Senior Manager – PE

Overview

In this role you drive high-impact AI-driven due diligence and advisory across private equity transactions. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate technical risk into clear investment theses, and shape AI strategy for portfolio companies. You’ll identify new business opportunities, mentor teams, and foster long-term client relationships. This role blends entrepreneurial growth with rigorous, data-driven analysis to move deal value and portfolio defensibility.

Pay / Benefits

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
• Private healthcare and dental
• Enhanced parental leave
• Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
• Hybrid Working
• Sanctus Coaching

Responsibilities

• Lead high-velocity buy-side and sell-side AI due diligence engagements under tight deadlines
• Perform market scans and AI maturity benchmarking against peers and emerging tech entrants
• Quantify AI-driven risks and impact on defensibility or terminal value
• Direct cross-functional teams to evaluate target data assets, IP, and architecture
• Drive business development with PE sponsors and deal leads; build advisory relationships
• Advise clients on AI strategy and solutions; articulate AI value in various business contexts
• Lead project meetings with clear communication of purpose and direction
• Identify risks early and implement mitigating actions to ensure project success
• Mentor and develop project teams, aligning growth with responsibilities

Key requirements

• Experience delivering rapid-turnaround AI due diligence or growth strategy projects within PE, M&A, or transaction advisory
• Ability to communicate trade-offs to PE deal partners and target executives
• Understanding of AI unit economics, data moats, and cost structures in B2B software/tech-enabled services
• Experience as an equity analyst or equivalent, leveraging investment analysis rigor for AI strategy
• Background in technology delivery from consulting, tech, or data-focused fields
• Structured, analytical, and technical problem-solving approach
• Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities and growth within accounts
• Comfort with ambiguity and structuring commercials and pricing

• strong communication with executive stakeholders
• mentoring and team development
• cross-functional collaboration
• AI due diligence
• market benchmarking and maturity assessments
• data assets and IP evaluation

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