Senior Manager, AI-Driven Private Equity Due Diligence

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

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited annual leave

Private healthcare

Enhanced parental leave

Hybrid working

Coaching program

Flexible working

Job summary

Faculty is seeking a Senior Manager (Private Equity) to oversee a portfolio of AI-driven due diligence and growth strategy engagements for PE clients in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting.

You will be the primary senior contact for clients and internal teams, driving successful delivery, commercial viability, and long-term advisory relationships while mentoring multi-disciplinary staff in applied AI practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering rapid-turnaround AI due diligence, commercial/tech due diligence, or growth strategy projects within PE, M&A, or transaction advisory environments.
• Highly skilled at communicating trade-offs directly to PE deal partners, operating partners, and target executive teams.
• Deep understanding of AI unit economics, data moats, and how advancing AI capabilities alter cost structures across B2B software and tech-enabled services.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-velocity AI due diligence engagements for buy-side and sell-side cases.
• Drive market scans and AI maturity benchmarking against peers and entrants.
• Identify AI disruption risks affecting target defensibility and value.
• Direct cross-functional teams to assess data assets, IP, and architecture.
• Drive business development and advisory relationships with PE sponsors and deal leads.
• Advise clients on AI strategy and value across contexts.
• Lead project meetings with clear purpose and direction to clients and teams.
• Identify risks early and drive mitigating actions for project success.
• Mentor team members and align growth with responsibilities.

Skills

AI due diligence

PE communication

Data moats

Tech strategy

PE advisory

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Faculty is seeking a Senior Manager (Private Equity) to oversee a portfolio of AI-driven due diligence and growth strategy engagements for PE clients in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting.

You will be the primary senior contact for clients and internal teams, driving successful delivery, commercial viability, and long-term advisory relationships while mentoring multi-disciplinary staff in applied AI practices.