Watersheds Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance Partner
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About Watersheds
Watersheds specialises in lead advisory corporate finance work, so our staff must be fully qualified accountants. We do not recruit apprentices, unqualified accountants, or part-qualified accountants.
Because our approach is distinctive, we look for people with the right technical capability, commercial judgement, motivation and personality to succeed in a fast-moving, relationship-led, corporate finance environment.
Key Characteristics for Partners
- Looking for a long-term career and prepared to invest in their future, with evidence of this commitment through previous roles, qualifications, business development activity, or sustained progression.
- Fully qualified accountant. We do not recruit unqualified or part-qualified accountants.
- Able to learn quickly, take ownership of work, and progress quickly to running deals autonomously.
- Should live within a maximum one-hour commute of the relevant office. Candidates looking to relocate would only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
- May come from industry or practice provided the core characteristics and qualification requirements are met.
- If coming from practice, at least three years’ post-qualification experience is expected, ideally with some exposure beyond audit.
- A genuine, well-considered interest in moving into corporate finance.
- Must hold a full driving licence and have regular access to a car.
- Must have the permanent right to work in the UK.
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- Corporate finance experience in transaction services and is seeking a move into lead advisory that is not available internally.
- Exposure to corporate finance transactions through a commercial role in industry and a strong desire to move into corporate finance.
- No direct corporate finance experience, but entrepreneurial, commercially curious, and strongly motivated to move into corporate finance.
Key Skills and Attributes
- Bright and quick-thinking.
- Creative, with good problem-solving skills.
- Collaborative, team-oriented, and low ego.
- Willing and able to take responsibility for their own work.
- Able to think and work autonomously while remaining collaborative and non-territorial.
- Passionate about delivering results and motivated by shared success.
- Dynamic and driven, with the flexibility to work in a fast-moving, demanding environment that can require commitment outside normal business hours.
- Entrepreneurial, commercially astute, and practical.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and adapt quickly when priorities change.
- Strong understanding of professionalism, ethics, and the importance of providing an exceptional service to clients.
- People skills; the ability to influence and persuade.
- Strong attention to detail, with the judgement to avoid getting bogged down and keep sight of the bigger picture.
- Positive, resilient, and solutions-focused.
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