Corporate Finance Director/Partner

The Curve Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Curve Group in Scotland seeks a seasoned Lead Corporate Finance to head and grow the Scottish offering, leveraging established relationships and UK deal teams. You will originate lower mid-market M&A work and guide entrepreneurs, shareholders and management teams through live transactions.

You’ll shape the Scottish practice, build a local team as pipeline grows, and collaborate with national deal teams to pitch and deliver mandates across Scotland.

Qualifications

• Established Corporate Finance leadership experience (partner/director level)
• Proven track record in lower mid-market M&A
• Strong network of Scottish business owners and introducers

Responsibilities

• Lead the Scottish Corporate Finance offering and originate lower mid-market M&A work
• Turn conversations into mandates and manage transactions end-to-end
• Collaborate with Glasgow and Edinburgh advisory colleagues and national deal teams
• Shape the Scottish practice and grow the local team as pipeline expands
• Develop and maintain relationships with lenders, investors and clients across Scotland

Job description

£130,000 to £200,000+ plus bonus or profit share

Lead Corporate Finance in Scotland, with established local advisory relationships and UK deal teams behind you.

A national advisory firm with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh is looking for someone to lead and grow its Scottish Corporate Finance offering. The firm already advises business owners, investors and lenders in Scotland. Its prepared to invest in a dedicated Corporate Finance lead who can build on those relationships, bring their own network and turn more local opportunities into mandates.

What you'll build

You'll lead the Scottish offering, originate lower mid-market M&A work and advise entrepreneurs, shareholders and management teams through live transactions. You'll decide which relationships and opportunities to pursue, work with local advisory colleagues where there's scope to help their clients, and develop your own pipeline across Scotland.

You'll have access to experienced Corporate Finance execution teams across the UK, alongside Debt Advisory and sector specialists. As activity develops, you'll have scope to build a team in Scotland around the work you're winning.

What you'll take on

• Open doors with business owners, professional introducers, private equity and funders across the Scottish market.
• Turn those conversations into mandates and lead transactions from pitch through to completion.
• Work with advisory colleagues in Glasgow and Edinburgh to identify where their clients could benefit from Corporate Finance support.
• Draw on national deal teams and specialist expertise to pitch for and deliver mandates.
• Shape the Scottish practice and develop the local team as the pipeline grows.

Who it will suit

You could be an established Corporate Finance Partner who wants more influence over the direction of a practice, or a Director or Senior Director already winning work and ready to step into Scottish practice leadership.

Either way, you'll have credible relationships in Scotland, a track record of leading lower mid-market M&A and clear examples of mandates you personally originated or helped win. You'll enjoy getting out into the market and be able to talk through where you'd start, who you'd speak to and how you'd build momentum.

Who it's less likely to suit

Someone looking for a role centred on delivering deals or relying on internal referrals for most of their pipeline. The firm's relationships give you a starting point, and your own market presence and ability to convert opportunities are central to the brief.