M&A Sourcing & Development Associate

Harris Computer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance bonus

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Mentorship and training

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Harris’ International Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Corporate Development Associate to proactively identify and engage acquisition targets for a fast-paced M&A platform. You will work closely with the Director, Corporate Development to source opportunities and nurture relationships with founders and executives.

You will design outreach programs, attend regional events, and coordinate due diligence with the M&A team, while maintaining a disciplined CRM and reporting process.

Qualifications

• Experience in M&A origination or business development.
• Proven ability to source and engage targets.
• Strong CRM hygiene and pipeline management.

Responsibilities

• Research industry dynamics to identify acquisition news and opportunities.
• Design and execute multi-channel outreach to engage founders and executives.
• Attend conferences and events to network and build pipeline.
• Build relationships with CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors and intermediaries.
• Maintain regular communication to move prospects through the deal pipeline.
• Evaluate opportunities against strategic/financial criteria.
• Manage pipeline in Salesforce; log outreach and forecast pipeline health.
• Coordinate due-diligence requests and handoffs with M&A team.
• Travel for founder meetings and industry events (10–20%).

Skills

M&A origination

Cold outreach

Relationship management

C-suite communication

Strategic thinking

Project management

Tools

Salesforce CRM

LinkedIn

Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

Harris’ International Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Corporate Development Associate to proactively identify and engage acquisition targets for a fast-paced M&A platform. You will work closely with the Director, Corporate Development to source opportunities and nurture relationships with founders and executives.

You will design outreach programs, attend regional events, and coordinate due diligence with the M&A team, while maintaining a disciplined CRM and reporting process.