At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead corporate finance transactions and manage the full deal lifecycle.
- Company: Expanding Corporate Finance team in Manchester with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £80,000 plus great benefits.
- Other info: Opportunity for career progression and to develop junior colleagues.
- Why this job: Take on greater responsibility and influence the future of a growing team.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with corporate finance experience and strong transaction management skills.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 £ per year.
An expanding Corporate Finance team is looking to appoint an experienced Associate Director to take a prominent role in delivering transactions and supporting the continued growth of the practice. Working closely with Partners and Directors, you will lead predominantly sell-side mandates. You will manage transactions through the full deal lifecycle, develop trusted client relationships and contribute to business development, team leadership and cross-firm opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity for an established Corporate Finance professional seeking greater responsibility, a clear route for progression and the opportunity to influence the future development of a growing team.
THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ROLE
- Lead Corporate Finance transactions from initial engagement through to completion.
- Take primary responsibility for selected mandates with Partner or Director oversight.
- Manage predominantly sell-side transactions, including private equity-backed deals.
- Build trusted relationships with shareholders, management teams, investors and professional advisers.
- Prepare and review information memoranda, presentations and transaction documentation.
- Manage the full due diligence process, coordinating clients and external advisers.
- Contribute to commercial and legal negotiations throughout the transaction.
- Prepare pitch documents and play a leading role in client presentations.
- Produce and review financial valuations, modelling and investor returns analysis.
- Direct transaction and sector research, identifying relevant market activity and prospective buyers.
- Begin identifying and developing new business opportunities.
- Build a network of private equity, legal, banking and wider professional contacts.
- Identify cross-service opportunities across the wider firm and group.
- Manage junior team members, allocate work and review output.
- Coach and develop colleagues while maintaining high standards of transaction delivery.
- Support Partners and Directors with the wider growth strategy for Corporate Finance.
ABOUT YOU
- ACA, ACCA, CFQ or equivalently qualified.
- Several years' experience within Corporate Finance.
- A demonstrable record of completing transactions.
- Strong sell-side transaction experience, ideally including private equity exposure.
- Able to lead transactions with appropriate senior oversight.
- Experienced in managing due diligence processes and working with legal and commercial advisers.
- Strong financial analysis, valuation and modelling capability.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Confident presenting and articulating findings to clients and senior stakeholders.
- Strong project-management skills with the ability to manage competing deal deadlines.
- Previous experience supervising and developing junior colleagues.
- An established or developing network of professional contacts.
- Commercially driven, proactive and motivated to contribute to business development.
TO APPLY
If you're a qualified accountant with previous experience within corporate finance, then please send your CV across to apply for the Associate Director position.
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