgroup.com/careers/)  
3. [lyratechgroup.com/our-team](https://lyratechgroup.com/our-team/)  
4. [linkedin.com/company/lyra-technology-group-evergreen](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lyra-technology-group-evergreen)  
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/lyratechgroup](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lyratechgroup)

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