Senior Lead, Corporate Finance & M&A Advisory

Grant Thornton (NI) LLP; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton (NI) LLP in Belfast, United Kingdom, seeks an Associate Director/Manager for Advisory - Corporate Finance & Deal Advisory. Lead day-to-day execution of engagements, manage M&A mandates, oversee due diligence, valuations, and financing activities, while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with external advisers.

The role emphasizes client relationship management, deliverables on time, and contributing to business development within a growing team.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis, modelling and report-writing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of corporate finance engagements, delivering high-quality advice and transaction support.
• Manage M&A buy-side and sell-side mandates from commencement to completion.
• Lead due diligence assignments and detailed financial reviews.
• Prepare and review valuation analyses and reports.
• Support debt and equity fundraising activities.
• Develop and review financial models and forecasting analyses.
• Manage project timetables, workstreams and deliverables.
• Coordinate advisers including legal, tax, banking and other professionals.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients.
• Develop and mentor Executives and Assistant Managers.
• Support business development and proposal preparation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Modelling

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Grant Thornton (NI) LLP in Belfast, United Kingdom, seeks an Associate Director/Manager for Advisory - Corporate Finance & Deal Advisory. Lead day-to-day execution of engagements, manage M&A mandates, oversee due diligence, valuations, and financing activities, while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with external advisers.

The role emphasizes client relationship management, deliverables on time, and contributing to business development within a growing team.