Corporate Development Manager - M&A

Trinity House Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing listed corporate firm in Birmingham is seeking a professional to lead financial due diligence and manage valuation processes in M&A transactions. This role offers a significant opportunity for career progression within the M&A team or wider Group Finance. Candidates should have a strong background in financial due diligence, excellent financial modelling capabilities, and a commercial mindset. The position is full-time and requires a qualified accountant and experience in mid-market M&A transactions.

Qualifications

• Trained within a top ten accountancy or advisory practice.
• Strong, hands-on background in financial due diligence.
• Experience supporting or leading mid-market M&A transactions.
• Experience supporting or leading mid-market M&A transactions.
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial due diligence across acquisition opportunities.
• Own valuation, modelling and investment case development.
• Prepare high-quality papers for executive and board approval.
• Manage external advisers throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Review and challenge diligence findings and assumptions.
• Support deal structuring and negotiation with robust analysis.
• Prepare high-quality papers for executive and board approval.
• Support post-acquisition performance tracking and integration planning.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Financial modelling

Valuation capability

Commercial mindset

Ability to challenge assumptions

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/CA or equivalent)

Job description

Trinity House Group are exclusively partnering with a high-growth listed corporate that is actively expanding its already impressive portfolio through acquisition. With significant M&A activity planned over the next five years, the business is investing in a brand-new, end-to-end in-house M&A function. This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in shaping how the function evolves. Successful hires will have clear progression routes either within the M&A team or into the wider Group Finance function over time.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial due diligence across acquisition opportunities
• Own valuation, modelling and investment case development
• Partner with senior stakeholders to assess strategic fit and value creation
• Manage external advisers throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Review and challenge diligence findings and assumptions
• Support deal structuring and negotiation with robust analysis
• Prepare high-quality papers for executive and board approval
• Support post-acquisition performance tracking and integration planning

Candidate Background

• Trained within a top ten accountancy or advisory practice
• Strong, hands-on background in financial due diligence
• Excellent financial modelling and valuation capability
• Experience supporting or leading mid-market M&A transactions
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge assumptions
• Qualified accountant (ACA / CA or equivalent) preferred

Why Join

This is a rare opportunity to move inside a growing listed corporate with an active acquisition agenda. You’ll shift from advisory into a role with real influence over investment decisions, high exposure to senior leadership, and a clear pathway into senior corporate development roles as the business scales.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting