Corporate Finance / M&A Analyst
8 days ago
Fulham
My client is a PE backed, acquisitive start up with very aggressive growth plans and they are now looking to recruit a Corporate Finance / M&A Analyst to join their founding team as employee #6. This is a highly varied role where you will work closely with the founders across all stages of their acquisition process — from due diligence and deal negotiation to integration planning and execution. You will also play a key role in building and structuring the company’s core corporate functions as they scale. What you will do • Work directly with the founders to execute acquisitions end-to-end - Support due diligence, financial analysis, and deal structuring; coordinate legal, financial and operational workstreams, • Develop and implement post-acquisition business / integration plans, • Build and scale internal corporate functions (e.g., finance, HR, legal, operations), • Create processes and reporting tools to support data-driven decision making, • Act as a strategic thought partner to the founders across key business priorities, • Manage cross-functional initiatives and ensure alignment across stakeholders, • Prepare material for Board of Directors / investor meetings Ideal candidate profile • Demonstrable experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting, audit, corporate startegy, • Experience working on M&A transactions is a plus, • Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, • A builder’s mindset — able to create systems, processes, and structure from scratch, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with evolving priorities, • Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple workstreams, • Low ego, team player, and excited to be part of a mission-driven startup from the ground up Interviews are ongoing so apply now