Corporate Finance Associate Director

Overview

Join Grant Thornton’s Corporate Finance Advisory to lead and shape mid‑market M&A deals from the Midlands. You will own day‑to‑day project management, stakeholder coordination, financial analysis, and deal structuring, while building client relationships and contributing to business development. The role blends execution with mentorship, cross‑service collaboration, and growth initiatives, within a supportive, flexible culture. You’ll work in a fast‑paced environment helping clients navigate complex transactions and drive value.

Pay / Benefits

• tailored development programmes
• coaching
• flexible bank holidays
• pension
• life assurance
• private medical

Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day project delivery of M&A transactions across types (sell‑side to trade and private equity)
• Lead creation of marketing materials (teasers, information memorandums, management presentations)
• Oversee or perform financial analysis, high‑level modelling, valuations, and PE returns modelling
• Provide technical insights to address commercial/financial/strategic challenges
• Contribute to deal structuring and provide strategic input to clients
• Coordinate and manage all stakeholders (clients, investors, legal advisers, lenders) and resolve issues
• Identify and mitigate risk management issues
• Support business development: attend events, build client relationships, pursue opportunities
• Prepare pitches, proposals, and marketing initiatives
• Participate in recruitment, mentoring and people management within the team
• Foster cross‑service collaboration and internal deal origination
• Coach and develop junior team members

Key requirements

• Demonstrable experience across all stages of an M&A transaction within corporate finance, investment banking, or private equity
• Professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, ACCA or equivalent) preferred but not essential with transaction depth demonstrated

• Excellent communication and relationship‑building
• Strong analytical capabilities with ability to form commercial view
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency for financial analysis and client/target documentation (IM, teaser, pitch decks)
• High‑level modelling and valuation
• Private equity returns modelling

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