Deal Advisory – Director - Northern Ireland in London

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. Grant Thornton’s Deal Advisory practice has a leading reputation for providing innovative, objective, value-added advice to our clients, and an enviable record for successfully completing transactions. Our team have had another outstanding year in 2024. We retained our position as the No.1 adviser in Northern Ireland according to Experian’s deal volume league tables. We successfully advised on and completed some of the largest transactions in the region, and have led the way in the fast growing area of Employee Ownership Trust transactions. We are seeing and involved in an increasing number of private equity deals and we expect this trend to continue. It is an incredibly exciting time for the firm as a whole. We very recently agreed a merger with Grant Thornton USA in a deal backed by New Mountain Capital, the first of the large firms to do this. It will be transformational and create massive opportunities for our staff and teams.

We are seeking to recruit a talented, ambitious leader to join our team as Director in Belfast to build on our continuing momentum and seize the significant opportunities ahead.

Role description and expectation:

As Director, you will use your technical knowledge and experience to lead transaction processes and diligence assignments and play an active role supporting the firm’s Partners in developing new business. You will have direct responsibility for a team of Executives and Managers, guiding and mentoring team members to achieve agreed objectives. This is a leadership role within our team that provides an opportunity to become a key part of the business at a pivotal moment and will offer attractive career development and progression opportunities. You will work with senior colleagues across the island of Ireland as well as Grant Thornton International, our global network.

The Deal Advisory team in Grant Thornton has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate finance including lead M&A, due diligence and transaction advisory, valuations, debt and equity fundraising and business planning to many leading corporates, private equity firms and business owners.

Main responsibilities will include some or all the following:

• Autonomy to lead projects (with support from Partners), taking responsibility for day-to-day project management, delivery of assignments and successful deal execution.
• Lead, review and manage the delivery of transaction documentation and client proposals.
• Direct, manage and mentor colleagues, support staff, external advisers and other parties.
• Oversee, review and input to financial analysis, deal structuring, and financial modelling performed by team members.
• Actively manage and maintain client relationships, leading meetings and pitches, and providing robust strategic and commercial advice.
• Be proactive in building relationships and responsible for areas of origination and business development.
• Lead the client teams, delegating tasks, and making sure all elements of execution including administrative aspects such as relationship checks, engagement letters, billing and collecting fees are effective.

Skills and attributes:

• 7+ years corporate finance experience.
• Strong transactional knowledge and confidence to provide expert advice to clients.
• Experience in reviewing team members' work, models, reports, and presentations.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Team ethos and can-do attitude.

Life at GT

What does this mean for you? A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, more possibilities to grow, and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients and to control your career. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self and be at your best.

Rewards and benefits:

The remuneration package will be commensurate to attracting the highest calibre of candidate. Our remuneration, reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people will flourish and feel secure. And we are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Inclusion and diversity:

Included and valued for your difference is how everyone should feel at work. Not just because it is right, but because we are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves. So, when you join Grant Thornton, we will work hard to ensure that is how you feel. We want you for who you are. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas.

About Grant Thornton:

Grant Thornton in Ireland has nearly 3,000 people in our offices across the island, North and South. We also have offices in The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda. Grant Thornton has a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people. The recent merger of the Grant Thornton Ireland and Grant Thornton US firms in a deal backed by private equity is an industry first and an indicator of the ambition and opportunities in our firm. At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.