Strategy and Deals Commercial Due Diligence and Strat Associate and Senior Associate (London Based)

The role

Associates and Senior Associates will perform commercial due diligence and corporate strategy work. This involves analyzing markets, customers, competitors, and business plans to support investment decisions and growth strategies.

What you will do

• Lead individual workstreams within CDD and growth-strategy projects
• Manage and analyse qualitative and quantitative data sets
• Develop client-ready storylines and presentations
• Structure complex and open-ended client questions into hypothesis-led analyses
• Design and conduct primary and secondary research
• Integrate data-driven and AI-supported analytics
• Engage directly with clients and external experts
• Work with client teams, management teams and investment professionals
• Supervise and coach junior team members
• Contribute to internal knowledge development and business development efforts

Required qualifications

• Relevant experience in commercial due diligence, strategy consulting or in-house strategy with a strong analytical component
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities
• Experience researching markets, companies, and competitors
• Ability to turn complex analysis into clear conclusions and persuasive presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, project-based environment
• Collaborative working style
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Associate: typically 1.5+ years of relevant experience
• Senior Associate: typically 3+ years of relevant experience

Nice to have

• Financial Services experience

Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with senior leaders and blue-chip clients
• Significant responsibility and client exposure earlier in your career
• Ability to work on projects for clients across North America and Europe
• The opportunity to help build a fast-growing Strategy & Deals practice
• The reach and client base of a global firm combined with the accessibility and entrepreneurialism of a specialist consultancy
• A clear path for career progression, supported by training, coaching and mentorship
• Competitive remuneration
• Benefits
• Annual profit-sharing

About the company

Alpha FMC is a leading global consulting firm focused exclusively on serving clients in the Financial Services sector. Their Strategy & Deals division advises senior executives, private equity investors and corporate deal teams.