Associate Director – Corporate Finance (M&A Lead Advisory)
Birmingham or Nottingham | Hybrid & Flexible Working
Highly Competitive Salary + Bonus + Fast-Track Progression
The Opportunity
An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join a market-leading Corporate Finance Advisory team experiencing sustained, high-growth deal activity across the UK mid-market.
This is a chance to step into a high-performing, fast-paced M&A environment, working on complex, high-value transactions involving private equity and dynamic owner-managed businesses.
You will play a key leadership role — not only delivering live deals, but actively contributing to the continued expansion and success of the team.
Why This Role Stands Out
Work on some of the most active and exciting mid-market transactions in the UK
Join a team with a strong and growing deal pipeline
Accelerated career progression to Director and beyond
Real ownership of clients, deals and business development
Collaborative, high-performance culture with flexible working
The Role
As an Associate Director, you will take a lead role across the full deal lifecycle, including:
Transaction Leadership
Financial & Commercial Analysis
Client & Stakeholder Management
Marketing & Deal Materials
Business Development
Team Leadership
About You
Proven experience across end-to-end M&A transactions
Background in:
Strong commercial mindset with the ability to:
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
Professional qualification (ACA / ACCA / ICAS or equivalent) preferred
Highly Desirable
Who This Role Suits
This role is ideal for an ambitious deal professional who:
Apply now for a confidential discussion
This is a rare opportunity to join a top-performing Corporate Finance team and play a key role in delivering and shaping high-impact transactions across the UK market.
Parker Wright Consulting is acting as an Executive Recruitment firm with regards to this vacancy.
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