Transaction Advisory Services, Sale and Purchase Agreement Manager/AD

Grant Thornton UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Transaction Advisory Services Manager to join their dynamic team in London. This role focuses on optimizing value for clients involved in acquisitions and disposals, requiring strong technical and commercial skills. You will manage transactions, build client trust, and produce high-quality financial analyses. The firm promotes a hybrid work model, valuing diversity and inclusion while encouraging personal development and innovative contributions. If you're passionate about finance and advisory services, this opportunity offers a platform to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Secondments

Charity Fundraising Support

Investment in Entrepreneurs

Qualifications

• Professional qualification with post-qualification experience in managing audit clients.
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions and financial aspects of SPAs.

Responsibilities

• Handle transactions with minimal partner involvement and interface with clients.
• Produce high-quality financial analyses and draft engagement letters.

Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions

Financial Analysis

Risk Management

Client Relationship Management

Completion Mechanisms

Education

Professional Qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA, CIPFA)

Job description

Transaction Advisory Services, Sale and Purchase Agreement Manager/AD

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Job Overview

Our market-leading Sale and Purchase Agreement Advisory team at Grant Thornton is hiring at Manager grade to continue our rapid growth! We operate within the wider Deals Advisory and Consulting service line.

We seek Managers with technical and commercial skills who enjoy optimizing value for clients undertaking acquisitions and disposals. Ideal candidates should have experience with transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, understanding completion mechanisms, enterprise value (EV) to equity value bridges, the financial aspects of Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPA), and assisting buyers and/or sellers with preparation, review, or dispute of completion and earn-out accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle transactions with minimal partner involvement; interface with clients and professionals; know when to seek advice.
• Build trust with clients by understanding their perspectives and responding to demands.
• Identify and resolve risk management issues, involving senior staff as needed.
• Draft engagement letters and ensure take-on work is completed timely.
• Understand technical issues, propose solutions, and seek advice when necessary.
• Produce high-quality financial analyses with minimal input.
• Draft fee estimates and budgets for review.
• Present conclusions and recommendations to clients, discussing implications.
• Monitor assignment costs versus budgets, challenging team charges when appropriate.
• Understand firm’s products and actively cross-sell services.
• Engage in self-development through performance reviews and PDP processes.

Minimum Criteria

Professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA, or CIPFA) with post-qualification experience, confident managing a large portfolio of audit clients.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with EV to equity value bridges.
• Advising on financial and accounting aspects of sales and purchase agreements.
• Experience with preparation, review, or dispute of completion and earn-out accounts.

Our Culture and Benefits

We value diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, offering options like reduced days, annualized days, or term-time working. Our hybrid model combines office, client, and remote work. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone’s contributions are valued, encouraging you to bring your whole self to work.

Beyond work, we support activities like secondments, charity fundraising, and investing in entrepreneurs. Our values—purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind—guide our actions. We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and uphold high standards.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Accounting