Senior Client Engagement Manager - Private Equity

Senior Client Engagement Manager
Private Equity
Accounting & Finance Solutions
Location: Chicago, IL (90% remote)
On-Target Earnings: $200,000 to $300,000+ (50/50 base/variable with unlimited upside)
Long-Term Incentive Plan: Eligible
Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: Vice President, Accounting & Finance Solutions
Lane Focus: Private equity sponsors, operating and talent partners, and portfolio company finance leaders
Why You'll Love Working Here
Uncapped earning potential. Competitive base with no ceiling on commissions.
Collaborative and competitive culture. High performers thrive here, and wins are shared.
No bureaucracy, no politics. Real decisions get made fast, without red tape or decks nobody reads past slide three.
Grow with leaders who've done it. One-on-one mentoring and coaching from leadership committed to your career, not just your quota.
Built for the future of work. We invest aggressively in AI, automation, and the best technology in the industry, giving you an unfair advantage in how you sell, position, and grow your book.
90% remote. Work from anywhere, with in-person team collaboration in Chicago several times per year.
Robust health benefits. Medical, dental, vision, and more.
Unlimited PTO. We trust you to take the time you need.
Cell phone stipend. Stay connected on us.
Gym or wellness stipend. Because your health matters.
Minority-owned and women-led. We value and celebrate diversity.
Philanthropic mindset. We give back and support the communities we serve.
About Advanced Resources
At Advanced Resources, it's personal.
We partner with companies to tackle their most pressing workforce priorities, from staffing and resource planning to project execution and finance transformation. Whether supplementing a team, providing subject-matter expertise, or securing the right talent, we solve the human capital challenges that directly impact today's business leaders.
Our THRIVE values (Thankful, Humble, Resilient, Innovative, Veracious, and Enduring) shape everything we do. We're proud to be one of the most recognized firms in our industry, with a world-class Net Promoter Score (NPS) of over 85 and a culture built on both excellence and humanity.
The Opportunity
We're building our Accounting & Finance Solutions sales team around how work is actually bought, and each Senior Client Engagement Manager owns one buying motion. This role owns Private Equity: the sponsors, operating partners, talent and human capital partners, and portfolio company CFOs who need experienced accounting and finance talent at the moments that matter most.
Private equity moves in events. A deal closes and the finance function has to produce sponsor-grade reporting. An add-on lands and two close processes need to become one. A carve-out needs a standalone finance team before transition services run out. An exit is on the horizon and the numbers have to hold up under diligence. Each of those moments creates urgent demand for project-based and interim A&F talent, and the firm that already has the relationship gets the call.
How this lane scales: One sponsor relationship opens the door to many portfolio companies, and the work comes in waves. This practice is still being built, not a mature machine you're dropped into, which means real input into how it grows.
This is not a transactional sales role. Done right, it is how we become a true partner across a sponsor's entire portfolio. If you have the network and the drive, this is your chance to own your book of business and be rewarded like a partner, not an associate.
Your Lane at a Glance
Who you sell to
Operating partners, talent and human capital partners, deal teams, and portfolio company CFOs, Controllers, and finance leaders
Examples of what triggers the work
Deal closes, add-on acquisitions, carve-outs, recapitalizations, and exit readiness
Why it scales
One sponsor opens many portfolio companies, and the work comes in waves across the fund
Each Senior Client Engagement Manager owns a buying motion. Industry is a talking point, not a territory, so you will follow the work wherever your lane leads.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned. The following represent the core areas of accountability.
New Business Development and Pipeline Building
Win new business by building trust with, and closing, PE sponsors and their portfolio companies for project-based and interim A&F solutions.
Build and own relationships with operating partners, talent and human capital partners, deal teams, and portfolio company finance leaders across the Chicago and Midwest private equity community.
Track deal activity (platform acquisitions, add-ons, carve-outs, recapitalizations, and exits) and engage early, before the need becomes urgent.
Lead with insight, not the ask. Show up informed on what is happening across a sponsor's portfolio and offer a practical point of view on integration, reporting, close readiness, and the finance team needed to get there.
Position our solutions around the PE value-creation lifecycle: post-close stabilization, 100-day plan support, add-on integration, carve-out standup, and exit and diligence readiness.
Expand across the portfolio. Turn a single portfolio company win into a sponsor-level relationship that spans multiple companies and funds.
Cultivate a referral network across the PE ecosystem, including lenders, transaction advisory and quality of earnings providers, PE-focused law firms, and industry groups.
Use our AI and automation readiness assessments as a door-opener with portfolio finance teams looking to scale without adding headcount.
Client Relationship Management and Consultative Selling
Build deep, consultative partnerships with CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders, understanding their challenges before they do.
Lead with the problem, not the seat. Diagnose the core pain, recommend the right approach, and then staff it. Most firms quote a bill rate. We tell the client what we would do and why.
Speak the language of the sponsor: EBITDA, cash, reporting cadence, and the value-creation plan. Translate finance team gaps into risk to the investment thesis.
Serve as the in-room market SME on A&F consulting talent and solutions, speaking fluently to market rates, delivery models, and realistic timelines.
Educate clients in real time so they make informed decisions on scope, comp, and timeline, not assumptions.
Cross-sell with purpose. Introduce clients to our broader human capital capabilities, from HR transformation to executive search.
Engagement Delivery and Account Growth
Partner with delivery and Consultant Engagement teams to match top consultants and interim professionals to client needs.
Build teams, not just seats. Where the scope supports it, position multi-consultant engagements that solve the whole problem rather than filling one role at a time.
Turn every placement into a relationship. Join client kickoffs, 30-day post-placement check-ins, and engagement reviews. Our consultants see what is happening inside the client before anyone else does, and the next opportunity usually starts there.
Surface upsell and extension opportunities by staying close to consultant-client dynamics on active engagements.
Collaborate with Marketing to develop case studies and references that support business development.
Operating with Autonomy and Ownership
Operate with real autonomy. This is a builder's seat. You will assist in the strategy, shape how the practice goes to market, and run your book with leadership that trusts you to do it, not one that requires sign-off at every turn.
Impact the bottom line. Deliver measurable results for your clients and yourself.
Maintain accurate pipeline, account, and activity records in our CRM, including meeting notes, so the whole team can act on what you learn.
Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of sales processes, tools, and KPIs.
KPIs
The activity-based KPIs below represent the building blocks of success and are intended to provide clarity and structure to ensure that each individual is executing the behaviors that drive outcomes.
These expectations are intentionally structured to provide transparency, enable coaching, and allow leaders and team members to objectively assess progress. They are not designed to create pressure. They are designed to create clarity.
Weekly KPI's
2 Leads: Candidate
125 Sales Outreaches: Calls/Emails
10 Sales Visits (virtual or

Work arrangement
Yes