Corporate Finance Director Job London area,Greater London England UK,Finance & Banking

Location: Greater London

You’re doing the deals. Someone else is getting the visibility.

A growing UK advisory firm is looking to appoint a Corporate Finance Director in London.

You are already doing proper lower mid-market M&A work.

You are trusted to deliver.

You know how to run a process, manage advisers, deal with founders and keep transactions moving.

But maybe you are still not close enough to the client.

Maybe the Partner pathway is visible, but not realistic.

Maybe you are doing the heavy lifting without getting the profile, ownership or upside that should come with it.

This is a chance to step into a Corporate Finance platform with more momentum, more senior visibility and better support around origination.

The work sits firmly in the lower mid-market. The firm completes nearly 100 deals a year, with aggregate deal value running into the billions. Average transaction size is typically around £20m to £25m EV, with the core market broadly sitting between £5m and £50m EV.

This is not a move into large-cap, public company or £100m+ investment banking-style work.

It is founder‑led, shareholder‑owned and privately backed business advisory. Practical, commercial, relationship‑led M&A.

There is already:

wider advisory referral flow
origination support
research and marketing capability
private equity coverage
senior appetite to grow Corporate Finance
a collaborative model rather than internal turf wars

What stands out:

Better visibility than many larger platforms
Quality lower mid‑market deal exposure
More client contact and mandate ownership
Support around origination and market coverage
A more sustainable culture than investment banking
Clear route towards greater responsibility

This will suit someone who:

Is a Corporate Finance Director, or strong Senior Manager ready to step up
Has proper lower mid‑market M&A execution experience
Wants more client exposure
Wants to become more commercial, not just more technical
Enjoys founder‑led and privately owned business work
Wants progression without constant internal friction

Likely background you’ll come from:

Corporate Finance
Deals advisory
Mid‑market accountancy firm
Specialist Corporate Finance team

This probably won’t suit someone who:

Wants large‑cap or public company M&A
Is mainly motivated by investment banking‑style cash
Wants to stay behind the scenes
Comes mainly from transaction services, modelling, debt, strategy or fundraising
Does not want to develop origination or client relationships
Wants a narrow execution seat with limited commercial responsibility

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