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Head of M&A & Corporate Development

Head of M&A & Corporate Development

C&D Talent Advisory • Birmingham, England, UK
23 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About the Company

Our Client is an AI-native recruitment platform transforming how companies hire top talent. By combining proprietary AI infrastructure with a network of expert talent partners they deliver dramatically faster and better hiring outcomes than traditional agencies.

Their platform reaches over 13000 candidates weekly and leverages a proprietary database of nearly one billion candidate profiles to help ambitious startups and scaleups build world-class teams.

Their results speak for themselves:

  • 34x faster hiring compared to industry averages
  • 510x higher fill rates than traditional agencies
  • 6x revenue growth last year while maintaining strong profitability

Backed by leading investors including Notion Capital Frontline Ventures and prominent operators from Workday eBay Monzo HubSpot McKinsey and Hg Capital theyre entering next phase of growth.

  • Location: United Kingdom (Remote)
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Seniority Level: Senior Level
  • Work Authorization: Valid Work-Permit for UK

The Opportunity

As Head of M&A & Corporate Development you will architect and execute the strategy from the ground up.

This is not a role for someone who wants institutional infrastructure. We are looking for an entrepreneurial operator who knows how to source deals structure financing navigate complexity and close transactions with limited resources.

For the right candidate this role offers a clear path to becoming the companys future CFO.

What Youll Do

Deal Origination & Pipeline Development;

  • Build and manage a proprietary acquisition pipeline across Europe
  • Conduct owner outreach and relationship building with SME targets
  • Develop long-term relationships with founders and business owners
  • Identify high-potential acquisition opportunities

M&A Execution;

  • Lead transactions from origination through closing
  • Structure LOIs negotiate commercial terms and manage exclusivity
  • Coordinate legal financial and operational due diligence
  • Manage advisors data rooms and transaction workstreams

Financing & Structuring;

  • Work directly with lenders and financing partners
  • Structure debt mezzanine vendor financing and earnout packages
  • Support capital raising activities where needed
  • Optimize transaction economics and risk allocation

Integration & Portfolio Growth;

  • Support post-acquisition integration efforts
  • Help acquired businesses leverage companys AI infrastructure
  • Establish scalable playbooks for future acquisitions
  • Drive portfolio value creation initiatives

Who Were Looking For

Were seeking an entrepreneurial M&A leader with a proven ability to execute transactions in resource-constrained environments.

You likely bring:

  • End-to-end SME M&A execution experience
  • Deal origination and owner outreach expertise
  • Hands-on experience with acquisition financing
  • Strong legal and financial due diligence capabilities
  • The ability to operate independently without large institutional support

Particularly attractive backgrounds include:

  • Corporate Development or M&A in high-growth companies
  • Entrepreneurship or founder experience
  • Professional services or recruitment industry M&A
  • Roll-up or buy-and-build strategies
  • Private equity or lower middle-market transactions

Nice to Have

  • Earnout structuring experience
  • Professional services M&A background
  • Experience scaling acquisition engines
  • Exposure to AI or technology-enabled services businesses
  • Track record progressing toward CFO or finance leadership roles

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • Significant equity participation designed for meaningful ownership
  • Remote-first work model
  • Direct access to founders and investors
  • Opportunity to build a category-defining company from the ground up
  • Explicit fast track to CFO as the platform scales

Join us at the exact moment we transition from proving the model to scaling it and help build the defining AI-powered roll-up in the global recruitment industry...


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