Job Description

Role: Commercial Due Dilligence (CDD)Strategy Consultant (Insurance/FS Client) - Contract Role

Grade: Senior Consultant

Day rate: Negotiable (Outside IR35)

Project duration: 2 weeks, starting asap

Location: 3-4 days on-site in London, 1-2 days remote

We're partnered with a boutique strategy and commercial due diligence consultancy that is looking to onboard a strategy consultants for commercial due diligence and investment advisory projects in the insurance industry. The role will be analysis-heavy, with significant Excel work.

We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via the Project Blackbook website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.

Tasks

• Specific tasks will be shared closer to the interview stage
• Market & Regulatory Assessment – Analyse insurance market trends, regulatory developments, underwriting changes, and compliance risks impacting the sector
• Competitive Positioning – Evaluate the target’s market position, product differentiation, distribution strategy, and competitive advantages across insurers, brokers, or insurtechs
• Commercial & Revenue Analysis – Assess premium/revenue streams, pricing models, client portfolios, retention metrics, and future growth potential
• Operational & Technology Review – Examine claims operations, underwriting processes, platform capabilities, data infrastructure, and cost efficiency
• Risk & Investment Feasibility – Identify underwriting, operational, regulatory, and scalability risks, alongside alignment with investor objectives and long-term growth strategy

Requirements

• A currently active independent consultant
• Strategy consulting background at a tier 1, tier 2, Big 4, or specialist boutique. Alternatively, a transactions background in Private Equity (PE) or Investment Banking (IB)
• 5+ years of experience working on CDDs. Ideally, in the insurance or financial services sector
• Comfortable with a hybrid setup from their London HQ