Commercial Excellence Director

We are the better way to work in finance. As private equity’s value creation partner, we sit at the heart of PE—where sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI, we help clients drive value—supporting the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation.

If you crave challenging work and are looking to grow, come solve complex issues alongside 1,400+ finance & technology experts in a supportive, collaborative environment.

As we build our European footprint, our London office presents a unique entrepreneurial opportunity to shape our presence and accelerate growth across the region—while benefiting from the support and stability of an established, industry-leading firm. Over the past several years, the team has scaled rapidly, expanding both its capabilities and leadership depth. As we continue our ambitious growth journey across Europe, we are investing in talent and infrastructure to support sustained expansion.

Backed by premier private equity firms and headquartered in New York with 10 offices around the globe, we are a high-growth, entrepreneurial firm looking for people who want to be part of building something great. Come make your mark.

The Commercial Excellence Director will support the execution of our commercial and business development priorities in and across Europe. Working closely with the London Office Leader, Practice Leaders, and the broader Commercial team, this role will help strengthen our business development processes, improve pipeline visibility, and support relationship management within the Private Equity ecosystem.

This is a highly collaborative, execution-oriented role focused on enabling growth through strong coordination, analytics, and hands-on business development support.

A successful candidate will combine a passion for business development with the credibility of a trusted partner to the PE community and its portfolio leaders.    

This position must be based in our London office and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.

• Support Office Leadership in advancing active business development opportunities and alliances.
• Help prepare overview materials to enable pitch decks, proposals, and meeting briefs.
• Coordinate follow-ups, track outreach activity, and ensure momentum on key pursuits.
• Assist in managing relationships with private equity firms and portfolio companies, including helping prepare for meetings and events.

• Maintain and ensure data quality in DealCloud (CRM), including accurate pipeline tracking and account information.
• Monitor BD activity and support regular reporting on pipeline status and performance.
• Partner with Finance and Data & Analytics to compile recurring reports for leadership.
• Identify data gaps and support improvements in tracking and reporting processes.

• Support the rollout and adoption of BD tools, templates, and processes across the London office.
• Work with Marketing to update collateral and ensure materials reflect current messaging.
• Identify opportunities to streamline commercial workflows and improve efficiency.
• Support coordination of BD training sessions and enablement initiatives.

• Support attendance and preparation for key private equity events and community engagements.
• Help track key sponsor relationships and maintain organized coverage plans.
• Gather market feedback and share insights with the Commercial Excellence and Office Leadership teams.
• Work in close partnership with US marketing team on overall strategy, including approach to conferences, roundtables, and other industry events.

• Serve as a point of contact for day-to-day BD process questions.
• Ensure documentation and process consistency across pursuits and account management.
• Help triage and coordinate BD-related requests within the London office.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or graduate degree preferred
• 7+ years of commercial or business development leadership in a professional services or PE-related environment
• Geninue interest in establishing and activating a network within the London and broader Europe Private Equity and portfolio company community
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to translate opportunity into measurable market growth

• A self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels.
• Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary.
• Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth.
• Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization.
• Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional client service.

Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under law.

Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Accordion will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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