Corporate Finance Director, Path to Partner

Corporate Finance Director, Path to Partner Manchester / North West

You’re probably already doing parts of the Partner role.

Winning work.

Leading deals.

Managing relationships

Driving revenue.

But still waiting for someone else to decide when you’re ready for the title and economics that go with it.

An established independent corporate finance adviser is actively looking at Manchester/North West expansion and is open to commercially credible Directors who are already operating at Partner level in all but name.

This is not a heavily layered corporate structure.

It’s an entrepreneurial lower mid-market M&A platform for people who want more ownership, more autonomy and a clearer link between performance and reward.

The opportunity is less about inheriting a mature office and more about helping shape a North West presence with backing from an established national firm.

What stands out:

Genuine route into Partner-level responsibility and earnings Significant autonomy and regional ownership Established national platform and transaction track record Strong alignment between origination and reward Future equity opportunity Open-minded around ambitious, commercially capable profiles

Headline structure:

Base draw likely between £100k–£200k 30% of fees generated above 3x draw Example shared: £150k draw + £1m fees generated = c£315k total comp Equity expected after 2–3 years

Likely fit:

Origination-led Directors ready to step up Lower/mid-market M&A professionals with strong regional networks Commercially driven advisers comfortable owning a number Individuals frustrated by slow internal progression or diluted economics

Less suited to pure execution profiles or candidates reliant on larger institutional platforms for deal flow.

Discretion assured.