Commercial Due Diligence Lead: Strategy, Markets & Growth

Accenture; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon Portugal is building a Business Hub to support Europe West with Commercial Due Diligence engagements and strategic market assessments, delivering data-driven insights to private equity investors and corporate clients.

As Commercial Due Diligence Manager, you will lead projects, manage senior client relationships, mentor international teams, and collaborate with strategy consultants, deal professionals, and sector specialists to create value through rigorous analysis and actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Management, or related field.
• 5–8 years of professional experience in CDD, Strategy Consulting, Transaction Advisory, Market Intelligence, or related fields.
• Proven project management skills with coordinating teams and tight timelines.
• Experience conducting market assessments, competitive analyses, growth opportunity evaluations, customer research.
• Strong commercial mindset and ability to identify new business opportunities.
• Full professional proficiency in Portuguese and English.
• Availability to work in Portugal and collaborate with international teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Commercial Due Diligence projects and engagement teams, ensuring high-quality, insightful, data-driven analyses to support strategic investment decisions.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions, maintaining relationships with Private Equity investors, corporate clients, and internal EY-Parthenon stakeholders globally.
• Oversee assessment of market attractiveness, competitive positioning, growth opportunities, customer dynamics, and key value drivers of target companies.
• Lead complex analyses and synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations for clients involved in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investment opportunities.
• Drive project delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring adherence to tight transaction timelines and maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, capability presentations, client pitches, and thought leadership initiatives related to Commercial Due Diligence and Strategy Transactions.
• Effectively manage diverse and international teams, fostering collaboration, inclusion, professional development, and EY-Parthenon culture and values.
• Mentor and coach junior professionals, supporting their technical, analytical, and professional growth.
• Collaborate with global EY-Parthenon teams to continuously enhance methodologies, tools, and best practices related to Commercial Due Diligence.
• Support recruitment and talent development efforts to help build and scale a high-performing Commercial Due Diligence team within the Portugal Business Hub.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Management, or related field

Job description

EY-Parthenon Portugal is building a Business Hub to support Europe West with Commercial Due Diligence engagements and strategic market assessments, delivering data-driven insights to private equity investors and corporate clients.

As Commercial Due Diligence Manager, you will lead projects, manage senior client relationships, mentor international teams, and collaborate with strategy consultants, deal professionals, and sector specialists to create value through rigorous analysis and actionable