Corporate Development Lead

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

Job summary

A technology communications firm is seeking a Corporate Development Lead who will be responsible for driving the M&A pipeline and acquisition activities. This hands-on role requires 1-2 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, along with strong written communication skills. The candidate will liaise with founders and advisors, assess business fits, and coordinate the deal process. Familiarity with the contact-centre and B2B SaaS ecosystem is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development or similar deal environment.
• Experience in M&A transactions from evaluation to close.
• Strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take first calls with founders, advisors and bankers to understand the business.
• Summarise conversations and market positioning into notes.
• Build and maintain M&A pipeline tracking.
• Draft IC memos and investment rationale summaries.
• Coordinate the end-to-end deal process.

Skills

Investment banking experience

M&A transaction experience

Strong written communication

Rapport building with founders

Experience in contact-centre/cloud communications

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 reporting
• Draft 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