Associate Director, M&A Advisory: Lead Deals & Origination

MVA International Headhunters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MVA International in London seeks an Associate Director for a senior, hands-on transaction role within a growing independent M&A advisory firm. You will work directly with Partners and clients, with a clear path toward Director and origination.

You will lead live buy-side and sell-side engagements, analyse EBITDA and cash flow, and shape deal structures while managing client relationships and contributing to business development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a core deals environment (Investment Banking or Transaction Advisory).
• Hands-on deal execution with strong commercial judgement and senior client engagement.
• Not FP&A or pure accounting; focus on how financial analysis drives transaction decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage live buy-side and sell-side M&A engagements.
• Analyse EBITDA, cash flow, working capital, forecasts and net debt.
• Identify issues influencing valuation, pricing, deal structure or investment decisions.
• Advise private equity sponsors, corporates, investment banks and other deal principals.
• Challenge management assumptions and translate financial data into commercial advice.
• Lead client relationships, senior meetings and transaction teams.
• Contribute to pitches, proposals and business development.
• Develop towards originating and winning mandates.

Skills

Deal execution

Client management

Financial modelling

Valuation analysis

M&A advisory

Job description

MVA International in London seeks an Associate Director for a senior, hands-on transaction role within a growing independent M&A advisory firm. You will work directly with Partners and clients, with a clear path toward Director and origination.

You will lead live buy-side and sell-side engagements, analyse EBITDA and cash flow, and shape deal structures while managing client relationships and contributing to business development.