Corporate Finance Director

3 days ago


West Midlands UK, UK, United Kingdom Gleeson Recruitment Group Full time

Corporate Finance Director
Birmingham
Competitive + exceptional bonus for fee earners


Are you an experienced Corporate Finance Director/Lead Advisor, seeking a new opportunity in a multinational, growing, entrepreneurial team? Are you Midlands based (East or West) or looking to relocate back to the area? Have you been working in an M&A role in industry, and are keen to return to an advisory environment?
My client is a Corporate Finance Advisory firm situated in Birmingham/Nottingham that covers all aspects of advisory, including strategic, buy-side, sell-side, and debt & equity raising. They work with a range of clients globally, including Private Equity, Corporates, and owner-managed businesses across a wide range of sectors.

The Role


As a director, you will be the main point of contact for clients, from generating the initial lead, pitching, due diligence through to closing the transaction. Directors are expected to lead transactions, and advise on more complex deals, fee discussions, and negotiations. You will be a strong project manager and will take the reins when it comes to planning, execution, deal management, and progression.
Internally, you will be the "go-to" person alongside the partners. You will support the growing team, through mentoring, allocation of work, developing skills, and ensuring best practice (from junior staff through to AD) along with involvement in recruitment.

The Candidate
The successful candidate will be keen to develop their deal pipeline and have ambitions to grow and become a partner in the future.

  • Ideally qualified ACA ACCA or CFA
  • 6+ years' experience in Corporate Finance, Mergers, and Acquisitions, or in-house M&A as a lead advisor
  • Strong project management
  • Team management, mentoring, leadership
  • Ensure best practice at all times
  • Origination, building network across private equity, OMBs, etc
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, and keen to work with like-minded SMEs

Remuneration is competitive with the opportunity as a fee earner generator to earn exceptional bonus,

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