Corporate Development Manager - Financial Services

Dartmouth Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Partners is seeking a Corporate Development Manager in London to drive acquisitions, partnerships and strategic planning. You will assess targets, build external relationships and deliver financial analysis to guide executive decisions.

You will manage due diligence, support deal structuring, and collaborate with finance, operations and leadership to enable post‑deal integration and performance monitoring. Strong modelling, communication and stakeholder skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background and relevant degree qualification.
• 3–6 years of experience in Transaction Services / Deal Advisory, Corporate Finance or M&A Advisory, Corporate Development, Strategic Finance with Financial Services experience.
• Experience supporting or executing M&A transactions and due diligence processes.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Development & M&A: Evaluate acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities; build relationships with advisors, founders and management teams; prepare investment papers and strategic recommendations; conduct financial analysis, valuation modelling and commercial assessment; coordinate due diligence workstreams and manage external advisors; support transaction structuring and execution; work cross-functionally with finance, operations, HR, compliance and leadership; support integration planning, synergy tracking and post-deal monitoring; monitor market activity and acquisition opportunities.
• Commercial Finance & Strategic Planning: Partner with senior leaders to provide financial and commercial insight; develop financial models to support investment decisions; deliver analysis on performance, profitability and growth drivers; improve management reporting, KPI dashboards and board-level reporting; support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning; conduct scenario analysis and business case modelling; drive financial accountability and performance improvement.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing, investor-backed professional services and financial advice business with an ambitious growth agenda across the UK. Following continued expansion, they are seeking a Corporate Development Manager to support acquisitions, strategic partnerships, commercial analysis and long-term business planning.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will help identify, evaluate and execute acquisition opportunities while providing commercial insight and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making across the business.

You'll be involved throughout the deal lifecycle, from origination and valuation through to due diligence, completion and post-acquisition integration. Alongside corporate development activities, you will also support business planning, management reporting and performance analysis to help drive sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Development & M&A

• Evaluate acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities aligned to the group's growth strategy.
• Build relationships with advisors, founders, management teams and industry participants.
• Prepare investment papers and strategic recommendations for senior leadership and shareholders.
• Conduct financial analysis, valuation modelling and commercial assessment of potential targets.
• Coordinate due diligence workstreams and manage external advisors.
• Support transaction structuring, negotiation and execution activities.
• Work cross-functionally with finance, operations, HR, compliance and leadership teams during transactions.
• Support integration planning, synergy tracking and post-deal performance monitoring.
• Monitor market activity, industry trends and potential acquisition opportunities.

Commercial Finance & Strategic Planning

• Partner with senior leaders to provide financial and commercial insight.
• Develop financial models to support investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Deliver meaningful analysis on business performance, profitability and growth drivers.
• Improve management reporting, KPI dashboards and board-level reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Conduct scenario analysis and business case modelling.
• Help drive financial accountability and performance improvement across the organisation.

About You

We are interested in candidates with:

• A strong academic background and relevant degree qualification.
• Approximately 3-6 years' experience gained within: Transaction Services / Deal Advisory, Corporate Finance or M&A Advisory, Corporate Development, Strategic Finance - with experience with/ on Financial Services projects
• Experience supporting or executing M&A transactions and due diligence processes.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.