
Alpha FMC · London
Engagement Lead / Engagement Director, London Technology Due Diligence | Strategy & Deals | Alpha FMC About Alpha FMC Founded in London in 2003, Alpha FMC ...
Engagement Lead / Engagement Director, London
Technology Due Diligence | Strategy & Deals | Alpha FMC
About Alpha FMC
Founded in London in 2003, Alpha FMC is a leading global consulting firm specializing in the financial services industry. Our
1,500+ consultants work across 19 offices worldwide, combining deep sector expertise with hands-on delivery to support more than
970 clients across asset management, wealth management, insurance, and broader financial services.
We are expanding our Technology Due Diligence offering within the Strategy & Deals team and are seeking experienced professionals
to lead high-profile buy-side and sell-side engagements. Our engagements deliver targeted assessments of technology risk, value
creation potential, and operational resilience — enabling investors and corporate clients to make well-informed transaction
decisions.
Level Guidance
We are open at both the Engagement Lead and Engagement Director level, depending on candidate experience:
engagements in financial services
engagements in financial services and managing senior client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities below apply across both levels; Engagement Directors are expected to take greater ownership of client
relationships and practice development.
Engagements
and development practices, and translating technical findings into actionable commercial and investment insights that inform
deal strategy.
the context of the transaction thesis.
ambitions.
the commercial value of the product in the market.
cost adjustments for IT expenditure
Client & Stakeholder Management
CTOs
Team & Practice
What We’re Looking For
insights.
findings to commercial strategy, product competitiveness, and investment outcomes.
What We Offer
Commercial Due Diligence Engagement Lead / Engagement Director New York About Alpha FMC Founded in London in 2003, Alpha FMC is a leading global consulting firm specializing in the financial services industry. Our 1,500+ consultants work across 19 offices worldwide, combining deep sector expertise with hands-on delivery to support more than 970 clients across asset management, wealth management, insurance, and broader financial services. We are expanding our Commercial Due Diligence (CDD) practice within the Strategy & Deals team and are seeking a senior leader to drive high-profile buy-side and sell-side engagements in New York. This role focuses on market strategy, growth diagnostics, and commercial risk, providing investors and corporate clients with the insight needed to underwrite and defend transaction decisions. Tenure Guidance * Engagement Lead (EL): 7–10 years of relevant experience, with exposure to M&A transactions and team leadership. * Engagement Director (ED): 10+ years of relevant experience, with extensive subject-matter expertise, client ownership, and strategic advisory experience. * Responsibilities are structured to allow candidates to position themselves at the appropriate level based on experience, subject-matter depth, and deal ownership. Key Responsibilities The responsibilities below apply across both levels; Engagement Directors are expected to take greater ownership of client relationships and practice-level contribution, and will have a higher expectation for business development activities. Engagements * Lead Commercial Due Diligence engagements end-to-end, covering market attractiveness, competitive positioning, customer economics, and growth strategy. * Frame and test investor hypotheses on market growth, competitive dynamics, and commercial risk, identifying structural headwinds, customer concentration, and go-to-market constraints that could affect investment value. * Advise clients on growth strategy, market positioning, and commercial risk mitigation, translating findings into actionable commercial and investment insights. * Assess target’s maturity relative to market best practice and peers within Financial Services, FinTech, and related B2B Services (commercial strategy, growth trajectory, customer economics, and competitive positioning). * Partner with Alpha's Technology DD, Operations DD, and Strategy teams to provide integrated perspectives on value creation and risk. Client & Stakeholder Management * Build and maintain senior client relationships, engaging with PE deal teams, portfolio company management teams, and bankers to inform transaction decisions and support value creation. * Take a lead role in shaping client communications, engagement direction, and IC-ready deliverables. * Structure and present conclusions clearly to both commercial and non-technical, IC-level audiences. Team & Practice * Manage and mentor engagement teams, ensuring delivery excellence, fostering analytical rigor, and guiding junior colleagues through complex CDD workstreams. * Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership, business development, and the advancement of Alpha's CDD frameworks and AI-enabled analytics. What We're Looking For * 7+ years of direct, relevant experience in Commercial Due Diligence, growth strategy, and M&A strategic advisory at a senior level (see Tenure Guidance above). * Strong track record leading or materially contributing to buy-side and sell-side CDD engagements within M&A or private equity transactions. * Sector depth in Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, Wealth/Asset Management, or FS-related B2B Tech/Services. * Strong analytical grounding in market sizing, growth diagnostics, customer economics, and competitive positioning. * Proven ability to translate commercial findings into investment-grade insights and recommendations. * Strong client leadership and stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging senior PE and portfolio-company executives. * Experience managing teams and mentoring high-performing consultants. * MBA preferred (or equivalent advanced degree/experience). What We Offer * Opportunity to work directly with senior leaders and blue-chip clients in the financial services and private equity sectors. * Entrepreneurial, collaborative environment with significant responsibility early on. * Ability to work on projects for clients across North America and Europe. * Competitive salary with annual profit-sharing opportunity and a clear path for career progression. * 401(k) matching. * 25 days of annual paid time off. * Supplemented medical, dental, and vision coverage. * Comprehensive training and development programs, including support for professional qualifications such as the CFA and IMC. There are a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to - skill sets, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. The base salary range for this position is: $230,000 to $330,000 and is subject to change based on salary benchmarking. In addition to this salary, employees would be eligible for both variable and non-variable benefits.
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The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, experience and business objectives. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits. As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including: * Medical, dental and vision insurance * Generous paid time off policy * Short-term and long-term disability * Access to mental health services * 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans * Employee Stock Purchase Plan * Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave * Child care and family care discounts * Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts * Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount * Pet insurance and so much more! Base Salary Range $190,800—$267,250 USD ABOUT PELOTON: Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) provides Members with expert instruction, and world class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together innovative hardware, distinctive software, and exclusive content. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has millions of Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Austria. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com. Peloton is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Peloton, where all team members, applicants, and other covered persons are considered on the basis of their personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all practices and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. 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DEIN UMFELD Du willst die spannendsten Geschäftsmodelle und Unternehmen unserer Zeit prüfen? Du suchst nach einem offeneren Karriereweg ins Consulting-Management? Du bevorzugst eine hohe Frequenz an Projekten? Mit über 70 Commercial- und Tech DD Engagements pro Jahr, gehören wir zu den gefragtesten Advisorn für Private Equity und Corporate Investoren. IN DIESER ROLLE BEI UNS ... * führst du spannende Due Diligence Projekte gemeinsam mit deinem Projektteam zum Erfolg * suchst und meisterst du die Herausforderung, dich schnell in Geschäftsmodelle und Märkte von Unternehmen bspw. aus den Bereichen eCommerce, Professional Services, Software und aufkommenden Technologien hineinzudenken * findest du Gehör auf C-Level Ebene sowie Investoren-Ebene in einer der entscheidendsten (Transformations-) Phasen eines Unternehmens * führst und moderierst du Experten- und Management-Interviews * hilfst du uns bei der Weiterentwicklung von internen Projektmethoden, Analyseansätzen und bei der Schärfung der Darstellungsoptionen * übernimmst du die fachliche Ausbildung von Kollegen*innen und Führungsverantwortung und verantwortest zunehmend weitere Management-Aufgaben IDEALERWEISE BRINGST DU BEREITS MIT ... * Leidenschaft für und Lust auf "Commercial Due Diligences" mit Fokus auf digitalen Geschäftsmodellen * ein abgeschlossenes (Master-) Studium der Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Finance & Accounting oder vergleichbarer Studienrichtung * mindestens 2 Jahre Erfahrung als Consultant oder ähnlicher Rolle in einer Management- bzw. Transaktionsberatung oder vergleichbaren Arbeitsumgebung (Inhouse Consulting etc.) mit dem Fokus auf M&A Prozesse * ein ausgezeichnetes analytisches Verständnis und Kommunikationsstärke * sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse * Durchsetzungsvermögen, überzeugendes authentisches Auftreten, persönliches Engagement, Sozialkompetenz und nicht zuletzt Humor DAS BIETEN WIR ... * "direct exposure" zu Top-Entscheidern auf C-Level und Private Equity Investoren * Positionierung für eine Management-Rolle in unserem Netzwerk * individuelle Förderung und zielgerichtete Trainings * ein einmaliger Teamspirit (vgl. Kununu Score) und kompetente und erfahrene Kollegen/Kolleginnen * eine/einen Mentor*in aus dem Top Management, der/die dir auf deinem Weg zur Seite steht * regelmäßige Teamevents * Diverse Benefits