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About the Role

Alpha FMC is growing its Financial Services Strategy & Deals team and is seeking Associates and Senior Associates to work across commercial due diligence and corporate strategy. This role involves supporting private equity investors and corporate acquirers in evaluating investment opportunities, and advising CEOs and executive teams on strategic decisions. You will join a growing team with the opportunity to take meaningful responsibility early, work closely with senior colleagues, and help shape the practice's development.

Responsibilities

Lead individual workstreams within CDD and growth-strategy projects, including market sizing, competitor benchmarking, and customer/expert research.
Manage and analyse qualitative and quantitative data sets to develop actionable insights.
Develop compelling, client-ready storylines and presentations.
Structure complex and open-ended client questions into clear, hypothesis-led analyses.
Design and conduct primary and secondary research, including expert and customer interviews, surveys and analysis of market and company data.
Integrate data-driven and AI-supported analytics to enhance speed and depth of insight.
Engage directly with clients and external experts to gather market intelligence.
Work directly with client teams, management teams and investment professionals, including presenting findings and responding to challenges.
Structure and present conclusions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Collaborate effectively with colleagues across teams, functions, and geographies.
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.

Requirements

Relevant experience in commercial due diligence, strategy consulting or in-house strategy with a strong analytical component.
Financial Services experience is preferred but not essential.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to structure ambiguous questions.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities.
Experience researching markets, companies, and competitors.
The ability to turn complex analysis into clear conclusions and persuasive presentations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
A collaborative working style and willingness to support the development of others.
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Skills

Commercial due diligence
Corporate strategy
Market sizing
Competitor benchmarking
Customer/expert research
Qualitative data analysis
Quantitative data analysis
Presentation development
Hypothesis-led analysis
Primary research
Secondary research
Data-driven analytics
AI-supported analytics
Client engagement
Stakeholder management
Team collaboration
Coaching junior team members
Knowledge sharing
Business development
Proposal writing
Thought leadership

Location

London (UK)

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate (1.5+ years)
Senior Associate (3+ years)

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

Competitive remuneration
Annual profit-sharing

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
Opportunity to help build a fast-growing Strategy & Deals practice
Reach and client base of a global firm combined with the accessibility and entrepreneurialism of a specialist consultancy
Clear path for career progression, supported by training, coaching and mentorship

About the Company

Alpha FMC is a leading global consulting firm focused exclusively on serving clients in the Financial Services sector.
Our 1,500+ consultants work across 19 offices globally, combining deep FS sector expertise with high-quality consulting to support more than 970 clients across asset management, wealth management, insurance and broader financial services.
Our Strategy & Deals division advises senior executives, private equity investors and corporate deal teams on their most important strategic and investment decisions.