Our client is a fast-growing, investor-backed professional services and financial advice business with an ambitious growth agenda across the UK. Following continued expansion, they are seeking a Corporate Development Manager to support acquisitions, strategic partnerships, commercial analysis and long-term business planning.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will help identify, evaluate and execute acquisition opportunities while providing commercial insight and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making across the business.
You’ll be involved throughout the deal lifecycle, from origination and valuation through to due diligence, completion and post-acquisition integration. Alongside corporate development activities, you will also support business planning, management reporting and performance analysis to help drive sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Development & M&A
- Evaluate acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities aligned to the group’s growth strategy.
- Build relationships with advisors, founders, management teams and industry participants.
- Prepare investment papers and strategic recommendations for senior leadership and shareholders.
- Conduct financial analysis, valuation modelling and commercial assessment of potential targets.
- Coordinate due diligence workstreams and manage external advisors.
- Support transaction structuring, negotiation and execution activities.
- Work cross-functionally with finance, operations, HR, compliance and leadership teams during transactions.
- Support integration planning, synergy tracking and post-deal performance monitoring.
- Monitor market activity, industry trends and potential acquisition opportunities.
Commercial Finance & Strategic Planning
- Partner with senior leaders to provide financial and commercial insight.
- Develop financial models to support investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Deliver meaningful analysis on business performance, profitability and growth drivers.
- Improve management reporting, KPI dashboards and board-level reporting.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
- Conduct scenario analysis and business case modelling.
- Help drive financial accountability and performance improvement across the organisation.
About You
We are interested in candidates with:
- A strong academic background and relevant degree qualification.
- Approximately 3-6 years’ experience gained within: Transaction Services / Deal Advisory, Corporate Finance or M&A Advisory, Corporate Development, Strategic Finance – with experience with/ on Financial Services projects
- Experience supporting or executing M&A transactions and due diligence processes.
- Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
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