Corporate Finance Manager/Associate Director

- Job Title – Corporate Finance Manager/Associate Director - Location - Liverpool - Job Type - Permanent – Full Time Role overview We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Manager/AD to join our growing Corporate Finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving deal execution, business development/origination activities 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. Client Work - Working closely with a Partner or Director, lead the execution of transactions, focusing on driving the transaction timetable through ownership of specific areas of the deal - General project management, leading the day the day-to-day transaction and directing the work of more junior members - Accompany Partner or Directors to meetings with clients and leading discrete areas of work as required - Preparing and reviewing business plans, information memorandum and financial forecasts - flagging issues for higher level review - Building a rapport with clients, understanding their business and support in designing project plans aimed at achieving their ambitions and expectations - Actively identify potential solutions to deal issues and raise with senior team members - Coordinating the research of potential buyers and involvement in approaching potential buyers and managing the exchange of information - Detailed understanding of the commercial deal structure and funds flows - Coordinate compliance with risk management procedures and application of the firm's policies in relation to engagement terms and transaction documentation Business Development - Assist senior team members with business development and marketing activities - Attend networking events and develop network of peers - Lead on production of pitch documents, including 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 Team Management - Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office - Seek and action feedback from all levels - Assist with general correspondence, administration (including billing) and ad hoc projects within the department Risk & Quality - Act with integrity at all times and comply with all required internal and external risk management procedures - Ensure quality on all client deliverables, - Awareness of and compliance with FCA Conduct rules - Compliance 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 feel required to refresh knowledge - ACA / ACCA qualified Experience - Good experience in a corporate finance environment, including experience 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 businesses success and what makes it attractive to investors or buyers. Skills - 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 timetables