VP – Mergers & Acquisitions in England

The Vice President will play a pivotal role in the execution of complex M&A and strategic advisory assignments, taking ownership of workstreams, setting direction alongside senior leadership, and mentoring junior colleagues. The role combines independent responsibility for advanced analytical work with active contribution to business development efforts, including sell-side and buy-side M&A, strategic evaluations, valuations, and other high-value advisory mandates.

Seabury Securities, a division of Seabury Capital Group, is a premier independent M&A advisory firm focused exclusively on the Aerospace & Defence industry. With a lean and highly entrepreneurial structure, Seabury offers team members significant exposure to senior clients, accelerated responsibility, and the opportunity to work directly with both corporate clients and leading financial investors across the A&D sector. This is a true meritocracy: performance dictates responsibility, compensation, and progression. Exceptional contributions are not only recognized but rewarded, creating an environment where only the most driven and capable professionals can thrive.

Role Responsibilities

• Drive execution of sophisticated cross-border M&A transactions (both sell-side and buy-side), often under demanding timelines and involving complex multi-jurisdictional considerations.
• Take responsibility for critical workstreams on live deals, independently managing execution while anticipating issues and ensuring flawless delivery.
• Produce polished, precise, and persuasive materials (including proposals, CIMs, teasers, bid analyses, management presentations, and pitch books) that meet the highest standards of accuracy and quality.
• Build and operate complex financial models and analyses (valuation, merger modelling, synergy analysis, business plans, sensitivity scenarios, etc.) with minimal supervision, ensuring robust outputs that stand up to rigorous client scrutiny.
• Translate intricate financial data and strategic issues into clear, actionable insights, enabling senior decision-makers to navigate complex M&A transactions.
• Act as a trusted mentor and leader to our Analysts and Associates, providing training, guidance, and quality control, while serving as the key interface between junior team members and senior bankers.
• Confidently participate in client meetings, cultivating relationships with senior executives and supporting origination and business development efforts.
• Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities, demonstrating commercial judgment and the ability to think beyond execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in cross-border M&A, mid-cap private equity, or closely related finance roles, gained at a top-tier investment bank, leading M&A advisory boutique, or a blue-chip A&D corporate environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or Accounting from a top-ranked university; exceptional academic performance required.
• Proven ability to design and execute complex financial models and valuation frameworks, demonstrating mastery of both technical detail and strategic application.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and clients in high-pressure environments.
• A highly driven, career-focused professional with uncompromising standards of excellence, relentless attention to detail, and the ability to deliver flawless output under intense time constraints.
• Sharp, analytical, and intellectually agile: able to critically assess complex situations, rapidly synthesize data, and develop innovative yet rigorously substantiated recommendations in live client settings.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word — producing work of publishable quality without supervision.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring ability, with experience guiding and developing junior team members.
• Full mobility and willingness to travel internationally at short notice.
• Legal right to work in the UK.

Highly Desirable (but not required):

• Fluency in an additional European language.
• CFA, MBA, or equivalent advanced qualification.
• Direct experience in, or a strong affinity with, the Aerospace & Defence sector.