Corporate Finance Manager

Marks Sattin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is seeking a Corporate Finance Manager in London to lead a small team and drive strategic financial analysis for asset management and leasing deals.

The role focuses on M&A due diligence, sophisticated valuation modelling, and presenting recommendations to senior management and sponsors. You will liaise with lenders to structure debt financing and contribute to critical investment decisions across the UK and Europe.

Qualifications

• Investment banking or corporate finance advisory experience, ideally with infrastructure exposure.
• Advanced valuations and debt-heavy capital-structures modelling.
• Finance or accounting degree; CFA/CA qualification preferred.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial due diligence, asset valuation, and underwriting for deals UK and Europe.
• Build and stress-test DCF, comparables, and asset-backed models to value investments.
• Design lease-rate pricing structures for competitive tenders and renewals.
• Prepare investment memoranda and presentations for exec leadership and sponsors.
• Collaborate with lenders and advisers to structure debt facilities.

Skills

Investment Banking

Corporate Finance Advisory

Valuation Modeling

Leadership

Education

Finance or Accounting degree

CFA Charterholder / CA qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client in the asset management and leasing industry are looking for a new Corporate Finance Manager to join the team based in London. This is a key leadership role where you will manage a team of two and lead on corporate analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• M&A and Investment Analysis: Lead the financial due diligence, asset valuation, and underwriting processes for potential corporate mergers, fleet buybacks, and rolling stock expansions across the UK and continental Europe.
• Advanced Valuation Modelling: Build and stress-test comprehensive DCF (discounted cash flow), comparable transaction, and asset-backed leverage models to evaluate the equity value and net present value (NPV) of asset investments.
• Commercial Pricing Support: Design sophisticated lease-rate pricing structures for competitive bidding tenders, ensuring revenue models accurately factor in rolling stock residual values, depreciation curves, and maintenance provisions.
• Investment Committee Presentations: Translate dense financial models into highly polished investment memoranda and risk-return presentations for executive leadership and institutional sponsors.
• Capital Markets Support: Interface with syndicated bank lenders and capital advisors to help structure debt financing conditions aligned with asset performance metrics.

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant experience within an Investment Banking (M&A/Coverage), Corporate Finance Advisory (Big 4), or Infrastructure Private Equity environment, ideally with industry exposure too.
• High-level mastery of complex corporate valuations, asset impairing analyses, and pricing models—specifically handling debt-heavy capital structures.
• A strong academic foundation in Finance or Accounting, ideally paired with a CFA Charterholder status or a formal Chartered Accountant qualification.
• Strong systems exposure, particularly excel too.