Associate Director - Corporate Finance

FRP Advisory; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FRP Advisory in Leeds is seeking an Associate Director – Corporate Finance to lead mid-market transactions with Partners, directing deal execution, client pitches and junior teams.

You will shape strategy, originate opportunities, review key documents, and manage risk and compliance while building your own origination network.

Qualifications

• Experience leading corporate finance transactions, including deal execution and team leadership.
• Experience on buyside/sellside/MBOs, including private equity exposure.
• Ability to identify and develop M&A targets and opportunities.
• Degree educated and/or Chartered Accountant with relevant experience.
• Advanced MS Office skills and strong financial modelling capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with financial data providers such as Capital IQ and Bloomberg.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of transactions on a day‑to‑day basis with Partners/Directors.
• Provide project management and detailed review of junior work.
• Prepare/review key documents (IMs, business plans, Heads of Terms, models).
• Originate and deliver client ideas and opportunities.
• Lead development of client pitches and support business origination.
• Develop your professional network to enhance long‑term origination.

Skills

Corporate Finance

Transaction leadership

M&A experience

Target identification

CA/Accounting degree

MS Office

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Capital IQ/Bloomberg familiarity

Education

Degree/CA qualification

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Capital IQ

Bloomberg

MS Office (Office suite)

Job description

About FRP

FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Job Description

• Job Title: Associate Director – Corporate Finance
• Location: Leeds
• Job Type: Permanent – Full Time – Onsite

Role Overview

The Associate Director – Corporate Finance will work with a Partner or Director to lead the execution of transactions on a day-to-day basis, focusing on driving the transaction timetable. The role involves general project management, preparing and reviewing key documents, originating and delivering potential client ideas, developing pitch documents, and providing leadership to junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with a Partner or Director, lead the execution of transactions on a day-to-day basis, focusing on driving the transaction timetable
• General project management, working alongside and assisting more senior members of the team and directing the work of more junior members, providing detailed review of juniors' work prior to Partner/Director review
• Preparing or reviewing all key documents (IM, Business plan, Heads of Terms, financial models) and having input into deal strategy and tactics with Director/Partner
• Originate and deliver potential client ideas, identifying opportunities, opening and leveraging relationships
• Lead the development of pitch documents and take a leading role in client pitches
• Develop your own business network with a view to increasing your origination capabilities over the medium term, including opportunities to present at seminars/events
• Provide leadership to junior team members producing Information Memoranda, financial models, and other transaction documentation
• Take ownership and responsibility for one or more team functions such as training, people development, quality, finances, etc
• Demonstrate strong understanding of deal rationale and provide insight on third parties to clients and partner/director accordingly
• Use experience of deals to increase breadth of deal documents input to, including funds flow, SPA, Heads of Terms, locked box papers
• Lead on take on and risk processes, ensuring compliance with regulations and FRP policies. Ensure client files are maintained appropriately and are compliant with FRP policy at Completion
• Identify potential deal opportunities and develop ideas for approaching and originating deals
• Develop your own business network with a view to increasing your origination capabilities over the medium term

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a corporate finance environment, including leading transactions
• Experience with buyside, sellside, and MBO transactions, including private equity
• Ability to identify targets and prospects for M&A activity
• Degree educated and/or Chartered accountant with at least three years’ experience
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong Excel/financial modelling skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with key financial data providers such as Capital IQ/Bloomberg

Additional Information

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services – regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.