Technical Due Diligence Management Consultant

Technical Due Diligence Management Consultant

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Summary: The Technical Due Diligence Management Consultant role involves joining an AI Advisory practice in London, focusing on conducting technical, commercial, and operational due diligence for private equity clients. The ideal candidate will bridge strategic due diligence and technical assessments, engaging with C-suite executives and stakeholders to evaluate technology-led risks and opportunities. This position requires a strong background in corporate finance, M&A, and business strategy, alongside an understanding of modern data and AI/ML concepts. The role is inside IR35 and offers a hybrid working arrangement with three days in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct end-to-end technical, commercial and operational due diligence for private equity clients, assessing the strategic value, market position, and operational efficiency of target and portfolio companies.
  • Lead interviews with target and portfolio company management, focusing on business strategy, M&A rationale, and key operational drivers.
  • Perform deep-dive analysis into target companies' technology stacks, data architectures, and AI/ML capabilities with a keen understanding of how to apply cross-industry use cases towards target and portfolio companies.
  • Comfortably engage in technical discussions with CTOs, Chief Data Officers, and lead architects to evaluate the scalability, robustness, and strategic value of their technology platforms.
  • Synthesize complex business and technical findings into clear, concise, and compelling narratives for senior stakeholders through high-quality PowerPoint presentations and Excel-based financial models.
  • Identify and quantify technology-related risks (eg, technical debt, data governance issues) and opportunities (eg, AI-driven value creation, AI enabled optimization and efficiency and new digital products).
  • Collaborate with both internal and external teams to provide a holistic view of a target or portfolio company's investment thesis.

Key Skills:

  • Excellent professional experience from a top-tier management consultancy (Big Four), private equity firm, or investment bank with a focus on M&A or corporate finance.
  • Demonstrable experience in business and corporate strategy and proficiency in building advanced financial and operational models in Excel.
  • A strong foundational understanding of solution architecture, cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, GCP), data pipelines, and the application of AI/ML.
  • Strong grasp of current AI/ML trends and an ability to synthesize and quantify use case opportunities across adjacent domains and verticals.
  • Broad understanding of technical use case implementation and execution risks within a digital/AI transformation context.
  • The ability to communicate highly technical concepts to a non-technical audience and conversely, to articulate a business case to technical experts.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to draft high-quality presentations in PowerPoint.
  • A proactive and inquisitive mindset, with the drive to independently research and master new technologies and business models.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Technical Due Diligence Management Consultant

Inside IR35

3 months (with very likely extensions)

London based (3 days per week in office)

We are seeking a skilled Management Consultant/Senior Associate/Associate Director to join our clients AI Advisory practice in London. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate finance, M&A, and business strategy, with a critical and complementary understanding of modern data, technology, and AI/ML concepts. This role is unique; whilst you will not be required to build or code, you will be the key link between our strategic due diligence and the technical deep-dives of our client's target companies, enabling you to confidently assess and articulate technology-led risks and opportunities to both C-suite executives and our Operating Partner stakeholders, mainly within Private Equity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct end-to-end technical, commercial and operational due diligence for private equity clients, assessing the strategic value, market position, and operational efficiency of target and portfolio companies.
  • Lead interviews with target and portfolio company management, focusing on business strategy, M&A rationale, and key operational drivers.
  • Perform deep-dive analysis into target companies' technology stacks, data architectures, and AI/ML capabilities with a keen understanding of how to apply cross-industry use cases towards target and portfolio companies
  • Comfortably engage in technical discussions with CTOs, Chief Data Officers, and lead architects to evaluate the scalability, robustness, and strategic value of their technology platforms
  • Synthesize complex business and technical findings into clear, concise, and compelling narratives for senior stakeholders through high-quality PowerPoint presentations and Excel-based financial models.
  • Identify and quantify technology-related risks (eg, technical debt, data governance issues) and opportunities (eg, AI-driven value creation, AI enabled optimization and efficiency and new digital products).
  • Collaborate with both internal and external teams to provide a holistic view of a target or portfolio company's investment thesis.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Excellent professional experience from a top-tier management consultancy (Big Four), private equity firm, or investment bank with a focus on M&A or corporate finance.
  • Demonstrable experience in business and corporate strategy and proficiency in building advanced financial and operational models in Excel.
  • A strong foundational understanding of solution architecture, cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, GCP), data pipelines, and the application of AI/ML.
  • Strong grasp of current AI/ML trends and an ability to synthesize and quantify use case opportunities across adjacent domains and verticals
  • Broad understanding of technical use case implementation and execution risks within a digital/AI transformation context
  • The ability to communicate highly technical concepts to a non-technical audience and conversely, to articulate a business case to technical experts.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to draft high-quality presentations in PowerPoint.
  • A proactive and inquisitive mindset, with the drive to independently research and master new technologies and business models.

If you are available and interested in this unique opportunity please send a current CV for review.

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