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# Senior Manager - PE at Faculty

- **Company:** [Faculty](https://feeny.ai/companies/faculty)
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/faculty/23069052-4d2f-4cf8-b690-ce0375c55f22

## Job description

WHY FACULTY?

We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here https://faculty.ai/impact.

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.

## ABOUT THE ROLE

Join us as a Senior Manager (Private Equity) to oversee a critical portfolio of PE projects, across buy and sell side AI due diligence, AI driven portfolio value creation, portfolio scans, and internal AI use cases.

You will be the primary senior point of contact for both clients and internal Faculty teams. You will drive successful delivery, manage project commercial viability, and nurture strong customer relationships. This is an entrepreneurial role where you will identify new business opportunities, develop proposals, and contribute to the growth of the business unit. You will lead and mentor cross-functional teams while acting as a strategic consultant, applying structured thinking to solve complex, real-world problems with Applied AI.

## WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Leading high-velocity buy-side and sell-side AI due diligence engagements under tight transaction deadlines, translating complex technical risk into clear Investment Committee (IC) thesis points.
- Executing comprehensive market scans and AI maturity benchmarking to assess how target companies compare against industry peers and emerging tech entrants.
- Identifying and quantifying AI disintermediation and business model disruption risks that could threaten a target’s mid-to-long-term defensibility or terminal value.
- Directing cross-functional technical teams to evaluate target data assets, proprietary IP, and technical architecture, determining their defensibility against rapidly advancing frontier AI models.
- Driving business development across private equity sponsors and deal leads, building long-term advisory relationships across investment teams and portfolio company executives.
- Advising clients on AI strategy and solutions, while articulating the value of AI in diverse business contexts
- Leading effective project meetings and ensuring clear, consistent communication of purpose and direction to both internal teams and clients
- Identifying risks early, and leading teams to implement effective mitigating actions to ensure project success
- Mentoring and developing project team members’ skills, aligning their responsibilities with their professional growth

## WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

- Demonstrated experience delivering rapid-turnaround AI due diligence, commercial/tech due diligence, or growth strategy projects within PE, M&A, or transaction advisory environments.
- Highly skilled at communicating trade-offs directly to PE deal partners, operating partners, and target executive teams.
- Deep understanding of AI unit economics, data moats, and how advancing AI capabilities alter cost structures across B2B software and tech-enabled services.
- Demonstrated ability to quantify the return on investment for PE firms from investing in a particular company. Experience as an equity analyst, with a desire to leverage the rigour of investment analysis to support consulting and AI strategy for PE clients.
- You have successful experience in technology delivery, ideally from a consulting, technology, or data-specific background
- You can provide a structured, analytical, and technical breakdown of problems, defining solutions that enhance customer workflows
- You can identify and implement new business opportunities, including finding growth within accounts and visible support on external business development.
- You are comfortable working in an ambiguous setting and have a clear understanding of how to structure commercials and pricing.

## OUR RECRUITMENT ETHOS

We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.

## About Faculty

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Faculty is a British AI company that builds and deploys safe, human-led AI systems to help organizations across government and industry make better decisions and improve performance.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Stage)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Dr. Marc Warner (CEO), Dr. Angie Ma, and Andrew Brookes (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI Safety
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Government (including UK Ministry of Defence, NHS, and leading global brands)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Putting AI to work for the world" — making AI useful by helping clients access cutting-edge AI to improve business performance.

## Products & Services
- **Frontier (AI Operating System)**: Faculty’s proprietary AI platform that serves as the backbone for building, deploying, and managing AI solutions at scale. It enables clients to operationalize AI across their organizations.
- **AI Consulting & Solutions**: Custom AI projects for clients, spanning decision intelligence, predictive analytics, and process automation. Notable work includes the NHS Covid Early Warning System and mission-critical projects for the UK Ministry of Defence.
- **Fellowship Programme**: A prestigious, highly selective program that retrains academics (PhD-level) into commercial data scientists. It has over 425 alumni and is considered one of the best in Europe.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Revenue has grown by more than 20x under the tenure of Chief Commercial Officer John Gibson. Specific revenue figures are not publicly available.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed in detail, but the company has worked with hundreds of organizations globally, including the UK Government, NHS, and major brands. The CCO, John Gibson, is a member of the Innovate UK Council.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 663 total employees (as per Built In profile)
  - Revenue growth of 20x+ under current commercial leadership
  - Over 425 alumni from its Fellowship programme
  - Active hiring across multiple senior roles (ML Engineer, Research Scientist, Full Stack Engineer, Data Scientist)
  - Strong government and defense sector relationships

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Government & Defense Ties**: Proven track record with the UK Ministry of Defence and NHS, creating a high barrier to entry for competitors.
- **AI Safety Focus**: Explicit commitment to safe, human-led AI — a key differentiator as AI regulation and ethics become paramount.
- **Proprietary Platform (Frontier)**: A mature, in-house AI operating system that provides a technical moat and enables rapid deployment.
- **Elite Talent Pipeline**: The Fellowship programme creates a unique, high-quality talent pool of PhD-level data scientists.
- **Decade of Focus**: The company has been exclusively focused on AI since 2014, avoiding hype cycles and building deep expertise.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling AI Impact**: Moving from bespoke consulting to platform-driven solutions via Frontier.
- **AI Safety Leadership**: Investing heavily in AI safety research and roles (e.g., Principal Research Scientist - AI Safety).
- **Government & Enterprise Expansion**: Deepening relationships with public sector clients while expanding into new commercial verticals.
- **Talent Development**: Continuing to grow the Fellowship programme and invest in internal training and development.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees work on "the world’s most important problems" — from pandemic response to national security.
- **Autonomy & Trust**: The company emphasizes operating with "an unusual amount of trust and autonomy."
- **Culture of Depth & Kindness**: Values include "Be Humble & Kind," "Seek Truth," and "Maximise Impact." The culture is described as intellectually rigorous but collaborative.
- **Hybrid Work Model**: Based in London with a hybrid working policy. Some roles are listed as remote (UK-based).
- **Strong Benefits Package**: Includes equity, performance bonuses, generous parental leave, health/dental/vision insurance, free snacks and drinks, employee discounts, and job training/conferences.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups and publishes a Gender Pay Gap report.
- **Elite Peer Group**: Described as a place where you work with "conspicuously smart and kind" people — a "professional challenge of a lifetime."

## Sources
1. [faculty.ai](https://faculty.ai/company)
2. [faculty.ai](https://faculty.ai/current-vacancies)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/faculty)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/faculty-0)

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