Corporate Development Head of M&A

Sharp Consultancy; Bradford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm based near Bradford is seeking a Head of M&A to drive the acquisition strategy from origination to deal completion. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant with strong analytical and communication skills, able to engage with stakeholders. Responsibilities include evaluating opportunities, managing due diligence, and overseeing integration processes. The position requires a strong commercial mindset and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in mergers and acquisitions.
• Ability to manage deal structures and negotiations.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating potential merger and acquisition opportunities.
• Managing due diligence processes.
• Supporting commercial negotiations.
• Ensuring successful integration of acquired entities.
• Managing a pipeline of opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Fully qualified Accountant

Job description

Our client is a well established, fast growing, PE backed, SME based near Bradford.

To support their growth they are looking to recruit a Head of M&A to drive the delivery of the acquisition strategy from origination through to deal completion.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Evaluating potential merger and acquisition opportunities
• Supervising and managing due diligence processes
• Supporting commercial negotiations to secure Heads of terms and binding contractual agreements with interested parties
• Working with the firm’s leadership team and PMO to ensure the successful integration of acquired entities into the firm
• Managing and sequencing a pipeline and portfolio of opportunities.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified Accountant with a proven track record in mergers and acquisitions. You will need to be highly analytical, have excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and be capable of seeing projects through to their completion.

You will need to be an effective independent worker whilst also being able to collaborate with cross functional teams and external advisors. Clearly a strong commercial mindset is essential, being able to manage deal structures, negotiations, commercial contracts with exceptional attention to detail.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e‑mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.