SJC Partners
M&A Business Development Director (Remote)
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SJC Partners is supporting a fast-growing specialist M&A origination business with the appointment of an Acquisition Search Director.
The firm works with private equity investors, PE-backed businesses and acquisitive corporates and PLCs to build targeted pipelines of off-market acquisition opportunities aligned with each client's specific investment criteria.
Following continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced senior operator who can lead acquisition search mandates, supported by a research and target outreach team.
We are interested in candidates who have operated at a senior level, either within M&A or in a senior commercial or industry role.
The Role
- Lead client relationships and acquisition search mandates
- Build pipelines of off-market acquisition opportunities, supported by a dedicated research team
- Engage directly with founders, owners, CEOs and shareholders
- Position clients credibly and compellingly to prospective acquisition targets
- Handle senior-level conversations, objections and commercially sensitive discussions
- Assess strategic fit and identify the strongest acquisition opportunities
- Manage target relationships from initial engagement through to introduction and ongoing discussions
- Create acquisition opportunities that would be unlikely to reach the open market
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This is a highly autonomous role. You will take ownership of your mandates while working alongside an experienced team of senior Acquisition Search Directors.
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You will have operated at a senior level and be comfortable engaging with business owners, management teams, investors and boards.
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The current team includes individuals who have previously run businesses, held Corporate Development Director-level positions and operated in senior roles within PE-backed organisations.
You therefore do not need to be a traditional M&A professional. The business is more interested in commercial judgement, sector credibility and the ability to build senior relationships.
Why Join?
- Join a fast-growing specialist M&A origination business
- Work directly with private equity, PE-backed and corporate/PLC clients
- Use your sector expertise in a genuinely strategic role
- Highly autonomous and senior-level position
- Fully remote
- Uncapped bonus linked to fee income
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