Corporate Development Lead

Finatal; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling provider of cloud communications seeks a Corporate Development Lead to drive the M&A pipeline and acquisition activities. This mid-senior level role involves engaging with founders and advisors, managing the end-to-end deal process, and creating structured deal assessments. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years' experience in investment banking or corporate development and a strong background in the B2B SaaS ecosystem. The position is full-time, based in London.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
• Experience with at least one M&A transaction, understands diligence and process.
• Excellent communication skills to document conversations and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Take first calls with founders and advisors to evaluate the business.
• Summarise market positioning into clear notes and deal assessments.
• Build and maintain M&A pipeline tracking and internal reporting.
• Coordinate the end-to-end deal process, including diligence work.
• Work with internal teams and external advisors through to closing.

Skills

Investment banking

Private equity

Corporate development

Strong written communication

Rapport building

Job description

Location | London

HR550

The company is a fast-scaling provider of cloud softphone and customer experience communications tools. We work at the centre of the contact‑centre and CX ecosystem, helping businesses improve how they speak to and support their customers.

They're hiring a Corporate Development Lead to help drive the M&A pipeline and acquisition activity. This is a hands‑on role working closely with senior leadership.

What you’ll do:

• Take first calls with founders, advisors and bankers to understand the business, product and fit
• Summarise conversations and market positioning into clear notes and deal assessments
• Build and maintain our M&A pipeline tracking and internal deal reportingDraft IC memos and investment rationale summaries for leadership review
• Coordinate the end‑to‑end deal process, including financial, commercial and product diligence
• Work directly with internal teams and external advisors through to close

What we’re looking for:

• 1-2 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development or similar deal environment
• Has seen at least one M&A transaction through from evaluation to close, and understands how diligence and process work in practice
• Strong written communication: can turn conversations into structured reasoning and clear memos
• Comfortable leading external conversations and building rapport quickly with founders and advisors
• Experience in the contact‑centre / cloud communications / B2B SaaS ecosystem is strongly preferred

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals