What you will do You will assist the Strategy and Corporate Development Director in ensuring robust and consistent financial & non-financial assessment of business development opportunities. Assisting in Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activity within the Group including acquisition opportunities and commercial negotiations. Support and assist in the creation and delivery of strategic goals. Key Responsibilit i es Assisting in M&A preparation - including negotiation, opportunity identification and valuation. Grounding M&A decisions in sound financial data, developing transaction strategy and supporting strategic planning. Responsible for i dentify ing and evaluat ing investment and/or acquisition opportunities. To review divestment options, conduct analysis and make risk and return based recommendations. Formulating financial/non-financial targets and budgets in accordance with the Group Strategy. Identification of profit generating opportunities in the wider business market and new markets to introduce both existing and new product ranges to those already being provided. Develop and use networks within the business and commercial environment to create new business ventures e.g. alliances & acquisitions. What you will bring Significant experience at Senior Management Level within the Financial Services Industry. ACA/ACCA qualification is preferred Proven change agent who has demonstrated an ability to lead incremental growth in company profitability. Successful and extensive track record of driving strategic decision making and commercial development. Everyone is different. Everyone is valued As part of our vision to become the most trusted specialist lender in the UK, we've been helping customers and businesses fulfil their ambitions s ince 1952. In that time, we've learned that we're more than the sum of our parts. We're a strong Group because of our people and our strengths; specialist, expert, ambitious and also diverse. All of our people are different and this is something we celebrate. Every one of our employees brings unique talent, ability and perspective to their role. That's why Secure Trust Bank Group nurtures differences. We understand that we perform better because we're not cast from the same mould. We actively embrace and support diversity, work with leading industry bodies and promote initiatives that reinforce our philosophy of giving you the freedom to be who you are. We're an award-winning bank providing savings accounts and lending services to over one million customers. We're Secure Trust Bank Group. We embrace difference. ADZN1_UKTJ