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Corporate Development Associate
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Corporate Development Associate
A specialist, internationally listed investment business is hiring a Corporate Development Associate into its London team. It's a small, high-calibre group, so there's real responsibility from day one and regular contact with senior leadership.
With a broad remit, on the deal side you'll support M&A, minority investments and strategic partnerships, building the financial models, running valuation and due diligence, and helping push transactions through to completion. But it doesn't stop once a deal closes - there's a strong operational and strategic side to this role, working hands-on with the businesses they invest in to help them grow, alongside the market intelligence and research that shapes where the team looks next and informs decisions at the top of the business. It's as much about what happens after an investment as before it.
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What would make you a good fit:
- Around 3-4 years in investment banking, private equity, transaction services or corporate development
- Strong financial modelling, and a good instinct for what the numbers are actually telling you
- Business services or professional services sector experience would be an advantage, though it isn't essential
- Articulate and commercially minded, comfortable holding your own with senior people
- Happy working with limited precedent and figuring things out independently
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- A competitive base
- A lucrative performance bonus
- Hybrid working
- A collaborative culture that doesn't run like a traditional banking floor
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