Mergers and Acquisitions Associate

Our client is a boutique Corporate Finance business looking for an Associate to join its growing M&A practice, to support with deal execution and deal origination. The team has a strong local reputation and regularly closes high profile transactions. It advises private equity, corporate and entrepreneurial clients on strategic reviews, acquisitions, disposals, mergers, leveraged transactions and finance raisings and currently has a healthy book of live deals and near-term opportunities.

The M&A business is experiencing growth, regularly closing high profile M&A sell-side, buy-side and growth capital raising transactions, supporting a range of clients including listed companies, privately owned companies, private equity firms and public sector clients.

Your key responsibilities

Corporate Finance Managers / Associates play a key role in the team and advise on a wide variety of corporate transactions, interacting with clients and other professionals such as bankers and lawyers, taking a lead role in overseeing / managing transactions and elements of transactions on a day-to-day basis, being closely involved in deal negotiation.

Main responsibilities include:

• Taking responsibility for projects from start to finish covering all transaction stages from initial proposal right through to completion;
• Acting as a main point of contact for clients during the transaction process;
• Overseeing the work of project teams and coordinating various work streams;
• Leading and managing the delivery of high-quality transaction documentation;
• Coaching and contributing to the development of junior team members; and
• Originating new opportunities and further developing your own business network.

To qualify for the role you must have

• High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed;
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments;
• A minimum of 3-5 years of Corporate Finance / M&A advisory or related experience;
• Ability to build financial models to simulate transactions;
• Strong organisational and project management skills;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, organisations and clients; and
• Ability to manage tight deadlines