Corporate Finance Executive

A leading provider of cross-border mid-market M&A advisory services is presently looking to appoint a Corporate Finance Executive to handle complex transactions from planning and research through to execution and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Supervising junior team members’ preparation of buyers’ research and acquisition targets, reviewing work and presenting to partners
• Proactive research and application of sector knowledge to assist in deal origination
• Providing well-researched insight and sector knowledge to assist partners in providing strategic client advice
• Preparation of information on the financial direction of the target company
• Creation of reports and financial summaries to assist with appraisal of target company
• Preparation of robust and well considered financial forecasts
• Preparation of sales/investment memoranda
• Assistance in preparing and negotiating transaction heads of agreement
• Engaging with interested parties, private equity, and debt funders
• Working closely with legal, financial, and due diligence advisors in project managing M&A transactions
• Liaising with M&A advisors across the globe in originating and advising upon cross border M&A transactions

Requirements:

• ACA or ACCA qualification
• A minimum three years’ professional services experience
• Some corporate finance, deal, or advisory experience (desired)
• Experience of colleague supervision and coaching, including ability to plan workflows
• Strong data analytic skills – ability to analyse and interpret financial and commercial information
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel and ideally PowerPoint
• Good written skills – ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Confident communicator – ability to communicate with clients about their business
• Inquisitive mindset – naturally curious with a desire to learn
• Ability to work to deadlines – willingness to work beyond standard hours when required
• Ability to organise and track overlapping tasks and assignments, with frequent priority changes
• An interest in developing a peer network amongst intermediaries (law firms, banks, private equity houses etc)