Associate Director-Vice President | Corporate Development M&A | Private Equity-Backed Business Services Platform | London:
Currently working on a Corporate Development hire for a large-scale, private equity-backed Business Services platform with a global footprint and ambitious growth plans. The business operates internationally, generating approximately £500m of annual revenue, and has recently entered a new ownership chapter following a significant private equity investment. With a clear mandate to materially increase scale and earnings over the coming years, M&A is expected to remain a key pillar of the company’s growth strategy.
The Opportunity:
Reporting directly to the Head of Corporate Development, this individual will join a lean, high-impact team responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing acquisitions globally. This is a rare opportunity for someone seeking greater ownership and visibility than is typically available in investment banking or larger corporate development teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading acquisitions across the full transaction lifecycle, from target evaluation through to completion and integration.
- Building and maintaining financial models, valuation analyses and investment cases.
- Managing due diligence processes and coordinating advisers.
- Preparing Board, Executive Committee and shareholder materials.
- Supporting post-acquisition integration and strategic initiatives.
- Developing relationships with founders, management teams, advisers and industry participants.
- Working directly alongside senior leadership on strategic growth initiatives.
Candidate Profile:
The ideal candidate will be capable of running transactions independently and operating with limited infrastructure around them.
Highly relevant backgrounds include:
- Corporate Development professionals within private equity-backed businesses.
- Investment Banking M&A professionals looking to transition in-house.
- Individuals with exposure to large-cap private equity transactions.
- Candidates with experience across Business Services, Financial Services, Outsourcing, Professional Services, Asset Servicing, Administration or related sectors.
Personal characteristics are equally important:
- Self-starter mentality.
- Comfortable operating in a lean environment.
- Strong execution capabilities.
- Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of transactions.
Why This Opportunity?
- Significant M&A activity anticipated over the next several years.
- Direct exposure to CEO, CFO and shareholders.
- Ability to lead transactions rather than supporting them.
- Opportunity to help shape the next phase of a highly acquisitive growth story.
- Lean team structure with substantial responsibility from day one.
- Exposure to both strategic decision-making and transaction execution.
- Flexible working environment.
- Employee equity participation scheme.
- Strong long-term career progression potential.
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