Corporate Development / M&A - Senior Manager

Unity Advisory; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in London seeks a Corporate Development Senior Manager to drive M&A strategy and execute acquisitions internationally. This hybrid role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to shape corporate practices. Candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience, strong financial skills, and project management expertise. This role offers an exciting chance to join a fast-growing advisory business.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunity for career advancement in Corporate Development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in M&A within advisory, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and accounting skills.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the build-out of M&A strategy across the UK and select international markets.
• Manage transaction workstreams across origination, diligence, negotiation, and integration.
• Present findings and secure stakeholder alignment, including Board and Private Equity sponsor.

Skills

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CFA)

Job description

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Corporate Development Senior Manager to join our growing team. You will work directly with the Chief Investment Officer, business leadership, and our Private Equity sponsor to drive our M&A agenda—identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic acquisitions across the UK and international markets. You will lead deal processes from origination through to post-merger integration, balancing a commercial mindset with detailed execution. This is a hybrid role with a base in our Mayfair office and represents a unique opportunity to influence the growth trajectory of a fast-scaling advisory business. This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to senior stakeholders and an opportunity to embed modern, scalable Corporate Development practices from day one.

Responsibilities

• Support the build-out of Unity Advisory's M&A strategy across the UK and select international markets.
• Conduct research and industry mapping to identify potential acquisition targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with intermediaries, advisors, and potential targets.
• Manage transaction workstreams across origination, diligence, negotiation, and integration.
• Work with internal teams and external advisers to evaluate opportunities and lead diligence across financial, operational, legal, and regulatory dimensions.
• Build financial models, valuation analyses, and investment cases to support decision-making.
• Present findings and secure stakeholder alignment, including Board and Private Equity sponsor.
• Collaborate with internal teams to plan and execute post-deal integration and performance tracking.
• Contribute to the evolution of Corporate Development best practices, systems, and playbooks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in M&A within advisory, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity.
• Strategic mindset with strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and accounting skills.
• Experience managing complex transactions across multiple workstreams.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter attitude with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
• Qualified accountant or similar (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent).

Nice to Have

• Experience in professional services or project-based environments.
• End-to-end transaction experience including international deals.
• Familiarity working with or within Private Equity-backed organisations.
• Exposure to post-merger integration planning and execution.

Working at Unity Advisory

A truly hybrid and flexible working environment. We offer the opportunity to be at the forefront of AI-driven advisory services. You'll be part of a high-impact Corporate Development function, empowered to shape how we scale through acquisition. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing business and accelerate your Corporate Development career.