Special Situations M&A Manager

Pivot Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a sharp M&A Manager to join their Special Situations team in London. This role requires strong judgement in fast-moving, distressed deals. You'll lead complex transactions, manage teams, and work with top-tier clients. Ideal candidates will have solid M&A experience and thrive under pressure, with a clear path for progression.

Qualifications

• Solid M&A / restructuring experience from investment bank or Big 4 deal advisory.
• Calm under pressure and thrive in high-impact environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading deal execution across special situations transactions.
• Managing workstreams and junior teams.
• Working directly with partners and C-suite execs.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Instincts

Modelling Skills

Job description

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Special Situations M&A Manager – London

Sector: M&A / Distressed / Restructuring / Strategic Advisory

Level: Manager

Are you the type who runs toward the fire rather than away from it? Good. Because we’re looking for a sharp, commercially-savvy M&A Manager with a nose for opportunity and a cool head in crisis to join our Special Situations team.

This is not your standard M&A role. You’ll be operating in the grey—where deals are fast-moving, distressed, unconventional, and require razor-sharp judgement. Think carve-outs, turnarounds, debt workouts, underperforming assets, and strategic plays that others might miss.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading deal execution across special situations transactions: distressed M&A, restructurings, complex corporate carve-outs, and opportunistic acquisitions
• Managing workstreams and junior teams with both structure and swagger
• Working directly with partners, C-suite execs, and investors on strategy, valuation, negotiation, and execution
• Navigating uncertainty, ambiguity, and asymmetric information like a pro
• Thinking two steps ahead of the market—and one ahead of the competition

What You Bring:

• Solid M&A / restructuring experience from an investment bank, Big 4 deal advisory, or a PE/credit fund
• A sharp mind, steady hand, and strong commercial instincts
• You’re calm under pressure and thrive in high-impact, time-sensitive environments
• Strong modelling skills (we won’t test you—but you’ll want to impress anyway)
• A natural leader—someone who can run the room, not just the spreadsheet
• The chance to shape high-stakes deals that make headlines
• Access to complex, intellectually rich transactions that stretch beyond vanilla M&A
• A bold, collaborative team that likes to win (and knows how to have fun doing it)
• Clear path to progression and exposure to top-tier clients and decision-makers

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Accounting and Financial Services

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