Assistant Director, M&A, Financial Due Diligence - Private Equity

DELOITTE LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London is seeking an Assistant Director to join their M&A Transactions private equity team. You will lead client engagements, manage project progress, and support financial due diligence while fostering collaboration across diverse teams. Ideal candidates will possess exceptional analytical skills and a strong academic background, with experience in corporate and private equity transactions. The role offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

World-class training and development

Qualifications

• Experience with financial due diligence and transaction services.
• Strong attention to detail and effective communication of complex information.
• Full travel mobility and flexibility for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engagements and client interactions.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and coordinate workstreams.
• Lead preparation and drafting of due diligence reports.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Advanced Excel

Fluency in a major European language

Education

Exceptional academic background

Tools

Power Pivot

Job description

Overview

This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's M&A Transactions private equity team.

Working on high-profile assignments with some of the best in the field, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, with a mix of both private equity and corporate transactions, within a highly commercial, client-focused environment.

Our core services include acquisition and vendor due diligence, bid defence and support, and reporting accountant services for capital market transactions. Typically, we work within a wider deal team which accesses the firm's vast range of specialist expertise including commercial and operational due diligence, sale and purchase agreement negotiation, real estate, treasury, pensions, modelling, fund placement, merger integration, IT, and business intelligence. We also often work on international assignments involving cross-border as well as cross-service line teams requiring our people to build wide networks across both the UK and international firm.

We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It\'s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs, and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact where and how it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

Our team provides clients with dedicated support for a transaction or potential transaction. Typically, this involves investigating the target from various perspectives to identify significant value items, risks, and other considerations, helping our clients make informed decisions regarding the transaction.

As an assistant director, you will be required to:

1. Be a key day-to-day lead on engagements, leading client interactions and managing overall project progress
2. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and coordinate diverse workstreams
3. Develop an understanding of the target business and its drivers
4. Interpret and analyze information memoranda, business plans, and publicly available information on the target business
5. Review and analyze historical financial information, including trading, cash flow, and balance sheets
6. Review and analyze projections and underlying assumptions
7. Assess the adequacy of working capital facilities, including financing limits, terms, and covenants
8. Report potential key issues, including risks or price-affecting considerations
9. Lead the preparation and drafting of due diligence reports
10. Review the sale and purchase agreement and correlate findings of the due diligence process
11. Review financial structures and associated credit agreements
12. Lead and develop service offerings and propositions to drive practice growth
13. Lead training and develop team members
14. Manage diverse teams within an inclusive culture where contributions are recognized

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Exceptional academic background or equivalent experience
• Experience with financial due diligence and transaction services or equivalent
• Experience of corporate and private equity transactions or equivalent
• Ability to produce high-quality, concise reports, with attention to detail and effective communication of complex financial information, including risk management principles
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Pivot, for analyzing large data sets
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex issues efficiently
• Experience operating with senior stakeholders internally and externally
• Experience leading business development from opportunity to sale
• Experience building and managing client relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Full travel mobility and flexibility for international travel
• Fluency in a major European language is an advantage
• Strong commercial acumen and market awareness
• Knowledge and application of AI tools within financial due diligence
• Strong client focus on high-quality service

Connect to your business - Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

We help clients navigate risks, process transactions, and deliver transformational change to future-proof their businesses. Join us to make a positive impact.

Mergers and Acquisitions

We challenge dealmakers to create sustainable value for shareholders, employees, and society, supporting clients across the full M&A lifecycle.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard in our industry. Deloitte adheres to strict personal independence constraints to ensure legal protection and compliance. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Connect with your colleagues

"One of the things I love about Deloitte is that everyone is genuinely supportive of each person's individual requirements and career aspirations." - Lizzie, Strategy, Risk & Transaction Advisory

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in Manchester with hybrid working, balancing office, virtual, client site, and remote work, supporting your wellbeing and career growth. Specific requirements may vary; please consult your recruiter.

Connect to your return-to-work opportunity

Support and coaching are available for those returning to work after a career break of two years or more. Let your recruiter know if this applies to you.

Our commitment to you

We foster an environment where you can experience purpose, be yourself, and grow. Your wellbeing, personal strengths, and contributions are valued, and you\'ll develop both technically and personally through world-class training.

Connect to your next step

A Deloitte career offers growth in any direction, with a purpose-driven culture and the opportunity to bring your true self to work. Discover more at deloitte.co.uk/careers.