RCAL Private Equity Client Account Lead

Accenture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a senior Private Equity lead in New York to accelerate growth and strengthen relationships with PE firms. You will shape GTM motions, build cross‑team pipelines, and position Accenture as the prime PE partner across the portfolio. Travel may be required to align with client needs and regional opportunities.

The role emphasizes executive presence, deal lifecycle understanding, and the ability to translate PE needs into tailored Accenture solutions with measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8 years of consulting experience developing trusted client relationships with proven sales growth from onset of business development, RFPs, orals, client sales/presentations through delivery, including experience in an influential technical advisory and/or consulting role keen to deep industry insights/trends and innovation
• Bachelor's Degree required

Responsibilities

• Accelerate Accenture's growth in Private Equity at the account and meet the PE FY Financial plan, with proven examples of origination via the PE
• Represent Americas Accenture services/work and build brand recognition and relationships with the PE (Investment, Op. Partners, Functions etc.)
• Establish Accenture as first call for priority PE topics and build sell-to and sell-with pipelines
• Shape relevant propositions and commercial constructs, achieving preferred partner status/MSA
• Foster strategic relationships with PE-relevant ecosystem partners and collaborate on GTM approaches
• Contribute to Accenture's PE reputation through events, speaking, and leadership publication

Skills

Private Equity Commercial Acumen

PE value creation levers

translate PE needs into Accenture solu

Executive presence with PE

Origination & Pipeline

collaboration across Accenture teams

Regional GTM motions

ecosystem partnerships

Financial & Performance discipline

Speaks to leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.

Your role in Private Equity at Accenture:

• Accelerate Accenture's growth in Private Equity at the account and meet the PE FY Financial plan, with proven examples of origination via the PE
• Represent Americas Accenture services/work and build brand recognition and relationships with the PE (Investment, Op. Partners, Functions etc.), as a single poc for sales and delivery across the portfolio
• Establish Accenture as #1 the PE calls for +3 topics (e.g., AI, Carve-Out, Bolt-on, Tech DD etc.,), and:
• Build pipeline of ‘sell to’ opportunities the parent PE will buy
• Build pipeline of ‘sell with’ / ‘sell to’ opportunities the Portco C-suite will buy in collaboration with relevant Portco CALs
• Shape relevant propositions and commercial constructs, achieving preferred partner status/MSA
• Foster strategic relationships with PE-relevant ecosystem partners (e.g., SAP, Oracle, AWS, smaller/niche solution providers) and collaborate on GTM approaches
• Contribute to the influence and reputation of Accenture in the PE Industry by being an ambassador through events, participation and/or speaker involvement at PE conferences, and/or leadership publication – demonstrating the culture and language of the PE Firm and its sector
• Strengthen PE knowledge and culture within Accenture to increase the quality of delivery and interactions with PE firms
• Foster a diverse, innovative and collaborative environment across Accenture teams in PE and Portcos (talent management, coaching, engagement and connection)

Skills:

• Private Equity Commercial Acumen
• Ability to build understanding of PE value creation levers (deal lifecycle, carve‑outs, bolt‑ons, exits, operating model changes)
• Ability to translate PE and portco needs into right-sized Accenture solutions by working closely with our reinvention partners and industry leaders
• Executive presence and comfort engaging investment and operating partners at private equity firms and leaders in the portfolio companies
• Origination & Pipeline
• Ability to collaborate across Accenture teams to build sell‑to and sell‑with pipeline across multiple portfolio companies
• Identifies repeatable regional plays (AI, carve‑outs, ERP modernization, cyber, shared services)
• Demonstrates drive to oversee and at times manage cross-functional teams
• Influence Without Direct Authority
• Leads through credibility, clarity, and conviction, not hierarchy
• Can align leaders and teams around a single agenda
• Comfortable challenging misaligned pursuits or resourcing decisions
• Executive Presence with PE Leadership
• Capable of learning / the language of PE: returns, speed, complexity reduction, decisive action
• Capable and prepared to bring points of view, not updates
• Ability to position Accenture as the first call for priority topics
• GTM & Proposition Shaping
• Shapes regional PE GTM motions (AI, carve‑out factory, sector plays)
• Adapts global offerings to regional client realities
• Partners effectively with ecosystem players (SAP, Oracle, hyperscalers, niche firms)
• Financial & Performance Discipline
• Runs the portfolio like a P&L owner
• Tracks sales, revenue, margin, and pipeline health rigorously
• Knows when to accelerate, fix, or exit coverage

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel could vary from 25% to 80% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need:

• 8 years of consulting experience developing trusted client relationships with proven sales growth from onset of business development, RFPs, orals, client sales/presentations through delivery, including experience in an influential technical advisory and/or consulting role keen to deep industry insights/trends and innovation
• Bachelor's Degree

Bonus points if you have:

• Demonstrated success in advising senior executives, including C‑suite leaders, on strategic and operational challenges
• Experience in sales account leadership and/or one of these industries is a plus: B&CM, CGRT, Health, LS, CMT/S&P/HT (Tech), Industrials

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

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