Senior Associate, Group Corporate Development

Group Corporate Development Team

The Group Corporate Development team at LSEG is an outstanding, successful and high impact team. We are experts in Strategy, M&A execution and integration, and have helped the Group deliver a large amount of inorganic activity over the years: from industry defining transformational partnerships and acquisitions, like the partnership with Microsoft announced in 2022 or the $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv in 2021;

to highly complex disposals like the $5bn disposal of Borsa Italiana or the $1bn disposal of Beta+; to highly strategic bolt-on acquisitions and investments like LSEG’s acquisition of Acadia in 2023. These transactions have not only helped transform our Group to drive growth and deliver on our strategic priorities but have also re-shaped our industry. The team works closely with our group executives, business leaders and key functions across our global business to understand how inorganic activity can support our strategic priorities.

We are responsible for the full life cycle from M&A strategy & pipeline development to origination and then execution and integration. We also support the business across a range of other activities. We are looking for a senior associate to help support our efforts in defining the group and divisional M&A strategy and to execute on key opportunities. The role is an integral part of the team and you will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the team’s activities to identify, evaluate and complete M&A strategy and transaction projects end-to-end.

You will build relationships with partners across our business and across the world and develop high quality analysis for our team. To be successful in this role, you should have good experience of supporting and delivering projects, an ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a variety of partners, a strong understanding of financial metrics, statement and models, analytical skills, excellent communication skills and above all, a real passion for M&A.

Join our team and play a major role in transforming our business and the wider financial markets infrastructure industry for the better!

Working closely with our managers and directors, you’ll lead multiple activities across our portfolio of projects, including supporting live transaction process end-to-end, developing M&A strategy and pipelines, origination work on selected opportunities and evaluating inbounds with our business teams. Across all work, you’ll ensure that there is a high quality of work output and timely delivery against key deadlines.

• Support delivery of transaction execution processes end-to-end, including partner co-ordination, managing M&A project plans, preparation of transaction assessment materials and integration planning / support.
• Build high quality transaction related financial models and appraisal materials to enable LSEG to effectively make decisions on potential M&A opportunities.
• Take ownership of transaction work streams on selected projects (e.g. execution of due diligence processes, business plan modelling, integration planning) and proactively manage these activities.
• Contribute to key artefacts for the team on group and divisional M&A strategy and pipelines.
• Support in co-ordination and evaluation of select origination opportunities.
• Accountable for all work of associates and graduates on projects plus delivering day-to-day/on the job training to drive best practice.
• Responsible for ensuring maintenance of team tools and resources including transaction database, financial models and management of Teams sites.

• Relationship management:
  Ability to build relationships and manage across a range of different partners from strategy, legal, finance, integration, technology and our business and product teams and also external partners including investment banking, accounting and deal advisory.
• Execution:
  Demonstrates the ability to plan, coordinate and manage activities to achieve specified outcomes within a clearly defined timeframe and standards.
• Financial:
  Solid understanding of financial metrics, statements and modelling leading to high…