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Senior Executive (Senior Specialist or Manager), M&A, Corporate Finance, Manchester
The opportunity
The UK Corporate Finance M&A practice is an innovative, award-winning team, regularly closing high profile cross-border sell-side, buy-side and finance raising transactions, supporting a range of clients from high growth businesses to multinational listed companies.
Our dynamic and diverse team consists of ~ 100 individuals of varying professional backgrounds, including bankers, accountants, industry professionals and consultants. Working with us will entail both formal and on the job learning from sector experts, which will help you to develop the skills needed to become an effective advisor.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced candidate to join the market leading Manchester M&A team to work across a range of sectors.
Key highlights of the Manchester M&A team include:
* Completing on several deals (so far) in the year to 31 October 2024
* Commitment to the Diversity and Inclusiveness agenda, fostering a culture of belonging and pursuing a range of initiatives which attract and retain a wide pool of talent to our business
* Nominated Business Insider North West Corporate Finance team of the year
* Advising on a number of high-profile, innovative and pioneering deals including:
* The sale of Energy efficiency company, LMF Energy Services; House maintenance services, Liberty; IT consultancy firm Mason Advisory; Vacuum excavation equipment provider, Galvac and others.
Your key responsibilities
* Support in the preparation of transaction marketing materials and other client deliverables;
* Valuation analysis and calculation using market practice methodology, including undertaking sensitivity/scenario analysis; analysis of financial data
* Deal management and management of key stakeholders on projects, including other advisors
* Commercial and financial advice on key contracts forming part of the transaction, and negotiation with project stakeholders
* Support in the development and maintenance of client relationships, including pitch/proposal preparation, presentation to clients, origination and marketing initiatives and account pursuit
To qualify for the role you must have
* Relevant experience in Corporate Finance
* High degree of personal drive and motivation to enhance your own knowledge and succeed
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; highly competent in Microsoft Office
* Strong quantitative and analytical skills (financial modelling capability is also favoured)
* Ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, organisations and clients, whilst working under pressure, across multiple projects and to tight deadlines
* Educated to degree level
Ideally, you'll also have
* Prior experience of working in and/or a passion for M&A practice, which may also include specific sectors within transactions
* Committed to business development and able to identify opportunities to deliver the best value.
* Advanced professional financial qualification (e.g. ACA, CFA, MBA.)
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
* Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
* Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
* Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
* Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
Please note
Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
Make your mark. Apply now.
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