Associate Director-M&A-Manchester-Top Firm

Are you a Corporate Finance Senior Manager ready to make the move to Director.

Or are you a Corporate Finance Director ready to move to a firm that has an exciting future growth plan? If so, this could be the role for you!

Our client is rapidly expanding their Corporate Finance M&A team in Manchester.

Due to strong deals in 2025 and a good forward pipeline for the remainder of 2026 they are are looking for an experienced corporate financier that can hit the ground running.

The firm is sector agnostic with deal values from 5m-100m and both buy and sell side

You will be supporting financial investors, PE and other funders. You will also be helping develop new client relationships by participating in networking events and business development activities alongside deal origination initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing deals, generally £5m-100m, working with a number of substantial firms and Private Equity funds.
• Project managing transactions to ensure the deal processes are fulfilled and lead meetings with the support of junior team members.
• Undertaking detailed research on companies, associated sectors and identifying potential transactions and potential investors/buyers/sellers
• Responsibility for project risk, issues and billing/cost recovery

As the successful candidate you will be expected to have:

• Worked in Corporate Finance for at least 6 years
• Have a strong network in the NW
• An industry relevant qualification e.g ACA. However, exceptions can be made for candidates with significant experience