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Corporate Finance Associate Director

Manchester
£65k – £85k/yr
Posted about 17 hours ago
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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - CORPORATE FINANCE

MANCHESTER

UP TO £80,000 + GREAT BENEFITS

THE OPPORTUNITY

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.

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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.

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