Engagement Manager: AI‑Driven Diligence for PE

Sponsor Finder; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Riplo is seeking an Engagement Manager, Advisory in London to lead day-to-day diligence projects for private equity clients, including CDD and AI DD, from kickoff to final report. You will structure workstreams, coordinate cross-functional teams and present findings to deal teams.

You will drive the practice, contribute to thought leadership, proposals, and pitches, and embed AI across the workflow with close collaboration with engineers.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years in diligence consulting.
• Strong commercial due diligence track record for PE clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including senior client and investor audiences.
• AI fluency: you already use AI tools daily and can show how they make your work faster and better.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of CDD and AI DD projects for PE clients, from kick-off to final report.
• Structure the key questions, build the workplan and own core workstreams: market sizing, competitive landscape, customer research, business plan review and AI/tech assessment.
• Turn analysis into a clear, investment-grade storyline and co-present findings directly to deal teams.
• Deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
• Build the practice by producing thought leadership and marketing collateral and supporting pitches to funds.
• Embed AI in how we work, using AI tools at every step and collaborating with engineers to improve workflows.

Skills

Diligence consulting

Commercial due diligence

Executive communication

AI fluency

Job description

Riplo is seeking an Engagement Manager, Advisory in London to lead day-to-day diligence projects for private equity clients, including CDD and AI DD, from kickoff to final report. You will structure workstreams, coordinate cross-functional teams and present findings to deal teams.

You will drive the practice, contribute to thought leadership, proposals, and pitches, and embed AI across the workflow with close collaboration with engineers.