Jakob leads McKinsey’s work for private equity and other investors investing in aerospace and defense companies in Europe.
He has spent the last decade working on M&A, strategy, and growth for industrial companies.
Examples of Jakob’s client work include the following:
- conducting commercial due diligences for private equity funds and strategic buyers
- supporting post-merger integration efforts
- developing M&A strategy for strategic buyers
- developing strategy for defense and space companies
- leveraging advanced analytics, including generative AI, to unlock growth and efficiency in industrial companies
- leading performance transformations, including for major development programs
- fostering sales growth in automotive companies
Before joining McKinsey, Jakob spent time in university research and worked for an investment bank. He holds advanced degrees in mathematics and statistics.