Senior Associate, Commercial Due Diligence, Technology Industry Group - Private Equity

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) seeks a Commercial Due Diligence specialist to join the Private Equity Performance Improvement – Technology Industry Group team.

You will own client deliverables and lead analyses to drive transaction value creation, with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and readiness to travel up to 25% across client sites.

Qualifications

• Delivered 10+ CDD/VDD projects.
• Bachelor's degree with outstanding academic performance.
• 3–5+ years of consulting experience with software and technology‑oriented due diligence.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, synthesizing complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience leading workstreams in CDD, with excellent written and verbal communication and strong presentation skills.
• Proficiency in bottom‑up and top‑down market sizing, owning market models from day one.
• Experience with survey analysis, questionnaire design, data analysis, and slide development.

Responsibilities

• Prepare major client deliverables, including full ownership of the market model and specific workstreams with limited support.
• Lead detailed analyses to support project objectives and client needs.
• Structure and deliver workstreams to ensure successful execution of commercial due diligence projects, collaborating with the CDD leadership team.
• Design, manage, and analyze complex surveys; proficiency with Tableau or BI tools is a plus.
• Gather data through desktop research, expert interviews, and surveys.
• Conduct in-depth analyses to uncover transaction risks and identify post‑transaction value opportunities.
• Work with cross‑functional project teams and collaborate with other due diligence workstreams such as ODD, ITDD, FDD, or TaxDD.
• Deliver high‑quality reports on key topics in a timely manner.

Skills

CDD/VDD projects

Consulting experience

Analytical ability

Presentation skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

Job description

About A&M

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 professionals in more than 40 countries. A&M helps clients solve complex business challenges and create value.

Description

We are seeking a Commercial Due Diligence specialist to join the Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) – Technology Industry Group team.

Team & Role

The Technology Industry Group focuses on high‑growth private equity and corporate clients in the technology segment.

How You Will Contribute

Our offering provides structured solutions for operational and commercial due diligence. In this role, you will own client deliverables and lead analysis to drive transaction value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare major client deliverables, including full ownership of the market model and specific workstreams with limited support.
• Lead detailed analyses to support project objectives and client needs.
• Structure and deliver workstreams to ensure successful execution of commercial due diligence projects, collaborating with the CDD leadership team.
• Design, manage, and analyze complex surveys; proficiency with Tableau or BI tools is a plus.
• Gather data through desktop research, expert interviews, and surveys.
• Conduct in-depth analyses to uncover transaction risks and identify post‑transaction value opportunities.
• Work with cross‑functional project teams and collaborate with other due diligence workstreams such as ODD, ITDD, FDD, or TaxDD.
• Deliver high‑quality reports on key topics in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Successfully delivered 10+ CDD/VDD projects.
• Bachelor's degree with outstanding academic performance.
• 3–5+ years of consulting experience with software and technology‑oriented buy‑side and sell‑side commercial due diligence.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, synthesizing complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience leading workstreams in CDD, with excellent written and verbal communication and strong presentation skills.
• Proficiency in bottom‑up and top‑down market sizing, owning market models from day one.
• Experience with survey analysis, questionnaire design, data analysis, and slide development.
• Technology sector experience in M&A and performance improvement.
• Team‑oriented, adaptable, curious, and a quick learner.
• Highly advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Driven, critical thinker with strong initiative.
• Willing to travel up to 25%.

Benefits & Compensation

The base salary range is $100,000 – $170,000 annually, dependent on education, experience, skills, and geography. A&M offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance. The compensation package may also include health benefits, flexible spending accounts, life and disability coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, vacation, personal days, sick time, holidays, floating holiday, and parental leave. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

Career Development

A&M provides opportunities for career advancement, leadership development, training, and international assignments. Employees are encouraged to develop skills and progress in a fast‑growing team.