I'm recruiting for a Growth Advisory Manager in London which focuses on advising start-ups/entrepreneurs. Sitting within the M&A team, the Growth Advisory function focuses on fund-raising activities with tech/tech-enabled companies, working with various VCs and funds.
The team takes a high value / low volume approach and the work you do is integral to the on-going relationship with client when they reach the point of wanting to sell or acquire in the future.
The successful person will be naturally curious, a self starter and strong relationship builder. You will be presenting and pitching alongside the partner so strong oral and written communication is a must. You don't have to be the finished article, but you will be excited about working with high-growth, early stage companies.
The team are looking for a qualified accountant and ideally fund-raising experience although this is not a prerequisite for the role. Those with a corporate finance or TS background would work well.
Get in touch with Heather Benson-West at Warner Scott Recruitment to find out more and apply.
I'm working with a boutique consultancy firm which provides support to management teams through corporate finance transactions. They work directly with the finance and management teams, to support and prepare information pre, post or during transactions.
They work on a range of corporate transactions including:
sell side, buy side, capital markets, refinancing and restructuring. They provide assistance to management including preparation of historical information, financial modelling, business plan preparation, project and stakeholder management, commercial review and analysis.
Day to day, duties will include:
Operational and transaction modelling, Short-term Cash flow modelling, Scenario analysis
Business Plan/Case development and review, Commercial review, Financial analysis and interpretation, Operational improvement (reporting/process), and Reporting and KPI development
The successful person will be a qualified account with c. 1-2 years' PQE. This can be from a professional services/consulting environment or from a business partnering role within a corporate.
The team believes in a good work/life balance and operates a meritocratic environment with all the support you need to progress in your career.
To apply, get in touch with Heather Benson-West at Warner Scott Recruitment.
I'm working with a well-established and successful Technology M&A boutique which is looking for an M&A Senior Associate to join the team having recently secured several new projects contributing to a pipeline of c.15 live mandates.
Whilst they have their head office in London, you can be based anywhere in the UK.
They have recently grown the team with two additional heads and are keen to bring on another to support current projects.
You will be responsible for supporting transaction execution, getting involved with transactions from origination to execution, financial modelling, the preparation of IMs, participating in buyer/management meetings, managing the due diligence process, negotiating offers, as well as having the opportunity to get involved in the origination of deals.
You will be ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent, a strong modeller and be able to demonstrate a penchant for Powerpoint.
Experience within technology/IT solutions and/or business services is not necessary but you will have a keen interest in the same.
You must be a team player with the ability to work well in a dispersed team.
An attractive package is on offer as well as an environment that strives to support growth and learning.
The team incorporates specialists from a wide range of backgrounds with a strong understanding of the sector. The team includes former scientific researchers and advisors who focus exclusively on the sector. Due to the nature of the clients, the environment is very entrepreneurial.
Transaction sizes are mid-market ranging upto £500m. A particularly strong area for the team currently is the outsource/pharma sectors although they cover the range of healthcare/life sciences sub-sectors including; Biotechnology, Drug Discovery & Development, Pharmaceutical Services, Medical Technology, including Medical Devices and Diagnostics, Nanotechnology, elderly care, digital health, medical technology, biotechnology and fertility sectors, amongst others. In addition, they do a lot of Private Equity related transactions.
Day to day you will be working on both buy-side and sell-side transactions, involving public and private companies, owner-managed businesses and private equity houses.
The team prides themselves on providing every opportunity for growth, offers highly competitive starting salaries and benefits package.
Our client is a leading Top 20 accountancy firm who are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager. The ideal candidate will have experience managing multiple bids and Business Development projects within a professional services firm.
The main responsibilities of the role include the co-ordination of tender documentation including responding to an RFP/ITT, the drafting of core text where appropriate, the co-ordination of tender teams and helping with final presentations. The role will also involve conducting business development research, helping identify targets, working on subsequent campaigns and involvement in other ad-hoc business development projects.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the creation and implementation of business and client relationship plans.
Work with partners to develop key messages for their practice areas and groups.
Act as the account manager for key clients of the practice groups and carry out feedback on these clients to continuously.
Manage key tender and panel opportunities, working with the partners to enhance content.
Take responsibility for spotting cross-selling opportunities across practices areas/the firm.
Work with the events team and BD executive to produce and deliver outstanding client events.
Understand and monitor changes in the market for the agreed practice group, legal industry and top competitors.
Line manage and be responsible for the mentoring of the BD executive.
Experience:
Strong business development experience is a necessity.
The successful candidate must have experience of managing multiple bids and BD projects within a professional services firm, in addition to being able to influence and challenge partners.
Naturally, you will be confident communicator, being a team player who is able to develop important relationships. You will demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills, also showing analytical ability
We're pleased to be recruiting for a Senior M&A Manager role with a generalist M&A team in London, part of a global firm with plenty of international deals as well as UK/EU deals.
They work with a lot of owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs across the range of sectors but have strengths in industrials, aerospace, defence and healthcare. They have recently com
Owner managers, entrepreneurs, aerospace, defence, healthcare, industrials and more recently tech.
They have a boutique feel to the team but with the backing and brand of a global firm with a turnover of c. $0.5billion.
They offer good progression in a genuinely collegiate culture. They're seen as a nice place to work and don't take themselves too seriously.
Bonuses are very straight forward and based on the income of the team.
The successful candidate will have gained a minimum of 5 years' M&A experience within a lower-mid-market M&A environment (experience working with entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses) likely from a Top 20 firm or boutique.
Get in touch with Heather Benson-West to find out more and apply.
We're pleased to be recruiting for an M&A Manager and Assistant Manager role with a generalist M&A team in London, part of a global firm with plenty of international deals as well as UK/EU deals.
They work with a lot of owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs across the range of sectors but have strengths in industrials, aerospace, defence and healthcare. They have recently com
Owner managers, entrepreneurs, aerospace, defence, healthcare, industrials and more recently tech.
They have a boutique feel to the team but with the backing and brand of a global firm with a turnover of c. $0.5billion.
They offer good progression in a genuinely collegiate culture. They're seen as a nice place to work and don't take themselves too seriously.
Bonuses are very straight forward and based on the income of the team.
The successful candidate will have gained a minimum of 2 years' M&A experience within a lower-mid-market M&A environment (experience working with entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses) likely from a Top 20 firm or boutique.
Get in touch with Heather Benson-West to find out more and apply.
We're pleased to be working with an innovative advisory boutique which genuinely puts people first, whether its clients or its employees. Their ethos is focused around ethics and societal impact.
Having had a successful 12 months they're now looking to hire an M&A Analyst/Associate.
They provide advice to some of Europe's leading Business Owners, Shareholders, and Entrepreneurs on Mergers and Acquisitions and whilst they are sector agnostic, they have strengths SaaS companies.
The ideal candidate will ideally be ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent. You will have gained at least 1-2 years' corporate finance experience and will be comfortable finding your way around a model and a balance sheet.
The team are moving away from the traditional advisory culture and offer a flat structure with a lot of exposure and hands-on experience from an early stage.
The successful individual will soon hire their own team-member and eventually grow a team around them.
The office is based around the Reading area however there is not an expectation to be in the office full-time and those based outside of Reading are welcome to apply as such.
Get in touch with Heather Benson-West at Warner Scott Recruitment to find out more.
I'm working with an entrepreneurial Business/investment publishing and events company which is looking for an M&A Researcher to join the London team. A newly created role. this is a great opportunity for somebody to make it their own and build a team around them.
Part of a wider group which also manages a UK Real Estate Investment Trust, a Scale-up Fund and Venture Capital Fund, you will be joining a truly entrepreneurial, fast-paced and exciting environment.
You will support both the editorial and marketing teams with sector analysis/knowledge and the role will primarily involve researching and processing deal information as well as understanding the M&A environment and its key players.
This role is the ideal opportunity for somebody who wishes to grow their reputation as a sector specialist. You will have at least 2 years previous experience in a mid-market M&A research function and knowledge of research methodologies.
Get in touch with Heather Benson-West at Warner Scott Recruitment to find out more and apply.
A high-performing Technology M&A team in London are looking for a Senior Manager/Associate Director to join them.
The team works with corporates, owner-managed business and PE houses, providing the full range of buy-side / sell-side services.
As a Senior Manager/Associate Director you will manage and lead all aspects of the transaction including;
- Creating teasers, pitch books, IMs, management presentations.
- Financial modelling and providing valuations and financial analysis
- Project management, overseeing client and buyer interaction, managing the project team as well as managing and mentoring junior team members
- Business development, networking and marketing activities
- Liaising with external contacts such as PE, lawyers etc
You will have proven experience of advising clients and leading transactions at a Senior Manager level, and you will have lead a number of transactions to a successful close.
You will have had experience managing and mentoring others and will be confident in managing projects whilst working with a other of teams across the business.
Ideally you will have experience working on transactions in the technology space, however you should at least be able to demonstrate a passion for the sector.
Get in touch with Heather Benson-West at Warner Scott Recruitment to find out more and apply.