Special Situations M&A, Corporate Finance Executive

About FRP

At FRP, we are a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 950 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory and Restructuring Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

• Job Title: Special Situations M&A,Corporate Finance Executive
• Location: London
• Job Type: Permanent - Full Time - Onsite

Role overview

This is an opportunity to join our dedicated Special Situations M&A team which provides the full suite of corporate finance advisory services in situations where the target company is facing business critical challenges.

The Corporate Finance Executive will interface with clients and other professionals in the preparation of business plans, information memoranda, and supporting financial information. The role involves supporting team members on deals, researching and summarising rationale for buyers and targets, managing workload, and contributing to business development activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support team members on deals, while seeking advice from more senior members of the team as appropriate
• Research and summarise rationale for buyers for disposal mandates and targets for buyside mandates
• Research valuations for disposal and buyside mandates
• Identify targets for buyside mandates
• Approach buyers on sell-side mandates with supervision by senior team members
• Manage your own workload and keep other team members informed of progress and any questions you have as required
• Take an active role in team business development activities and networking alongside other team members

• Prepare transaction documents (IM, Business Plan, Offer summaries, etc.) for review by more senior team members
• Prepare financial models using Excel
• Develop experience of both buy-side and sell-side mandates
• Provide a point of contact throughout the engagement with respect to routine project issues and questions
• Accompany more senior team members to meetings with clients as required and assist with the preparation for and follow-up from such meetings
• Develop understanding of when to ask more senior team members for help and time management on projects

• Attend networking events and begin to develop own network of peers
• Assist senior team members with business development and marketing activities
• Support with production of pitch documents, including collating research on valuations, recent deals, and potential buyers/targets
• Request and act upon feedback on all areas of work
• Develop experience of teamwork in a Corporate Finance environment

• ACA qualified
• Experience in accountancy practice or Corporate Finance environment

• Act with integrity at all times and comply with all required internal and external risk management procedures
• Ensure quality on all client deliverables
• Compliance with FRP Fit & Proper Persons test
• Ensure all appropriate take on and risk management processes, including AML, are followed on all client projects
• Seek out training on specific areas where required to refresh knowledge

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas - whether it's our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services - regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.