Transaction Advisory Services Associate Director

Grant Thornton UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored development programmes

Flexible bank holidays

Pension

Life assurance

Private medical

Holiday purchasing

Discounts & gym memberships

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK is seeking a TAS Associate Director to lead financial due diligence on buy-side and sell-side transactions for private equity and corporate clients. You will build senior client relationships, manage multiple accounts, and guide project teams through complex deals.

You will set fees, oversee budgets, and deliver high quality reports while developing staff and nurturing a wide external network. A professional qualification (ACA/ICAS/CA/ACCA/CIPFA) and TAS experience are required.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification required (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA).
• Experience in Transaction Advisory, ideally in financial services or professional services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead client-facing engagements and complex deals.

Responsibilities

• Build and convert external network to originate TAS work.
• Own senior client relationships and manage multiple accounts.
• Assess and manage risk across complex transactions with specialists as needed.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior team members.
• Oversee end-to-end report production and ensure market context alignment.
• Set fee estimates and manage budgets for profitable delivery.
• Lead presentation of findings and recommendations to clients.
• Coach and develop managers and allocate resources effectively.

Skills

Managerial experience

Client facing

Commercial judgement

Staff development

Networking

Report writing

Education

ACA/ICAS/CA/ACCA/CIPFA

Job description

Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. The Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) team provides a broad range of advisory services to clients, primarily in a deals environment, including financial due diligence (FDD) and Strategy & Commercial Advisory (SCA).

As a member of the TAS team, you will be providing financial due diligence on both buy-side and sell-side transactions for private equity and corporate clients. You may also have the opportunity to work on public company transactions, primarily on AIM Market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc.

A look into the role

• Build and convert your own network of external contacts to originate new transaction advisory work, leading proposals and closing sales with minimal partner input.
• Own senior client relationships at board level, managing several complex accounts simultaneously and handling new work enquiries directly from intermediaries.
• Assess and manage risk across complex transactions, bringing in specialists where needed and overseeing engagement letters.
• Provide technical leadership on transactions, advising junior team members and developing solutions to increasingly complex issues.
• Oversee the report production process end-to-end, ensuring the final document reflects wider market context before reaching the client.
• Set fee estimates and manage assignment budgets, delivering work profitably with over 75% recovery of chargeable time and minimal WIP write-offs.
• Lead the presentation of findings and recommendations to clients, discussing implications and next steps.
• Coach and develop managers within the team, allocating resource effectively across live assignments.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a TAS Associate Director, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA). Previous experience in Transaction Advisory ideally in the financial services sector or professional services

Skills To Set You Apart

• Managerial experience.
• Wide experience of client facing work in relevant industry sectors.
• Substantial experience of applying commercial judgement.
• Experience of developing and mentoring staff.
• Developing ability to build and maintain a network of industry contacts.
• Extensive experience of writing and reviewing reports.

Knowing we’re right for you

The culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.

Our values are the unwavering principles that shape our daily behaviours and decisions, alongside our drive to do the right thing. We’re looking for people who align with our values and are purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. You can learn more about our values in practice here.

It’s not just about our culture and values, in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, us you’ll also get:

• Tailored development programmes and access to coaching.
• Flexible bank holidays - allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you.
• Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits.
• Any benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial advice.

And more. Visit our benefits section to read more.

How We Work

We have a trust-based way of working, driven by responsible people who have the best interests of our firm and our clients at heart. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work, the things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. That is how it should be.

We’re looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.