Associate Director - Corporate Finance

Location: Leeds, United Kingdom; onsite

Company

FRP is a UK-based business advisory firm with more than 900 team members and over 100 partners, providing corporate finance and related advisory services from offices across the UK, Isle of Man, and Cyprus.

What you will do

• Lead the day-to-day execution of corporate finance transactions with a Partner or Director and manage transaction timetables.
• Manage projects, direct junior team members, and review their work before Partner or Director review.
• Prepare and review information memoranda, business plans, Heads of Terms, financial models, funds flow documents, SPA materials, and locked box papers.
• Develop M&A opportunities, identify targets and prospects, build client relationships, and contribute to pitches and seminars.
• Provide insight on deal rationale and third parties while contributing to deal strategy and tactics.
• Lead take-on and risk processes, maintain compliant client files, and take ownership of a team function such as training, people development, quality, or finances.

Requirements

• Strong corporate finance experience, including leading transactions.
• Experience with buy-side, sell-side, and MBO transactions, including private equity.
• Ability to identify targets and prospects for M&A activity.
• Degree and/or chartered accountancy qualification with at least three years of experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and familiarity with Capital IQ, Bloomberg, or similar financial data providers.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a professional services environment guided by straightforward, confident, pragmatic, and approachable advice.
• Access learning and development programmes focused on long-term career growth.
• Work within an inclusive and equitable culture supported by an Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives covering people, clients, communities, the environment, and governance.