Corporate Development Director (backed by Global Private Equity House)

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm is seeking a Corporate Development Director to manage the acquisition process in a new buy-and-build vehicle backed by a global private equity house. This role focuses on deal execution and requires significant experience in mid-market deal management. The successful candidate will oversee the full acquisition process, ensuring effective relationships with target businesses and executing financial due diligence. This position can be based remotely or in the company's UK hubs, and offers opportunities for incentives linked to future growth.

Benefits

Management incentive plan

Equity linked to planned exit

Qualifications

• Current role at senior AD/VP/SM or junior Director level in a corporate finance advisory or development function.
• Experience in end-to-end deal management is critical.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage bolt-on acquisition processes from start to finish.
• Create and present investment committee papers to the board.
• Manage financial, tax, and legal due diligence.

Skills

Operational Detail

Relationship Management

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFq, or CFA qualified

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SJC Partners

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28.06.2025

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

SJC Partners is managing the recruitment process for the hire of a Corporate Development Director into a new buy and build vehicle in the UK, backed by a major global private equity business.

As Corporate Development Director, you will oversee and manage bolt on acquisitions end to end. This role will focus on deal execution rather than origination or post deal integration, managing deals from the first meeting through to completion, manging multiple processes concurrently and reporting into the board & private equity house. This person will work closely with a senior figure in the marketplace who will be responsible for target origination, and therefore this role focuses on deal execution.

This is a private equity backed group on a buy and build plan, acquiring businesses with an EBITDA of between £0.5m and £2m typically. Consequently, mid-market deal experience is required. The successful candidate should be hands on with strong experience managing FDD, tax DD and legal DD. Prior TS/FDD experience is preferred or extensive experience managing FDD, tax and legal M&A processes.

This is a UK based role and can be remote or if the candidate wishes. Equally, this group has hubs across the UK for a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities:

• Execution Lead: Oversee and manage the bolt-on acquisition process from start to finish, with responsibility over all aspects of deal management, adopting a hands-on approach.
• Investment Committee Papers: Creating and presenting investment committee papers to the board and private equity backers.
• Acquisition Pipeline Management: Conduct meetings with target businesses, build relationships, and triage the pipeline for time and capital prioritisation. This role does not focus on deal origination, but rather pipeline progression and deal completions.
• Manage DD: Oversee and project manage financial DD, tax DD and legal DD, driving pace and results.
• Relationship Management: Forge strong relationships with management teams and manage vendor valuation and operational expectations.

Experience and Requirements:

• Current Role: Operating at senior AD/VP/SM or junior Director level in a corporate finance advisory or internal corporate development function.
• Deal Management: Experience in end-to-end deal management, balancing operational detail with oversight.
• Due Diligence: Prior experience in a financial due diligence/transaction services team is preferred.
• Qualifications: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFq, or CFA qualified.
• Relationship Skills: Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to credibly position the group to target businesses, building trust and rapport.

This role offers the opportunity to play a major role in the development of a scaled PE backed group. For the right candidate, this business is open to offering a management incentive plan or sweet equity linked to a planned exit.