Associate Director Corporate Finance

The Curve Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Curve Group in Manchester is seeking a seasoned Corporate Finance professional to lead sell-side and buy-side engagements, from prep through to completion.

You will own client relationships, manage analysts and mid-level teams, and work with Partners on pitches, with a clear route to Director and ultimately Partner as you build your market profile.

Qualifications

• End-to-end Advisory experience across lower-mid-market and owner-managed transactions.
• ACA, ACCA or similar would be helpful, though deal experience and leadership matter most.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day delivery of sell-side and buy-side transactions from prep to completion.
• Own client relationships, financial analysis, valuation, marketing materials, buyer/investor engagement and DD coordination.
• Manage and develop Analysts, Executives and Managers.
• Work with Partners on pitches, pipeline and North West relationships.
• Build your market profile and take on greater responsibility for winning work.

Skills

Client relationships

Financial analysis

Valuation

Due diligence

Pitch materials

Team management

Business development

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

This may not just be your next job. It could be the move that takes you into senior deal leadership now, then on towards Director and Partner.

This progression is already happening in the team. An internal move has created space for someone else to follow a similar route.

You would be joining an established Manchester Corporate Finance team with experienced Partners and Directors, junior execution support and active lower-mid-market deal flow. This is not a regional launch or a blank sheet of paper.

The Manchester team sits within a broader national Deal Advisory platform, established across Corporate Finance and related advisory services. Behind it is an accountancy group with a large SME client base and strong internal referral channels.

The team advises founders, management teams, corporates and PE investors on sales, acquisitions, MBOs, PE investments and fundraising. It's a well established and highly regarded team with a strong track record across the North West.

The role

• Day-to-day delivery of sell side/and buy side transactions from preparation through to completion
• Own client relationships, financial analysis, valuation, marketing materials, buyer/investor engagement and due diligence coordination
• Manage and develop Analysts, Executives and Managers
• Working with Partners on pitches, pipeline conversion and North West relationships
• Build your own market profile and gradually take on greater responsibility for winning work

You will not be expected to arrive with a Partner level portable book. You will need the confidence and commerciality to contribute beyond execution. You'll spot opportunities and build relationships over time.

The person

This could suit a current Manager ready for a proper step up, or an existing AD who wants clearer progression and more influence.

You'll have end-to-end Advisory experience across lower mid-market and owner managed transactions. ACA, ACCA or similar would be helpful, although your deal experience, client judgement and leadership will matter most.

Manchester or wider North West relationships would help, but this is not a role for someone expected to manufacture a pipeline alone. The platform, senior team and referral network are already there.

The opportunity

• Good salary plus bonus
• Immediate ownership of meaningful lower-mid-market transactions
• Direct access to an experienced Partner and Director group
• A visible route towards Director and, over time, Partner
• The backing and referral potential of a substantial national accountancy platform

If you are already trusted to run deals but your progression still depends on waiting for somebody else to move, this is worth a confidential conversation.