Transaction Advisory Services – M&A Senior Associate

Leadenhall Search & Selection; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadenhall Search & Selection partners with a premier M&A advisory platform in the US to offer an Associate opportunity beyond traditional financial due diligence. You will collaborate with top-tier M&A bankers, valuation specialists, and senior deal advisors to broaden your understanding of transactions and the commercial skills underpinning successful deals.

Ideal candidates bring 2–5 years of FDD, M&A, or related experience, CPA preferred, and a strong desire to build a long-term

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of Financial Due Diligence, M&A, Audit, or Assurance experience.
• Exposure to private equity and corporate transactions.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.
• Genuine interest in M&A and ambition to build a long-term career in deals.

Responsibilities

• Support complex buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for leading private equity and corporate clients.
• Work alongside investment bankers, valuation specialists, capital markets professionals, and senior deal advisors on integrated transactions.
• Develop a deep understanding of the entire deal lifecycle - not just the diligence process.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and gain exposure to transaction strategy.

Skills

Financial due diligence

M&A experience

Analytical skills

Financial reporting

Education

CPA (or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Beyond Public Accounting. Build Your Future in M&A.

Leadenhall Search is partnering with one of the world's premier M&A advisory platforms as it continues to invest in the growth of its integrated M&A advisory business across the US.

For many professionals, Financial Due Diligence is the first step into the world of deals.

The challenge is that many platforms stop there. This opportunity offers something different.

It's a chance to move beyond traditional FDD, working alongside elite M&A bankers, valuation specialists, and senior deal advisors while developing a broader understanding of transactions and the commercial skills that underpin a successful career in M&A.

If you're looking to escape the traditional public accounting career path and establish yourself as a well-rounded M&A professional, this represents an exceptional opportunity.

Why This Opportunity Stands Apart

• Move beyond traditional FDD and build a broader career in M&A.
• Work alongside some of the industry's leading M&A professionals on complex private equity and corporate transactions.
• Gain exposure to investment banking, valuation, capital markets, and the wider M&A process.
• Develop commercial skills and client exposure from the outset of your career.
• Join one of the fastest-growing integrated M&A advisory platforms in the market.

The Opportunity

• Support complex buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for leading private equity and corporate clients.
• Work alongside investment bankers, valuation specialists, capital markets professionals, and senior deal advisors on integrated transactions.
• Develop a deep understanding of the entire deal lifecycle - not just the diligence process.
• Build trusted relationships with clients while gaining exposure to commercial discussions and transaction strategy.
• Learn from an experienced leadership team committed to developing the next generation of M&A advisors.
• Build the technical, commercial, and interpersonal skills that will accelerate your progression within a world-class advisory platform.

Who We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with professionals from:

• Big 4 Financial Due Diligence / Transaction Advisory
• Leading Deals Advisory platforms
• Audit professionals looking to transition into M&A
• Corporate Finance & Transaction Services

You'll ideally bring:

• 2-5 years of Financial Due Diligence, M&A, Audit, or Assurance experience.
• Exposure to private equity and corporate transactions.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.
• A genuine interest in M&A and the ambition to build a long-term career in deals.
• CPA (or equivalent) preferred.

Who Thrives Here?

The professionals who succeed on this platform are naturally curious, commercially minded, and eager to broaden their experience beyond traditional accounting.

If you're looking to move beyond Financial Due Diligence, gain exposure to the wider M&A ecosystem, and build the foundations of a long-term career advising leading private equity investors and corporate clients, this represents one of the most compelling Associate opportunities currently available.

All conversations will be handled with the strictest confidence.