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Business Lead
DiligenceSquared · New York City
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About DiligenceSquaredDiligenceSquared (YC F25) is rebuilding how private equity firms, hedge funds, private credit, and corporates conduct commercial due diligence. We deploy AI agents to automate expert interviews at scale, synthesize findings, and deliver fully traceable CDD reports – at a fraction of the cost and timeline of traditional consulting. Backed by Y Combinator and Relentless, we're a small, high-output team working on some of the most intellectually demanding problems in private equity research.The RoleWe're looking for a sharp, client-facing Business Lead to own the delivery of commercial due diligence for leading private equity funds.You'll be the human-in-the-loop at the heart of our AI-powered research process: translating client needs into precise guidelines for our AI agents, overseeing the quality of their outputs, and ensuring every engagement is delivered with white-glove service.This is a highly visible, client-facing role. You'll work directly with partners and deal teams at top-tier PE funds, have real ownership over your work, and help shape how we build and scale the product – without the layers of process that come with larger organizations.What You'll DoOwn project delivery across multiple simultaneous CDD engagements, from kickoff through final reportManage client relationships day-to-dayCoordinate expert sourcing across expert networksWork closely with our AI systems to oversee interviews, analysis and synthesis to ensure coverage against client briefsPartner with our engineering team to translate client and operational insights into product improvementsBuild and refine internal processes and templates that improve delivery quality and speedCollaborate with the founding team on product feedbackWhat We're Looking For3–6 years of experience at an MBB firm, in private equity, or in investment bankingExperience with commercial due diligence — you understand the methodology, the client expectations, and what separates a good CDD from a great oneTrack record of managing complex, deadline-driven workstreams with multiple stakeholdersExceptional written and verbal communicationHigh attention to detail — you catch errors others miss and hold your work to an exceptionally high barHigh ownership mentality: you spot problems early and solve them independentlyGenuine curiosity about AI and its implications for knowledge work — you should be excited about working at the cutting edge of how AI is transforming research and analysisStart-up mentality — you're energized by ownership, speed, and variety; equally comfortable shaping strategy and handling the unglamorous work that comes with building something from the ground upComfortable operating in ambiguity and building structure where there isn't anyWhy DiligenceSquaredEarly-stage equity at a YC-backed company with strong investor conviction and active deal flowWork at the cutting edge of applied AI — you'll use and shape tools that don't exist anywhere else in the industryWork directly with the founding team — high ownership and real impact from day oneIntellectually demanding work: complex industries, sophisticated clients, high stakesA front-row seat to how AI is transforming the multi-billion dollar commercial due diligence marketCompetitive compensation and a collaborative, no-bureaucracy culture