Corporate Finance Partner

McKellar Consulting; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Scotland is seeking a senior leader to drive the Corporate Finance practice's growth. This role offers autonomy in shaping strategic service offerings, including deal advisory and fundraising. The ideal candidate will have experience in senior professional services roles, a proven track record in leading transactions, and strong analytical skills. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the firm's strategic direction and ownership potential.

Qualifications

• Experience at Director, Partner, or senior leadership level within professional services.
• Proven history leading transactions end-to-end (M&A, fundraising, valuations, or due diligence).
• Strong technical, commercial and analytical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategy and service development across deal advisory, transaction due diligence, valuations, and fundraising.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, mentoring senior talent.
• Act as a senior leader on key transactions, collaborating with shareholders, boards, and investors.

Skills

Leadership in professional services

M&A experience

Strong analytical skills

Job description

Our client is a long established Accountancy firm who are experiencing a period of exciting growth. As part of their strategic expansion, they are seeking to appoint a senior leader to drive the development and growth of the Corporate Finance practice. This is a unique opportunity giving you the autonomy to shape the corporate finance offering.

Having the ability to generate work across such services as deal advisory, transaction due diligence, valuations and fundraising is key. Where and how is up to you, with the support of others in senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shape strategy and service development across any of dealadvisory, transaction due diligence, valuations and fundraising
• Build and lead a high-performing team, mentoring senior talent and developing emerging leaders
• Act as a senior leader on key transactions, collaborating directly with shareholders, boards, lenders, investors, and PE/VC firms

This position will sit within the senior leadership team working closely with existing partners to direct strategy, enhance market presence and support the firm's wider growth ambition.

Experience/skills needed:

• Experience at Director, Partner, or senior leadership level within professional services
• Proven history leading transactions end-to-end (M&A, fundraising, valuations, or due diligence)
• Strong technical, commercial and analytical expertise with credibility to operate at board and investor level

The opportunity:

• A genuine leadership opportunity with influence over the strategic direction
• True ownership potential i.e. Equity
• A growing, ambitious firm with appetite to expand into new markets and service lines
• Entrepreneurial environment where you can make a tangible impact without corporate bureaucracy

To Apply:

Click apply or/and email Craig at [e-mail] with or without a CV to start the process with an initial discussion to find out more.