Corporate Finance Partner - Business Services

Walker Lovell Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Lovell Ltd. in London is seeking a sector-led mid-market M&A adviser to expand the Business Services footprint, originate mandates, and leverage relationships with business owners, management teams, private equity investors and corporates.

You will lead engagements from origination to execution, build senior client relationships, and collaborate across borders to unlock opportunities within multiple advisory lines.

Qualifications

• Strong UK mid-market corporate finance / M&A advisory experience at Director, Partner or equivalent level.
• Deep Business Services expertise with an established network of business owners, corporates, private equity investors and senior industry decision-makers.
• Originate and win M&A mandates and generate meaningful fee opportunities, not just execute transactions.
• Strong sector credibility and ability to develop senior client relationships over the long term.
• Commercial range to identify opportunities beyond M&A and connect clients with wider advisory capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Expand Business Services coverage, developing sector depth.
• Originate mid-market M&A and advisory opportunities through established relationships.
• Lead M&A engagements from origination to execution.
• Build long-term relationships across Business Services verticals and convert into mandates.
• Collaborate nationally and internationally to create opportunities across service lines.

Skills

Mid-market corporate finance

M&A advisory

Director/Partner level

Business Services sector

Relationship management

Job description

Travel: UK and international as required

Compensation: Exceptional package reflecting seniority, sector standing and commercial impact

Turn Your Business Services Network Into Something Bigger

Join an ambitious, internationally connected corporate finance platform where sector expertise carries real weight. This is an opportunity to broaden an established Business Services capability, originate mid-market M&A mandates and use your relationships to generate opportunities across a wider advisory platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Expand Business Services coverage, developing complementary sector depth beyond the areas already well covered by the team.
• Originate mid-market M&A and wider advisory opportunities through established relationships with business owners, management teams, private equity investors and corporates.
• Lead M&A engagements from origination and senior client engagement through to execution.
• Build long-term relationships across your strongest Business Services verticals and convert those relationships into mandates.
• Collaborate nationally and internationally to create opportunities across multiple service lines.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong UK mid-market corporate finance / M&A advisory experience at Director, Partner or equivalent level.
• Deep Business Services expertise with an established network of business owners, corporates, private equity investors and senior industry decision-makers.
• A demonstrable ability to originate and win M&A mandates and generate meaningful fee opportunities, rather than operating predominantly in an execution capacity.
• Strong sector credibility and the ability to develop senior client relationships over the long term.
• Commercial range to identify opportunities beyond M&A and connect clients with wider advisory capabilities.

Who This Suits

You’re a sector-led mid-market M&A adviser whose value comes from genuine market connectivity and the ability to originate, not simply execute transactions. You may already be operating at Partner level or be a high-performing Director ready to step up.