Product Lead

Crosslake Technologies

. Lead and contribute to product assessments for investment firms and portfolio companies across the EMEA investment lifecycle, from pre-close diligence through post-close value creation and exit preparation .

Posted 9/26/2026contractRemote • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and contribute to product assessments for investment firms and portfolio companies across the EMEA investment lifecycle, from pre-close diligence through post-close value creation and exit preparation
Evaluate product strategy, roadmap, and go-to-market defensibility across EMEA markets
Assess AI and machine learning embedded in products and articulate implications for competitive advantage, risk, and value creation
Analyse product-market fit, customer segmentation, expansion opportunity, localisation needs, and growth assumptions across EMEA
Review product team structure, delivery capability, execution track record, and organisational readiness for growth
Conduct executive interviews, customer discovery conversations, and expert network engagements
Synthesise documentation, market research, customer evidence, and interviews into structured, investment-grade deliverables
Communicate product and market dynamics to deal teams, investment committees, operating partners, and company leadership
Advise portfolio company product leaders on strategy, prioritisation, localisation, and capability development post-close

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of product management experience, including significant senior or executive leadership experience (Director, VP, CPO, or equivalent) at B2B software or SaaS companies operating in EMEA or globally
Demonstrated track record shipping products at scale, owning product strategy, roadmap prioritisation, and cross-functional delivery in agile environments across regional or international markets
Hands-on experience building or leading AI/ML-powered products, including AI product strategy, build/partner/buy decisions, model risk management, user trust, data protection, and user experience challenges across EMEA
Ability to critically evaluate AI strategy, including data assets, model dependencies, technical differentiation, competitive vulnerability, responsible AI posture, regulatory exposure, and AI-driven roadmap assumptions
Strong analytical capability using market research, customer data, competitive intelligence, and regional market signals
Exceptional written and verbal communication for translating product and technology complexity into concise narratives for non-technical executive audiences
Broad experience across enterprise software, B2B SaaS, and the full SDLC from discovery through delivery and growth
Comfort working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments across multiple markets and time zones
Prior management consulting, investment due diligence, or advisory experience serving PE-backed companies in EMEA (preferred)
Familiarity with private equity investment models, deal processes, and value creation frameworks used by EMEA investors (preferred)
Experience at or advising PE-backed software companies through growth, operational improvement, international expansion, or M&A across EMEA (preferred)
Vertical domain depth in relevant EMEA sectors such as FinTech, HealthTech, GovTech, LegalTech, MarTech, HR Tech, industrial software, or compliance-heavy software (preferred)
Experience building or scaling product organisations across distributed or multilingual teams (preferred)
Exposure to sell-side advisory, exit preparation, or investor-facing product storytelling (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote basis from anywhere in Europe