Alan Mitchell
M&A Associate - Consumer sector
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Associate – Consumer M&A
A leading mid-market advisory firm is seeking a high-calibre M&A professional to join its Consumer, Retail and Leisure team as an Associate in London. This is an execution-focused and client-exposed role for ambitious professionals who want to engage in high-impact transactions across the Consumer landscape while growing within a top-tier advisory platform.
Why Join?
- Work on complex transactions across Consumer, Retail and Leisure, covering sub-sectors such as food & beverage, luxury lifestyle, travel, and consumer health. Transactions often involve sponsor-backed or cross-border scenarios.
- Operate in a lean deal team alongside Partners, Managing Directors, and Directors, gaining direct early exposure to senior clients, founders, management teams, and investors.
- Benefit from a supportive development environment with clear career progression and increasing responsibility as you build execution experience and sector expertise.
The Role
As an Associate, you will contribute significantly to end-to-end deal execution across a diverse portfolio of transactions in Consumer, Retail and Leisure.
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- Support day-to-day execution of live mandates, co-ordinating workstreams across internal teams, clients, and external advisers.
- Prepare key transaction materials, including:
- Information memoranda
- Management presentations
- Process letters
- Buyer lists
- Internal committee papers
- Build, maintain, and analyse financial models (e.g., DCF, LBO models, trading comparables, and transaction benchmarks) to inform valuation work and strategic recommendations.
- Conduct sector and company research, analyse potential buyers and targets, and assist in pitch materials and client idea development within the Consumer landscape.
- Participate in client meetings and adviser calls, sharpening communication skills and commercial judgement to foster long-term client relationships.
- Collaborate closely with senior bankers on:
- Due diligence
- Process management
- Documentation
- Transaction logistics throughout the entire deal cycle.
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Candidate Profile
- Strong M&A experience (preferably from investment banking, boutique advisory, or Big 4 corporate finance), with exposure to both buy-side and sell-side transactions.
- Practical knowledge of deal execution, including experience supporting live mandates across:
- Due diligence phases
- Valuation techniques
- Marketing materials
- Negotiations
- Sector experience in Consumer, Retail and Leisure is advantageous (e.g., food & beverage, travel, lifestyle, retail, e-commerce, or consumer health). Alternatively, a genuine interest in specialising in this sector is equally valued.
- Proficient financial modelling and valuation skills, with the ability to deliver accuracy, insight, and high-quality presentation in complex analysis.
- Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of earning credibility when working with senior colleagues, clients, and external advisers.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and adept at managing multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
- ACA, CFA, or equivalent accounting/finance qualifications are desirable but not mandatory where transaction experience is strong.
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