Head of Corporate Development

A PE-backed professional services platform is seeking a Head of Corporate Development to play a pivotal role in delivering its inorganic growth strategy. This is a senior, hands‑on position with end‑to‑end ownership of transactions, from execution through to integration and value creation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead transactions from term sheet through to completion, including valuation, financial modelling, diligence and negotiations
• Manage multi-stream due diligence processes and adviser coordination
• Own post‑merger integration, including Day 1 readiness, 100‑day planning and synergy tracking
• Establish best‑in‑class PMI processes and governance frameworks
• Support board and investor reporting, including investment papers and value creation tracking
• Deliver strategic and operational projects in support of the wider growth agenda

Candidate profile

• Proven experience leading M&A transactions end‑to‑end within an in‑house, PE‑backed, corporate development environment
• Strong buy and build exposure, ideally within professional or business services (not essential)
• Deep technical capability across modelling, valuation and diligence management
• Demonstrated track record in post‑merger integration and value creation planning and/or execution
• Commercially credible with the ability to operate effectively with senior stakeholders, founders and PE sponsors

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