PEPI: Senior Director - Commercial Due Diligence

Alvarez & Marsal; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) discretionary contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal's Senior Director: Commercial Due Diligence leads the commercial due diligence for mid-market and large-cap private equity firms, ensuring quality, consistency, and client satisfaction while driving relationship depth and practice evolution.

The role requires overseeing two concurrent engagements, maintaining sponsor and deal-team relationships, guiding framing and risk prioritization, and shaping the PEPI offering to drive business development and account growth.

Qualifications

• MBA from a top-tier business school.
• 10+ years of experience, including 4+ years in consulting.
• Proven track record in PE-focused CDD leadership.
• Strong client franchise and commercial instincts.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior oversight across 2 active CDD engagements.
• Serve as escalation point for complex judgment calls.
• Maintain senior-level sponsor and deal team relationships.
• Guide Directors on framing, risk prioritization, and narrative strength.
• Ensure consistency of quality and methodology across engagements.
• Drive business development, repeat work, and account growth.
• Shape practice strategy, offerings, and intellectual capital.

Skills

Leadership

PE-focused CDD leadership

Client relationships

Education

MBA from a top-tier business school

Job description

Senior Director: Commercial Due Diligence

Amid Alvarez & Marsal’s private equity performance improvement services, the Senior Director leads commercial due diligence for mid-market and large-cap private equity firms, ensuring quality, consistency, and client satisfaction while driving relationship depth and practice evolution.

Team

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice focuses on serving the middle market and large cap private equity firms engaged by A&M to improve operating results at their portfolio companies. Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote deep functional skills and to tailor solutions to solve client business issues.

Our PEPI Services Include

• Transformation Services
• Commercial Due Diligence
• Interim Management
• M&A Services
• Manufacturing Operations Improvement
• Supply Chain
• CFO Services

Role Overview

Senior Directors oversee multiple concurrent engagements (typically two), ensuring quality, consistency, and client satisfaction while driving relationship depth and practice evolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior oversight across 2 active CDD engagements
• Serve as escalation point for complex judgment calls
• Maintain senior-level sponsor and deal team relationships
• Guide Directors on framing, risk prioritization, and narrative strength
• Ensure consistency of quality and methodology across engagements
• Drive business development, repeat work, and account growth
• Shape practice strategy, offerings, and intellectual capital

Qualifications

• MBA from a top-tier business school
• 10+ years of experience, including 4+ years in consulting
• Proven track record in PE-focused CDD leadership
• Strong client franchise and commercial instincts

What Success Looks Like

• Manages multiple deals without quality degradation
• Acts as trusted advisor to senior PE sponsors
• Scales people, clients, and the platform simultaneously

Benefits

The salary range is $175,000-$250,000 annually, dependent on variables including education, experience, skills, and geography. A&M also offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance.

Full‑time positions and part‑time positions (over 30 hours) are entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits, including healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages. Eligible employees receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k). Benefits also include paid time off: vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time (prorated for part time), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. For additional details see A&M’s benefits programs.

A&M does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.