VP/Director – M&A Advisory – Perth

East Partnership; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

East Partnership, based in Perth, Australia, seeks a Vice President or Director to lead day-to-day M&A transaction delivery within its growing Perth advisory team. The role involves managing staff, refining processes, and collaborating with a national platform to capitalize on deal flow.

The successful candidate should bring 7+ years in M&A advisory or related fields, with strong financial modelling, valuation, and stakeholder management skills. Perth-based or WA-bound candidates are encouraged.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant M&A advisory experience or related fields such as corporate development, Big 4 corporate finance, or transition from audit/valuations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day transaction delivery and process leadership.
• Lead staff management and mentoring of junior staff.
• Involvement across the full transaction lifecycle: financial analysis, valuation, deal execution, and client management.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to grow the Perth advisory offering within the national platform.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Transaction execution

Stakeholder management

Job description

• Key 2IC role supporting an established and growing M&A franchise.
• Broad exposure across mid-market transactions, working alongside a national advisory platform.
• Clear pathway to increased leadership responsibility as the Perth business scales.

An established independent corporate advisory platform is seeking to appoint a Vice President or Director to support the continued growth of its Perth-based M&A advisory business. The team is experiencing strong momentum, with active deal flow and a growing client base, creating the need for a senior execution professional to oversee day-to-day transaction delivery, staff management, and process leadership.

This role offers hands‑on involvement across the full transaction lifecycle, including financial analysis, valuation, deal execution, client management, and mentoring junior staff. Working closely with a highly commercial and origination-focused senior leader, the successful candidate will play a critical role in building the local advisory offering while leveraging the support of a broader national platform. Exposure spans a diverse range of sectors and transaction types, with a generalist approach to the market.

The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years of relevant experience ideally gained within M&A advisory, although corporate development, Big 4 corporate finance or professionals who have transitioned from audit or valuations into transaction advisory will be considered. Strong financial modelling, valuation, transaction execution, and stakeholder management skills are essential. Perth-based professionals or those with strong ties to Western Australia seeking a return to the market are particularly encouraged.