M&A Manager

Radiant Financial; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish every Friday at 2:15pm

Flexible hybrid working

28 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Birthday off

4x salary death-in-service cover

Up to 5 years' income protection

5% employer-matched pension

MediCash benefits including GP access

Mental health support

Professional growth via RadiantAcademy

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Radiant Financial Group is seeking an M&A professional to support its inorganic growth, targeting eight acquisitions per year across UK IFAs. You will own key parts of each deal—from valuation and due diligence to integration—working with the Board and executives.

You’ll lead end‑to‑end execution, coordinate internal and adviser‑led due diligence, and help shape post‑deal integration while travelling to group offices across the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience working on M&A transactions, in-house or advisory, including lead advisory.
• Qualified accountant or CFA qualification.
• Hands-on, proactive approach with ability to handle change.
• Willingness to travel to offices across the UK and meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Screen potential acquisition targets and perform valuation analyses.
• Prepare bid documents and Heads of Terms; participate in vendor meetings.
• Support execution from heads of terms to completion and liaise with internal teams.
• Coordinate due diligence and assist with post‑deal integration planning.

Skills

M&A experience

Professional qualification

Analytical mindset

Travel willingness

Excel proficiency

Proactive attitude

Education

CFA or Chartered Accountant

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

AI tools

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for an M&A professional to support Radiant’s inorganic growth strategy as the Group enters an exciting new phase, targeting eight acquisitions per year.

As a core member of the M&A team, working closely with the Board, you will share responsibility for the end-to-end valuation and execution of acquisitions of UK independent financial advisers (IFAs).

Reporting directly to the Head of M&A, you will own key parts of every deal - from valuation, through due diligence, to integration — and work closely with our executive team, operational leaders and investors. This is a hands‑on role with plenty of variety, ideally suited to someone who wants genuine deal responsibility and the opportunity to help build the Group’s M&A function.

Job Requirements

Experience and qualifications

• Experience working on M&A transactions, either in-house or in an advisory capacity (M&A lead advisory, AMA, investment banking or financial due diligence). This may be your first role in industry, and candidates with an audit background will also be considered.
• A professional qualification: qualified accountant or CFA.
• A driven, ambitious personality with a hands‑on, proactive approach.
• Comfortable embracing complexity and change.
• Willingness to travel to offices across the Group and around the UK to meet acquisition targets and attend firm‑wide events.

Personal skills

• Organisation and planning - plans, organises, schedules and budgets efficiently and productively, focusing on key priorities.
• Analytical skills - structures and processes qualitative and quantitative data to draw insightful conclusions; brings a probing mind.
• Attention to detail - does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Computer literacy - confident user of Excel, PowerPoint, Word and AI tools.
• Adaptability - shows sound judgement and appropriate behaviours with shareholders, backers, targets, suppliers and internal teams; adjusts quickly to changing priorities and copes effectively with complexity and change.
• Communication - speaks and writes clearly, articulately and persuasively without being overly verbose, with an open and honest approach.
• Persistence - demonstrates tenacity and a willingness to go the distance to get things done.
• Proactivity - acts without needing to be told and brings new ideas to the business.
• Enthusiasm - brings passion, energy and a can‑do attitude to their work.
• Openness to feedback - actively seeks feedback and responds calmly and constructively to challenge.
• Teamwork - builds collaborative working relationships with peers and senior colleagues.

Job Responsibilities

Offers

• Screening potential acquisition targets.
• Performing valuation analysis.
• Preparing bid documents and Heads of Terms.
• Participating in vendor meetings as the role develops.

Execution

• Supporting the Head of M&A in executing acquisitions from Heads of Terms through to completion.
• Managing internal and adviser‑led due diligence workstreams (financial, commercial, regulatory and legal).
• Carrying out financial due diligence on smaller transactions (experience in FDD, audit or management accounts, together with an accounting qualification or equivalent, is preferable).
• Coordinating external due diligence workstreams and communicating findings to the wider business to inform integration planning and the drafting of transaction documents.
• Working confidentially across departments and with the leadership team to ensure smooth deal execution — in particular, collaborating with the Finance team on business analysis, deal funding and post‑deal reporting.
• Assisting with the preparation and negotiation of legal agreements alongside our lawyers.
• Preparing FCA change in control business plans.

Reporting

• Preparing, and supporting the delivery of, M&A pipeline reports and Investment Committee papers.
• Maintaining a project tracker for each deal to monitor due diligence findings, integration remediation and any relevant protections within the transaction documents.
• Reporting on post‑acquisition performance to assess whether growth and synergy assumptions have been delivered.

Additional opportunities as the role develops

• Involvement in the post‑acquisition integration process.
• Originating deals through networking and proactively approaching suitable targets.

Job Benefits

• Work‑life balance: Early finish every Friday at 2:15pm, plus flexible hybrid working, with only one day in the office required.
• Generous holiday package: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and your birthday off.
• Financial security: 4x salary death‑in‑service cover, up to 5 years' income protection, and 5% employer‑matched pension contributions.
• Health & wellbeing: MediCash benefits including 24/7 GP access, mental health support, and retail discounts.
• Professional growth: Ongoing training and career development through the Radiant Academy.
• Friendly team culture: Join a collaborative, approachable team of professionals who value both excellence and support.

Salary

(Apply online only) GBP (yearly)