Manager

Tarka Talent Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarka Talent Ltd is seeking a Manager in Strategic Intelligence to own complex international engagements, collaborating with senior decision-makers across multiple industries and markets.

You will lead projects, support PE investors and corporates with due diligence and strategic risk assessments, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for senior clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy consulting, commercial due diligence, finance or a related advisory environment.
• Strong analytical, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Commercially minded, intellectually curious and interested in international business and geopolitics.

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic intelligence projects across multiple industries and international markets.
• Supporting PE investors and corporates with commercial intelligence, M&A due diligence and strategic risk assessments.
• Investigating market dynamics, competitive positioning, management teams and regulatory developments.
• Leveraging international networks and research to uncover valuable commercial insights.
• Managing project teams and translating findings into actionable recommendations for senior clients.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Commercial due diligence

Business analytics

Stakeholder management

Project management

Financial analysis

Job description

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Bonus

We're partnering with a leading global strategic intelligence and advisory firm that works with some of the world's most prominent private equity investors, multinational corporations and financial institutions.

Operating at the intersection of commercial strategy, M&A, geopolitics and investigative intelligence, the firm helps clients uncover critical insights that go beyond conventional research and due diligence.

From assessing the risks behind multibillion-pound acquisitions to evaluating leadership teams and understanding geopolitical developments, the work is varied, commercially significant and intellectually stimulating.

The Opportunity

As a Manager within the Strategic Intelligence team, you'll take ownership of complex international engagements, working closely with senior decision-makers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading strategic intelligence projects across multiple industries and international markets.
• Supporting PE investors and corporates with commercial intelligence, M&A due diligence and strategic risk assessments.
• Investigating market dynamics, competitive positioning, management teams and regulatory developments.
• Leveraging international networks and research to uncover valuable commercial insights.
• Managing project teams and translating findings into actionable recommendations for senior clients.

Why Join?

• A differentiated consulting proposition: Combine commercial strategy, investigative research and international affairs.
• High-profile clients: Work with leading PE funds, global corporates and institutional investors.
• Exceptional variety: Gain exposure to different industries, markets and complex commercial challenges.
• Career progression: Join a growing international advisory firm with opportunities to develop towards Associate Director and beyond.

About You

• Experience in strategy consulting, commercial due diligence, finance or a related advisory environment.
• Strong analytical, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Commercially minded, intellectually curious and interested in international business and geopolitics.

Prior strategic intelligence experience is not essential.