Corporate Finance Manager/Associate Director
14 days ago
Liverpool
At FRP, we are a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With more than 900 team members, including 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we help clients navigate complex situations to create, preserve and recover value. • Job Title – Corporate Finance Manager/Associate Director, • Location – Liverpool, • Job Type – Permanent – Full Time We are seeking a highly motivated and detail‑oriented Manager/AD to join our growing Corporate Finance team. The successful candidate will drive deal execution, business development/origination, and wider sector‑specific activities. This is a hands‑on role with direct exposure to clients, senior team members and live transactions from start to finish. • Working closely with a Partner or Director, lead the execution of transactions and drive the timetable through ownership of specific areas of the deal., • General project management, leading day‑to‑day transaction work and directing the work of junior members., • Accompany Partner or Directors to meetings with clients and lead discrete areas of work as required., • Preparing and reviewing business plans, information memorandum and financial forecasts – flagging issues for higher level review., • Building rapport with clients, understanding their business and supporting the design of project plans to achieve their ambitions and expectations., • Actively identifying potential solutions to deal issues and raising them with senior team members., • Coordinating the research of potential buyers, approaching them and managing the exchange of information., • Having a detailed understanding of commercial deal structure and fund flows., • Coordinating compliance with risk management procedures and application of the firm’s policies in relation to engagement terms and transaction documentation., • Assist senior team members with business development and marketing activities., • Attend networking events and develop a network of peers., • Lead on production of pitch documents, summarising and presenting research on valuations, recent deals and potential buyers/targets., • Take responsibility for agreed areas of origination and business development, including identifying potential clients and angles of approach., • Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office., • Seek and act on feedback from all levels., • Assist with general correspondence, administration (including billing) and ad‑hoc projects within the department., • Act with integrity at all times and comply with all required internal and external risk management procedures., • Ensure quality on all client deliverables., • Be aware of and comply with FCA Conduct rules., • Comply with FRP Fit & Proper Persons test., • Ensure all appropriate take‑on and risk management processes, including AML, are followed on all client projects., • Seek out training on specific areas where additional knowledge is required., • ACA / ACCA qualified., • Good experience in a corporate finance environment, including leading parts of transactions from either a lead advisory or transaction services perspective., • Some experience of a range of transaction types, including corporate sales and Private Equity deal structuring., • Commercial acumen to understand what contributes to a business’s success and what makes it attractive to investors or buyers., • Strong numerical, financial and modelling skills based on a well‑developed understanding of financial statements., • Proven ability to produce high‑quality professional documents for clients and internal use., • Client‑facing experience., • Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills., • Excellent report‑writing and presentation skills., • Ability to identify problems and contribute to the development of solutions., • Comfortable discussing financially related commercial issues., • Ability to work on a range of projects simultaneously to demanding timelines. At FRP, we maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on skills and experience required for our professional services, regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr