Director Corporate Development

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An investment banking and M&A advisory firm is seeking a Corporate Development Director to lead acquisition initiatives. This role requires substantial experience in Corporate Development and strong analytical skills to drive strategic decisions. Candidates must be comfortable engaging directly with senior executives to foster business expansion.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

• 8-12 years experience in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking or equivalent.
• Strong financial acumen with advanced analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree in business or finance is preferred; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and initiate acquisition opportunities.
• Lead financial modeling, due diligence, and transaction structuring.
• Engage with C-suite to align strategy and drive execution.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance or related field

MBA

Job description

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Gold & Aron Conseil is an executive search company, we are recruiting on behalf of our client.

We are looking for a Corporate Development Director for a leading investment banking and M&A advisory firm.

Important: Please only apply if you have prior experience in Corporate Development/M&A/Investment Banking and you are located or you are ok to relocate to the London area.

Key information:

• Years of experience: 8-12 years.
• Experience working in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking or equivalent experience is a must. Prior experience in corp dev is a strong plus.
• Strong financial acumen, including advanced analytical skills and expertise in financial modeling (DCF, LBO, Comps).
• Location: London
• Must be fluent in English
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or related field is preferred
• MBA is a plus
• Competitive Compensation

Key job activities include:

• Origination: Identify, evaluate, and initiate acquisition opportunities aligned with strategic goals
• Deal Execution: Lead financial modeling, due diligence, valuation, and transaction structuring, post deal integration.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with internal teams and engage directly with senior executives, including the C-suite, to align on strategy and drive execution.
• Special Projects: Support ad-hoc analysis, presentations, and special initiatives; help build scalable processes and drive best practices across strategic work-streams.

Note: To avoid any ambiguity, this isn’t a banker role. It’s a corporate development position but within an investment bank. You’d be helping the bank identify and execute acquisition opportunities to help the bank itself expand its business lines, geographic reach, and capabilities.