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Mergers and Acquisitions Manager

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An independent corporate finance house in Leeds is hiring at Assistant Manager / Manager level with between 1-3 years' post qualified corporate finance experience.
The team is partner led, and everyone gets the opportunity to originate as well as execute. Mandates are predominantly sell-side for owner managed and private equity backed businesses, typically in the £30m to £80m range, across most sectors including industrials, business services and tech.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Who they are looking for
- ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent, roughly one to three years post qualification
- A corporate finance, transaction services or restructuring background
- Someone who reaches a commercial view quickly and is comfortable in front of clients
- Leeds based or willing to relocate, and happy to be in the office


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This is not a role for someone moving directly from audit. A competitive package is on offer and the bonus scheme has paid well over the last few years.
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