Demand is outpacing what the current partnership can absorb. Our client is growing its leadership team deliberately — and only with people who can lead senior client relationships from day one. This is a hands-on, senior role, not a management layer.

— Strategic authority. 15+ years in research consultancy, management consulting or design. Proven at translating customer insight into commercially actionable strategy. Confident at SVP and C-suite level.

— A commercial track record. £1m+ revenue and £0.5m+ PBT, consistently delivered. A client portfolio you’ve grown. Accounts you can bring.

— The right mindset. Entrepreneurial. Direct. Invested in the work and the business, not just your own contribution.

The package

Two routes to Partner equity, including day-one ownership options. Full details on application.

📍 London | Hybrid | Partner / Senior Partner level

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Our client is an early-stage B2B SaaS company operating at the intersection of AI and enterprise finance. Backed by well-known institutional investors and founded by strong technical alumni, they recently closed a significant Series A and are scaling their team to meet growing customer demand.

You’ll own the technical foundation of every customer deployment – from integration scoping and data validation through go-live and long-term production support. Working directly with enterprise finance teams, you’ll embed with customers, configure the platform around their banking data and ERP systems, and translate complex business problems into concrete engineering work.

This isn’t a pre-sales or solutions engineering role – it’s hands-on, post-sale technical ownership with real product influence.

Key attributes of a suitable Forward Deployed Engineer include:

• Production-Grade Engineering Background – 3-5 years as an FDE or customer-facing SWE, with a track record of shipping code to external customers and owning deployments end-to-end.
• Technical Depth Meets Client Fluency – Proficient in TypeScript and/or Python, comfortable with data integrations and ERP systems, and able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical enterprise stakeholders.
• Early-Stage Mindset – You’ve worked at a high-growth startup or made the leap from Big Tech and want real ownership. Fintech or financial services experience is a strong plus.