The people behind the work.
Small by design. Principal-led from start to finish.
James Agres
Founder & Principal
James founded 2nd St Strategy after 15+ years driving commercial due diligence and growth strategy engagements. He's led 180+ buy-side and sell-side processes across technology, built environment, industrials & business services sectors — and built the AI tooling delivering unique insights for every project.
Past Experience
- McKinsey & Co.
- Houlihan Lokey
- EY-Parthenon
Work with us.
We're a small, high-caliber shop. We keep it that way - and we need sharp people to deliver distinctive client work.
Analysts & Associates
Sharp people who want real deal exposure - not slide farms. You'll be in the work.
- Commercial due diligence on live PE deals
- Primary market research and VOM
- Competitive and financial analysis
- AI analytics tool development
Apply If You
- Have 1-3 years working on CDD projects at a PE-focused consultancy
- Want to develop independent deal perspective, not simply confirm the deal thesis for the IC
- Have an entrepreneurial streak and want to join a growing independent consultancy
- Developed hands-on interest in building ad hoc solutions with Claude Code, Codex, or OpenClaw
Subcontractors & CDD Experts
Independent consultants with prior experience leading CDD engagements. Project-based work from anywhere in the world.
- Leading growth strategy and commercial due diligence workstreams and engagements
- Independent work supported by an established firm infrastructure
- Sector-specific experience across our six verticals
- Project-by-project - no long commitments
Apply If You
- Have led CDD projects as an Engagement Manager in a PE-focused consultancy or as an independent advisor
- Have sector expertise in Technology, Built Environment, Business Services, Industrial, or Healthcare
- Are interested in the application of AI to due diligence and strategy consulting
Ready to talk?
Active deal process, portfolio question, or just want to connect - we respond within 24 hours.
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