Strategic Growth & M&A Manager

Dartmouth Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Partners is seeking a Corporate Development Manager in London to drive acquisitions, partnerships and strategic planning. You will assess targets, build external relationships and deliver financial analysis to guide executive decisions.

You will manage due diligence, support deal structuring, and collaborate with finance, operations and leadership to enable post‑deal integration and performance monitoring. Strong modelling, communication and stakeholder skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background and relevant degree qualification.
• 3–6 years of experience in Transaction Services / Deal Advisory, Corporate Finance or M&A Advisory, Corporate Development, Strategic Finance with Financial Services experience.
• Experience supporting or executing M&A transactions and due diligence processes.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Development & M&A: Evaluate acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities; build relationships with advisors, founders and management teams; prepare investment papers and strategic recommendations; conduct financial analysis, valuation modelling and commercial assessment; coordinate due diligence workstreams and manage external advisors; support transaction structuring and execution; work cross-functionally with finance, operations, HR, compliance and leadership; support integration planning, synergy tracking and post-deal monitoring; monitor market activity and acquisition opportunities.
• Commercial Finance & Strategic Planning: Partner with senior leaders to provide financial and commercial insight; develop financial models to support investment decisions; deliver analysis on performance, profitability and growth drivers; improve management reporting, KPI dashboards and board-level reporting; support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning; conduct scenario analysis and business case modelling; drive financial accountability and performance improvement.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Dartmouth Partners is seeking a Corporate Development Manager in London to drive acquisitions, partnerships and strategic planning. You will assess targets, build external relationships and deliver financial analysis to guide executive decisions.

You will manage due diligence, support deal structuring, and collaborate with finance, operations and leadership to enable post‑deal integration and performance monitoring. Strong modelling, communication and stakeholder skills are essential.