Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager (Business Development Associate (M&A))

Location:

London (Moorgate), 3 days per week onsite

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + OTE £15k - £20k

A fast‑scaling, AI‑enabled property technology business is hiring a Business Development Associate (M&A) to help drive its acquisition strategy across the UK. The company is backed by leading investors and growing rapidly through acquisition, building a modern technology‑enabled platform within a fragmented market. M&A sits at the heart of the growth strategy; this role focuses on ensuring a constant flow of high‑quality acquisition opportunities.

This is not a traditional sales role; it sits within the M&A team and focuses on identifying, qualifying, and building relationships with business owners who may become future acquisition targets.

• Identify and engage acquisition targets across the UK market
• Run multi‑channel outreach campaigns across phone, email, Linked In and industry events
• Build relationships directly with business owners and key decision‑makers
• Qualify opportunities and assess strategic fit for acquisition
• Develop and maintain a detailed market map of target businesses
• Research ownership structures, financial performance and operational characteristics
• Build simple financial models and assist with early‑stage target evaluation
• Work closely with the M&A team as opportunities progress into diligence and execution
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences and networking opportunities

• Strong business development, origination, corporate finance or M&A‑related experience
• Excellent communication skills and confidence speaking with business owners
• Commercial and financial literacy with the ability to analyse business performance
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple conversations simultaneously
• Comfortable using CRM platforms, data tools and AI‑enabled workflows
• Resilient, proactive and motivated by building opportunities from scratch
• Interest in acquisitions, investing, corporate development or private equity

This role would suit someone who enjoys the commercial side of M&A, loves building relationships and wants to be directly involved in sourcing the deals that drive business growth.