Strategic Due Diligence Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Strategic Due Diligence Officer

Career Launch AI Talent Network

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Investment Banking / Financial Services
Experience Level: Analyst / Early Career
Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance bonus (varies by employer)

About This Opportunity

This posting represents the type of Strategic Due Diligence Officer roles featured within the Career Launch AI Private Job Board.
It is not a direct job opening with a specific employer.

Members of the Career Launch AI platform gain access to exclusive investment banking, private equity, and strategy-focused roles that may not appear on public job boards. This description reflects a typical early-career strategic due diligence role accessible through our network.

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Representative Role Overview

A leading middle-market investment bank, private equity firm, or corporate development team may seek a Strategic Due Diligence Officer to support commercial, financial, and operational diligence across mergers, acquisitions, investments, and strategic transactions.

These roles are well-suited for candidates interested in evaluating target businesses, assessing strategic fit, validating growth assumptions, and identifying key transaction risks and value drivers .

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end due diligence efforts across M&A and investment transactions

• Conduct commercial and strategic analysis , including market sizing, competitive positioning, and customer dynamics

• Analyze business models, revenue drivers, cost structures, and unit economics

• Assist in validating management projections and investment theses

• Identify and assess key risks, synergies, and value creation opportunities

• Coordinate diligence workflows, including data room review and information requests

• Collaborate with investment bankers, consultants, and internal stakeholders on diligence findings

• Prepare due diligence summaries, investment memoranda, and committee materials

• Support integration planning considerations informed by diligence insights

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Mathematics, or a related discipline

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset

• Understanding of M&A transactions, valuation concepts, and investment decision-making

• Ability to synthesize large volumes of information into clear, actionable insights

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High attention to detail with strong organizational capabilities

• Ability to manage multiple diligence workstreams under tight deadlines

• Prior internship or experience in investment banking, strategy consulting, private equity, transaction advisory, or corporate development is beneficial

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint , and financial research tools

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