Commercial Due Diligence Associate / Senior Associate
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) offering within the Strategy & Deals team and are seeking experienced professionals to support high-profile buy-side and sell-side engagements for Private Equity investors and corporate clients. Our engagements deliver rigorous market, competitive, and commercial insight — enabling investors to make well-informed transaction decisions.
Level Guidance
We are open at both the Associate and Senior Associate level, depending on candidate experience:
- Associate (A):1+ years of relevant experience.
- Senior Associate (SA): 3+ years of relevant experience.
Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities below apply across both levels; Senior Associates are expected to take greater ownership of workstream and client delivery.
Engagements
- Lead individual workstreams within CDD and growth-strategy projects, including market sizing, competitor benchmarking, and customer/expert research.
- Manage and analyze qualitative and quantitative data sets (market data, financials, interviews, surveys) to develop actionable, investor-grade insights.
- Support hypothesis development and contribute to client deliverables with clear, compelling storylines that stand up to IC scrutiny.
- Integrate data-driven and AI-supported analytics to enhance speed and depth of insight.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Engage directly with clients and expert networks to gather market intelligence.
- Support client communications such as engagement updates and responding to requests.
- Structure and present conclusions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Team & Practice
- Supervise and coach junior team members, ensuring high-quality outputs and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to internal knowledge development and business development efforts, including proposals and thought leadership.
What We're Looking For
- 1+ to 3+ years of relevant experience in commercial due diligence (see Level Guidance above.)
- MBA preferred (or equivalent advanced degree/experience) for Senior Associates.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort with both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to distill complex findings into clear insights.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, project-based environment with tight deadlines.
- Interest in financial services and private equity transactions.
- Familiarity with adjacent workstreams, such as operational due diligence and value creation, is advantageous.
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.
- Lower client-travel requirements than traditional consulting firms.
- 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: $105,000 to $195,000 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.
