Associate Director - Corporate Finance

Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom; onsite

Company

hirify.global is a UK-based business advisory firm providing Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory, and Real Estate Advisory services through 35 offices.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day execution of corporate finance transactions with Partners and Directors, driving transaction timetables.
• Manage projects, review junior team members’ work, and provide leadership across transaction documentation and team functions.
• Prepare and review Information Memoranda, business plans, Heads of Terms, financial models, funds flow documents, SPAs, and locked box papers.
• Develop deal strategy, identify M&A opportunities, originate client ideas, and build relationships and a business network.
• Lead pitch document development and participate in client pitches, seminars, and events.
• Lead take-on and risk processes, ensuring regulatory and FRP policy compliance through completion.

Requirements

• Strong corporate finance experience, including leading transactions.
• Experience with buyside, sellside, and MBO transactions, including private equity.
• Ability to identify targets and prospects for M&A activity.
• Degree education and/or Chartered Accountant qualification with at least three years of experience.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, with advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with financial data providers such as Capital IQ and Bloomberg.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include straightforward, confident, pragmatic, and approachable advice.
• Inclusive and diverse culture with equal-opportunity employment practices.
• Learning and development programmes support employee career growth.
• Commitment to sustainability, long-term client relationships, and reducing environmental impact.