Strategic Growth & Corporate Development Director

Schroders; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Schroders, a global investment manager with a long history and London base, seeks a Director, Strategy & Corporate Development. You will shape the strategic agenda, evaluate growth opportunities, support transactions and drive value creation across the group, working with senior executives and business leaders.

You will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, delivering rigorous analysis, practical recommendations and robust business cases to inform major decisions and strategy

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate strategy, corporate development, investment banking, management consulting or related field.
• Significant exposure to financial services, asset management, wealth management or private markets.
• Experience supporting or executing M&A transactions and strategic projects.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities.
• Experience preparing materials for senior executives and Boards.

Responsibilities

• Support development of the combined Group's enterprise strategy with a focus on profitable growth.
• Lead strategic assessments of growth opportunities across public markets, private markets and wealth management.
• Conduct market, competitive and client analyses to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for ExCo and Board consideration.
• Coordinate transaction workstreams across legal, finance, tax, risk and HR.
• Prepare investment materials for transaction approvals and monitor industry trends.

Skills

Strategic judgment

Analytical skills

Ambiguity management

Communication & presentation

Influencing without authority

Financial modelling & valuation

Executive/board materials preparation

Job description

Schroders, a global investment manager with a long history and London base, seeks a Director, Strategy & Corporate Development. You will shape the strategic agenda, evaluate growth opportunities, support transactions and drive value creation across the group, working with senior executives and business leaders.

You will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, delivering rigorous analysis, practical recommendations and robust business cases to inform major decisions and strategy