Director - Corporate Finance M&A – Financial Services
Date: Feb 16, 2021
Location: London, United Kingdom
Company: KPMG UK
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Job Description
An opportunity has arisen for a Director to join KPMG’s Financial Services M&A team. The successful candidate will work on the origination and execution of lead advisory mandates across a range of subsectors within the wider FS space. Clients will include banks, insurance companies, fund managers, private equity firms and owner-managed businesses. This is an ideal opportunity for the candidate to join a growing and ambitious team as a sector specialist working on a broad range of UK and cross-border transactions including sell-side, buy-side and strategic advisory mandates.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Deal origination: Leading the charge on developing deal flow, using a network of relevant and high-level contacts to help originate both buy and sell-side mandates for the team;
• Ensuring rigorous and efficient execution delivery: remaining fully engaged throughout a process
• Business development: Play a key role in furthering KPMG’s strength in the FS sector while supporting other areas of the business with go to market and business development best practice / strategies;
• Manage internal relationships: further leverage off KPMG’s reach and brand outside of M&A deal advisory. The reach and strength of senior relationships across the sector is a powerful tool to be harnessed;
• Team development: Develop, coach and motivate an experienced team. While the successful individual(s) will have an external / origination focus, they will not be successful without further developing a more delivery focused team;
• Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including intermediaries and other advisors;
• The successful individual will be central to all key decision making and will play a vital role in the continued development and success of the FS team and wider M&A advisory business
Attributes, Qualifications & Skills
• A deep understanding of the Financial Services sector
• Strong academic & technical background (ACA, CFA, MBA or equivalent)
• Significant experience within M&A advisory and Financial Services in an investment bank, Big 4, private equity team, M&A Boutique or corporate development role
• A proven and demonstrable track record of materially contributing to the successful generation of competitive sell and buy-side mandates in the FS M&A advisory space. There is no appetite to add a delivery focused Director to the team – this individual will be required to develop opportunities from the start
• A loyal and diverse network of high-level contacts across the Financial Services sector
• Strong numerical, analytical and strategic thinking skills and demonstrated experience of financial modelling
• Significant transactional experience with a demonstrable record of deal execution across all phases of the transaction cycle from origination to completion
• Excellent communication skills with the authority and credibility to gain respect both internally and externally with people at all levels
• Proven track record in building, motivating and empowering teams. Experience of managing and developing teams of high calibre people
• Personal drive to deliver results and ambition to make an impact in a growing sector team
• Commitment to high quality standards, attention to detail and motivation to deliver results within tight deadlines
• Personable approach, possessing the ability to create confidence and trust with colleagues and clients alike
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