Corporate Finance Associate Director/Director

Company Description

About FRP

At FRP, we are a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 820 team members, including 109 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory and Restructuring Advisory. Operating from 33 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Job Description

• Job Title – Corporate Finance Associate Director/Director - we are open to recruiting an existing Director or an experienced Associate Director with near-term promotion aspirations
• Location - Bristol
• Job Type - Permanent – Full Time

Role overview

Client Work

• Working closely with a Partner, lead the execution of transactions on a day-to-day basis, acting as key point of client contact and focusing on driving the transaction timetable
• Review work of junior team members, in conjunction with Manager review where relevant, and providing guidance and close supervision in more complex areas or where team is less experienced
• Forming a view on and leading/supporting on areas of commercial negotiation and areas requiring experience such as SPA, deal structure, Locked Box etc
• Preparing, providing leadership to junior team members and/or reviewing all key documents (business plans, information memorandum, Heads of Terms and financial forecasts) and having significant input into deal strategy and tactics with a Partner, based on a deep understanding of the strategic rationale
• Building a rapport with clients, understanding their business and support in designing project plans aimed at achieving their ambitions and expectations
• Coordinating the research of potential buyers and involvement in approaching potential buyers and managing the exchange of information
• Detailed understanding of the commercial deal structure and funds flows

Business Development

• Actively develop and cultivate your own network of professionals and corporates with a view to generating leads and potential client work, increasingly demonstrating origination capabilities
• Lead production of pitches and presentations to potential clients, including forming view on deal strategy, process recommendations, valuation conclusions and an assessment of the most likely potential buyers/targets
• Take responsibility for agreed areas of origination and business development

Team Management

• Take a leadership, strategic direction and management role within CF team
• In conjunction with partners (where relevant), supervise and manage junior team members, including resource planning, performance management, training and recommendations for promotion
• Act as a mentor to team members, modelling best behaviours for the CF environment and providing coaching to assist them in achieving their personal career goals
• Actively identify opportunities for junior team members to develop skills and experience
• Seek and action feedback from all levels

Risk & Quality

• Act with integrity at all times and comply with all required internal and external risk management procedures
• Ensure quality on all client deliverables
• Awareness of and compliance with FCA Conduct rules
• Compliance with FRP Fit & Proper Persons test
• Ensure all appropriate take on and risk management processes, including AML, are followed on all client projects
• Seek out training on specific areas where feel required to refresh knowledge

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA qualified, or equivalent

Experience

• Strong transactional capability and thorough working knowledge of sell-side and buy-side corporate finance advisory activities, including MBO and PE
• Commercial acumen to understand what contributes to a business' success and what makes it attractive to investors or buyers.
• Have the ability to identify key targets for immediate M&A activity and an origination capability
• Demonstrated team management experience

Skills

• Track record of origination of deal opportunities and new relationships, leading to potential transactions through relationship building with third parties
• Demonstrate confidence in client situations, gaining client acceptance and demonstrating value through advice and transaction insight
• Sound commercial judgement and an ability to generate creative solutions to problems and well-practised at thinking clearly under pressure
• Strong knowledge of Word and Powerpoint to assist with review work, as well as strong numerical, financial and modelling skills based on a well-developed understanding of financial statements
• Proven ability to produce high quality professional documents for clients and internal use, including excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Ability to identify problems and contribute to the development of solutions
• Ability to work on a range of projects simultaneously to demanding timetables

Additional Information

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice.
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence.
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes.
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face.

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it's our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.