Senior Analyst / Junior Associate - M&A

Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Analyst or Junior Associate for a London-based specialist corporate finance advisory. With 3–4 years M&A/CF experience, you’ll own execution workstreams on live deals and work directly with Partners to gain client exposure and a clear path to progression.

Responsibilities include building models, drafting IMs and teasers, running market research, coordinating due diligence, and supporting senior colleagues on strategy and valuation.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years’ experience in M&A or corporate finance from a bank or boutique advisory firm or from an Accountancy Firm with M&A or TS experience.
• Hands‑on involvement in completed transactions across the lifecycle.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with an eye for detail.
• Comfort engaging with business owners, management teams and investors (alongside senior colleagues).
• A genuine interest in creative, marketing services, tech, digital or SaaS businesses.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining financial models, valuations and transaction analyses.
• Drafting information memoranda, teasers, management presentations and other client materials.
• Running market research, sector analysis and buyer / investor identification.
• Coordinating elements of due diligence and managing adviser / client communication.
• Supporting senior team members on transaction strategy, positioning and valuation.
• Attending client meetings, management presentations and buyer discussions.
• Contributing to pitch books, business development materials and origination support.
• Mentoring and supporting more junior analysts where appropriate.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation skills

Market research

Due diligence

Client communication

Pitch book creation

Mentoring juniors

M&A experience

Job description

M&A Senior Analyst / Junior Associate – Specialist Corporate Finance (London)

Join a fast‑growing, specialist corporate finance advisory firm advising businesses and shareholders across the creative, marketing services, technology and digital sectors.

We’re hiring a Senior Analyst or Junior Associate (3 – 4 years’ M&A / corporate finance experience) to take ownership of key execution workstreams on live M&A and strategic advisory deals. You’ll work directly with Partners and senior advisers, gaining strong client exposure and a clear path to progress.

The role

You will support buy‑side and sell‑side assignments from pitch to completion, including:

• Building and maintaining financial models, valuations and transaction analyses.
• Drafting information memoranda, teasers, management presentations and other client materials.
• Running market research, sector analysis and buyer / investor identification.
• Coordinating elements of due diligence and managing adviser / client communication.
• Supporting senior team members on transaction strategy, positioning and valuation.
• Attending client meetings, management presentations and buyer discussions.
• Contributing to pitch books, business development materials and origination support.
• Mentoring and supporting more junior analysts where appropriate.

About you

Ideal backgrounds include Investment Banking, Boutique M&A, or Corporate Finance / Transaction Services in an accountancy firm. You will likely have:

• 3–4 years’ experience in M&A or corporate finance from a bank or boutique advisory firm or from an Accountancy Firm with M&A or TS experience.
• Hands‑on involvement in completed transactions across the lifecycle.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with an eye for detail.
• Comfort engaging with business owners, management teams and investors (alongside senior colleagues).
• A genuine interest in creative, marketing services, tech, digital or SaaS businesses.

What’s on offer

• Work on a broad range of live M&A and strategic advisory deals.
• Direct exposure to Partners and senior clients.
• Real responsibility in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.
• Clear opportunity to progress to Associate / Associate Director as the firm grows.