248 Corporate Finance jobs in the United Kingdom

We are partnering with a great firm based in Reading who are recruiting for their growing corporate finance team. This could suit an experience corporate finance executive with 1-2 years + experience.

This position will involve raising finance, business sales, business acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, mergers, listings and floatation's. You will also work very closely with partners and directors, giving you a great opportunity to gain exposure. To succeed in this role you will need to be a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with a very keen interest in Corporate Finance. You should be able to demonstrate a basic awareness of how corporate deals are structured, the processes involved and be comfortable dealing with business owners and internal CF specialists.

Your role:

• Assisting with preparation of all key financial analysis for potential acquirers (from historic, forecast and budget data)
• Managing data requests, collation and interpretation
• Timely preparation and updates of basic financial information for all relevant documentation
• Assisting with the preparation of financial due diligence reports
• Assist with the collation and presentation of financial information at the due diligence stge.
• Supporting the team with in-depth commercial investigation into client businesses (market sentiment, industry specifics and competitor positioning).

Person:

• ACCA/ACA qualified
• Corporate finance experience or strong interest in this area
• Highly organised
• Flexible to work extended hours when require
• Tenacious & resilient
• Strong communicator

Benefits:

• Life assurance at 2 x salary
• Income protection insurance (IPI) which is payable after 13 weeks of sick leave @ 75% salary (less an amount for any deemed state benefits as determined by the insurer) pro
• After 3 months you will be eligible to chose from a menu of benefits, which currently include:
• Pension - in line with current legislation you will be automatically enrolled after 3 months and you will pay 3% and the firm will pay 5% and your life assurance will increase to 4 x salary
• Critical illness cover
• Dental insurance
• Additional life assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Purchase of additional holiday
• Retail vouchers
• Alongside the scheme there is unlimited access to a discount scheme, offering a wide variety of discounts across a whole range of products and services, including discounted gym membership rates
• Free flu jabs

Please apply now to find about more about this fantastic position!

We are partnering with a great firm based in Reading who are recruiting for their growing corporate finance team. This could suit an experience corporate finance executive with 1-2 years + experience.

This position will involve raising finance, business sales, business acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, mergers, listings and floatation's. You will also work very closely with partners and directors, giving you a great opportunity to gain exposure. To succeed in this role you will need to be a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with a very keen interest in Corporate Finance. You should be able to demonstrate a basic awareness of how corporate deals are structured, the processes involved and be comfortable dealing with business owners and internal CF specialists.

Your role:

• Assisting with preparation of all key financial analysis for potential acquirers (from historic, forecast and budget data)
• Managing data requests, collation and interpretation
• Timely preparation and updates of basic financial information for all relevant documentation
• Assisting with the preparation of financial due diligence reports
• Assist with the collation and presentation of financial information at the due diligence stge.
• Supporting the team with in-depth commercial investigation into client businesses (market sentiment, industry specifics and competitor positioning).

Person:

• ACCA/ACA qualified
• Corporate finance experience or strong interest in this area
• Highly organised
• Flexible to work extended hours when require
• Tenacious & resilient
• Strong communicator

Benefits:

• Life assurance at 2 x salary
• Income protection insurance (IPI) which is payable after 13 weeks of sick leave @ 75% salary (less an amount for any deemed state benefits as determined by the insurer) pro
• After 3 months you will be eligible to chose from a menu of benefits, which currently include:
• Pension - in line with current legislation you will be automatically enrolled after 3 months and you will pay 3% and the firm will pay 5% and your life assurance will increase to 4 x salary
• Critical illness cover
• Dental insurance
• Additional life assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Purchase of additional holiday
• Retail vouchers
• Alongside the scheme there is unlimited access to a discount scheme, offering a wide variety of discounts across a whole range of products and services, including discounted gym membership rates
• Free flu jabs

Please apply now to find about more about this fantastic position!

Corporate Finance Assistant

Location: Norfolk NR3
Salary: £28,000 per annum (FTE, pro rata for part-time)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, but open to part-time

Why Join Us:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership in a fast-growing, dynamic company
• A collaborative and innovative work environment
• Career development opportunities in a company focused on growth and M&A

The Company:

Finelight Group Limited is a dynamic and rapidly growing company focused on strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in a diverse portfolio of businesses. 

We are committed to driving long-term value creation within our portfolio through operational excellence and strong financial oversight. 

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Corporate Assistant to provide essential operational, research, and transaction support to our Senior Leadership Team. 

This role will be instrumental in coordinating M&A processes, managing key administrative functions, and ensuring the smooth integration and ongoing support of our acquisitions and portfolio companies.

About The Role  

This role offers exposure to the full breadth of the M&A process while also providing operational and administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). 

You will work closely with the Group COO to support transaction execution, portfolio management, diary and logistics coordination, and corporate events, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while directly contributing to the Group’s growth strategy

Roles and Responsibilities:

M&A Administration & Support 

• Support full M&A lifecycle from target identification through due diligence to integration.
• Coordinate multi-workstream due diligence and manage electronic data rooms.
• Oversee legal documentation, version control, and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare information flows, reports, investor materials, and presentations.
• Conduct and maintain targeted industry, market, and company research.
• Update CRM systems with deal flow and contact information.

Diary Management & Logistics:

• Manage SLT diaries, travel, meetings, and expenses across multiple time zones.
• Prepare agendas, take minutes, track actions, and maintain organised confidential filing systems.
Group Events Support:
• Coordinate Board meetings, offsites, and corporate events, including venues, materials, budgets, and post-event follow-up.
Portfolio Management Support:
• Support portfolio management by tracking company performance, validating data, preparing reports, and contributing to analysis and improvement initiatives

General Team Support:

• Provide administrative and operational support to the SLT teams.
• Liaise with internal departments, external advisers, and stakeholders professionally.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold corporate governance standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve information sharing and administrative processes

Essential Criteria:

• Open to New Graduates with a Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, eager to gain experience in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Alternatively, 1-3 years of professional experience in corporate services, professional services, or project coordination is highly valued.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong research and analytical capabilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and high accuracy levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with a proactive, problem-solving approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Professional discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Interest in business, finance, and the M&A sector is beneficial

If this role excites you and you’re ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you, click APPLY today to join our team!

No Agencies Please

CorporateFinanceExecutive

ThisroleworkscloselywithandreportsintotheSeniorCorporateFinanceDirector,andisauniqueopportunitytogainexposuretotheleadadvisoryelementsofCorporateFinanceincluding:

• Research
• Financialanalysis
• Financialmodelling
• Reportwriting
• Projectmanagement

Youwillbepartofateamworkingonalltransactions.ThesedealswillincludeMBOs,MBIs,acquisitions,disposalsandstrategicreviewsinthemid-rangesector.

Theidealcandidatewillbeaqualifiedaccountant,andhaveexcellentcommunicationandcommercialskillswithastrongpersonaldrivetosucceedinthisprofession.

Teamspiritisveryimportant,alongwiththecapabilityofactingonyourowninitiativeinastand-alonecapacitywhererequired

TheroleisbasedintheNorth-West-withsomehybridworking.

We are partnering with a great firm based in Reading who are recruiting for their growing corporate finance team. This could suit an experience corporate finance executive with 1-2 years + experience.

This position will involve raising finance, business sales, business acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, mergers, listings and floatation's. You will also work very closely with partners and directors, giving you a great opportunity to gain exposure. To succeed in this role you will need to be a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with a very keen interest in Corporate Finance. You should be able to demonstrate a basic awareness of how corporate deals are structured, the processes involved and be comfortable dealing with business owners and internal CF specialists.

Your role:

• Assisting with preparation of all key financial analysis for potential acquirers (from historic, forecast and budget data)
• Managing data requests, collation and interpretation
• Timely preparation and updates of basic financial information for all relevant documentation
• Assisting with the preparation of financial due diligence reports
• Assist with the collation and presentation of financial information at the due diligence stge.
• Supporting the team with in-depth commercial investigation into client businesses (market sentiment, industry specifics and competitor positioning).

Person:

• ACCA/ACA qualified
• Corporate finance experience or strong interest in this area
• Highly organised
• Flexible to work extended hours when require
• Tenacious & resilient
• Strong communicator

Benefits:

• Life assurance at 2 x salary
• Income protection insurance (IPI) which is payable after 13 weeks of sick leave @ 75% salary (less an amount for any deemed state benefits as determined by the insurer) pro
• After 3 months you will be eligible to chose from a menu of benefits, which currently include:
• Pension - in line with current legislation you will be automatically enrolled after 3 months and you will pay 3% and the firm will pay 5% and your life assurance will increase to 4 x salary
• Critical illness cover
• Dental insurance
• Additional life assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Purchase of additional holiday
• Retail vouchers
• Alongside the scheme there is unlimited access to a discount scheme, offering a wide variety of discounts across a whole range of products and services, including discounted gym membership rates
• Free flu jabs

Please apply now to find about more about this fantastic position!

Corporate Finance Assistant

Location: Norfolk NR3
Salary: £28,000 per annum (FTE, pro rata for part-time)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, but open to part-time

Why Join Us:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership in a fast-growing, dynamic company
• A collaborative and innovative work environment
• Career development opportunities in a company focused on growth and M&A

The Company:

Finelight Group Limited is a dynamic and rapidly growing company focused on strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in a diverse portfolio of businesses. 

We are committed to driving long-term value creation within our portfolio through operational excellence and strong financial oversight. 

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Corporate Assistant to provide essential operational, research, and transaction support to our Senior Leadership Team. 

This role will be instrumental in coordinating M&A processes, managing key administrative functions, and ensuring the smooth integration and ongoing support of our acquisitions and portfolio companies.

About The Role  

This role offers exposure to the full breadth of the M&A process while also providing operational and administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). 

You will work closely with the Group COO to support transaction execution, portfolio management, diary and logistics coordination, and corporate events, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while directly contributing to the Group’s growth strategy

Roles and Responsibilities:

M&A Administration & Support 

• Support full M&A lifecycle from target identification through due diligence to integration.
• Coordinate multi-workstream due diligence and manage electronic data rooms.
• Oversee legal documentation, version control, and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare information flows, reports, investor materials, and presentations.
• Conduct and maintain targeted industry, market, and company research.
• Update CRM systems with deal flow and contact information.

Diary Management & Logistics:

• Manage SLT diaries, travel, meetings, and expenses across multiple time zones.
• Prepare agendas, take minutes, track actions, and maintain organised confidential filing systems.
Group Events Support:
• Coordinate Board meetings, offsites, and corporate events, including venues, materials, budgets, and post-event follow-up.
Portfolio Management Support:
• Support portfolio management by tracking company performance, validating data, preparing reports, and contributing to analysis and improvement initiatives

General Team Support:

• Provide administrative and operational support to the SLT teams.
• Liaise with internal departments, external advisers, and stakeholders professionally.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold corporate governance standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve information sharing and administrative processes

Essential Criteria:

• Open to New Graduates with a Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, eager to gain experience in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Alternatively, 1-3 years of professional experience in corporate services, professional services, or project coordination is highly valued.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong research and analytical capabilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and high accuracy levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with a proactive, problem-solving approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Professional discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Interest in business, finance, and the M&A sector is beneficial

If this role excites you and you’re ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you, click APPLY today to join our team!

No Agencies Please

We are partnering with a great firm based in Reading who are recruiting for their growing corporate finance team. This could suit an experience corporate finance executive with 1-2 years + experience.

This position will involve raising finance, business sales, business acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, mergers, listings and floatation's. You will also work very closely with partners and directors, giving you a great opportunity to gain exposure. To succeed in this role you will need to be a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with a very keen interest in Corporate Finance. You should be able to demonstrate a basic awareness of how corporate deals are structured, the processes involved and be comfortable dealing with business owners and internal CF specialists.

Your role:

• Assisting with preparation of all key financial analysis for potential acquirers (from historic, forecast and budget data)
• Managing data requests, collation and interpretation
• Timely preparation and updates of basic financial information for all relevant documentation
• Assisting with the preparation of financial due diligence reports
• Assist with the collation and presentation of financial information at the due diligence stge.
• Supporting the team with in-depth commercial investigation into client businesses (market sentiment, industry specifics and competitor positioning).

Person:

• ACCA/ACA qualified
• Corporate finance experience or strong interest in this area
• Highly organised
• Flexible to work extended hours when require
• Tenacious & resilient
• Strong communicator

Benefits:

• Life assurance at 2 x salary
• Income protection insurance (IPI) which is payable after 13 weeks of sick leave @ 75% salary (less an amount for any deemed state benefits as determined by the insurer) pro
• After 3 months you will be eligible to chose from a menu of benefits, which currently include:
• Pension - in line with current legislation you will be automatically enrolled after 3 months and you will pay 3% and the firm will pay 5% and your life assurance will increase to 4 x salary
• Critical illness cover
• Dental insurance
• Additional life assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Purchase of additional holiday
• Retail vouchers
• Alongside the scheme there is unlimited access to a discount scheme, offering a wide variety of discounts across a whole range of products and services, including discounted gym membership rates
• Free flu jabs

Please apply now to find about more about this fantastic position!

Contentious Finance Solicitor (Senior Associate) with 6+ years' PQE sought for Top 20 International law firm.

The Opportunity

Our client, a Top 20 International law firm, is looking to make a Senior Associate growth hire into their leading Corporate Finance team. The team sits within the wider Corporate department, which is consistently ranked highly in the Legal 500 across multiple Corporate categories.

The team advises listed companies, investment banks and other intermediaries active in the public markets. As part of this role, you will advise on:

• IPOs and secondary fundraisings
• Takeovers
• The application of relevant regulatory regimes, including the Listing Rules, AIM Rules and MAR

The Firm

With a strong global presence and collaborative culture, the firm are renowned for investing in its people to provide a platform for long-term career progression.

The firm have won multiple awards in recent years, both in the UK and internationally, for their services, culture, innovation and ESG actions.

Requirements

• 6+ years’ PQE gained from a reputable law firm
• Experience in equity capital markets and public M&A
• Interest and experience in business development

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Income protection insurance

To be considered for this opportunity please apply here or contact Sophie Cogger at Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Contentious Finance Solicitor (Senior Associate) with 6+ years' PQE sought for Top 20 International law firm.

The Opportunity

Our client, a Top 20 International law firm, is looking to make a Senior Associate growth hire into their leading Corporate Finance team. The team sits within the wider Corporate department, which is consistently ranked highly in the Legal 500 across multiple Corporate categories.

The team advises listed companies, investment banks and other intermediaries active in the public markets. As part of this role, you will advise on:

• IPOs and secondary fundraisings
• Takeovers
• The application of relevant regulatory regimes, including the Listing Rules, AIM Rules and MAR

The Firm

With a strong global presence and collaborative culture, the firm are renowned for investing in its people to provide a platform for long-term career progression.

The firm have won multiple awards in recent years, both in the UK and internationally, for their services, culture, innovation and ESG actions.

Requirements

• 6+ years’ PQE gained from a reputable law firm
• Experience in equity capital markets and public M&A
• Interest and experience in business development

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Income protection insurance

To be considered for this opportunity please apply here or contact Sophie Cogger at Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.