Business Lead Private Equity Commercial Due Diligence & Value Creation (m/w/d)

We help shape growth stories by combining hands-on company building, M&A track record, Tech DNA and deep sector expertise.

DevelopX is a digital advisory built for execution in high-stakes investment environments. We partner with investors, management teams and corporates to help form and execute sound investment thesis and equity stories, anchored in a robust value creation plan.

We combine Commercial Due Diligence with digital, technological, and data-driven analysis — delivering sharper insights, deeper digital validation, and stronger investment logic than traditional advisory models. Our work directly influences investment decisions, equity stories, and value creation roadmaps.

Your Mandate

🚀 Due Diligence and Value Creation end-to-end leadership

• You lead buy- and sell-side due diligence engagements across commercial, digital, technology, and data dimensions.
• You structure complex investment hypotheses, define analytical frameworks, and synthesize findings into clear decision logic.

📊 Equity Story & Value Creation Design

• You analyze and challenge business models for leading Private Equity clients and management teams across industries
• You develop robust equity stories and derive concrete value creation initiatives.

🧠 AI and Tech Differentiation

• You leverage DevelopX proprietary Tech, AI and Software capabilities to test assumptions and provide insights beyond the standard CDD scope.
• You help access the implications of AI on the business models and value creation
• You develop AI roadmaps and connect them to bottom line results von investors and management teams

🤝 Investor & C-Level Sparring

• You work directly with private equity partners, investment teams, and portfolio C-level.
• You present findings with authority and clarity in high-stakes decision environments.

📈 Team Leadership & Method Development

• You lead interdisciplinary project teams, manage timelines and deliverables, and continuously refine DevelopX’s due diligence frameworks and standards.

What We Expect

• 4–7+ Years in High-Performance Environments

Experience in Strategy Consulting, Transaction Advisory, Digital Strategy, M&A, Private Equity or comparable deal-intensive settings.

• Analytical & Strategic Excellence

Proven experience evaluating complex business models including financial plans under transaction timelines. Advanced PowerPoint, Excel skills. Power BI, further data & analytics skills will be an advantage.

• Deep Digital & Technology Understanding

Strong grasp of digital business models, platform economics, SaaS metrics, technology architectures, data ecosystems, and AI-driven differentiation.

• Structured Communication & Executive Presence

Confident in front of C-level stakeholders and investors. Clear, hypothesis-driven, and outcome-focused.

• Leadership & Ownership Mindset

Experience leading teams and structuring engagements independently in fast-paced environments.

• Academic Background

Strong academic track record in Business, Economics, Computer Science, or comparable discipline.
Fluent in German and English.

What You Gain

• Full ownership in private equity transaction environments
• Direct exposure to investors, partners, and senior portfolio leadership
• Influence on investment theses, equity stories, and value creation programs
• A high-performance, entrepreneurial culture with real accountability
• Access to a strong network across the German tech and private equity ecosystem
• Accelerated growth trajectory within a PE-focused advisory platform

🗓 Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid (Munich, Berlin, Hamburg,)
📩 If you want to lead digital transaction advisory where strategic clarity meets investment impact — we should talk.
👉 Applications to: guelay.elsner@developx.com