Overview

A leading global engineering services provider is seeking to expand their Corporate Development team with a Corporate Development Associate hire.

This role will be based in Central London and will be supporting the Head of Corporate Development and the Corporate Finance manager in executing smaller transactions: acquisitions, investments and disposals.

This role could potentially lead to be a successor for the Corporate Finance Manager in the future.

The salary for this position is £65,000-£70,000 per annum and offers range of competitive benefits but you must be a fully qualified Big 4 or Top 10 practice trained qualified Accountant with transaction experience to be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support Head of Corporate Development and Corporate Finance Manager in preparing businesses for exit: ideally project managing the preparation process, and then managing transactions with oversight from senior members of the team
  • Work as part of the opco/Corp Dev team in developing investment thesis aligned with strategy, and also challenging these
  • Lead acquisition and partnership investment processes once the decision has been made to engage
  • Support opco’s with the post-acquisition integration process
  • Work with OpCos in development of their M&A pipeline with a structured review and development of opportunities
  • Undertake independent market/sector research to identify potential acquisition targets both in the UK and internationally

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Fully Qualified accountant (ACA) from Big 4 or top 10 practice or investment banking
  • 3 years plus transaction experience with detailed experience managing workstreams, modelling, supporting/leading negotiations
  • Broad industrial understanding is essential
  • Must have excellent communication skills at all levels
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders at many levels in and outside the organization
  • Ability to work on own initiative, be highly organised and have high attention to detail
  • Need to be able to work under pressure and be team player
  • Relevant Renewables and/or Oil & Gas sector experience a plus

This is a great position for a qualified Accountant with extensive accounting knowledge who has worked within the corporate finance department of a Big 4 or Top 10 practice or an investment bank. 

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£65,000 – £70,000 per annum

Permanent

Corporate Development