Business Operations - Corporate Development Senior Associate

Headquartered in the UK, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Alpha combines highly specialist, sector-focused management consulting and technology expertise to support the client transformation lifecycle. We have over 1,000 consultants globally, operating from offices spanning the UK, North America, MENA, Europe and APAC. Following a hugely successful AIM listing where Alpha listed with a market cap of £160m in 2017, the company enjoyed further substantial growth before selling to one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors (Bridgepoint) for £626m in August 2024.

 

Following the successful take-private transaction, Alpha has completed the acquisitions of White Marble Consulting and Bankside Financial Solutions Consulting, both in September 2024, as well as Auxo Solutions in June 2025.Our team is of a uniquely high calibre and by focusing on asset and wealth management, alternatives and insurance, we build deep knowledge and experience within our industries. We work with a blue-chip client base, including 80% of the world’s top 20 asset managers by AUM, and work with over 1,000 clients across the globe to-date. To clients, we’re a trusted partner for change programmes that improve links between their people and processes. But to our employees, we’re so much more. Alpha is a rewarding place to work, a meritocratic environment perfect for building a career and an exciting place to meet some great people.

 

If you’re looking for a career that combines stimulating challenges with a lively work culture, Alpha is the place for you. Please visit our Alpha FMC website for more information.

 

Please see below an outline of the responsibilities of the role as well as the requirements.

Role Responsibilities:

• Implement the group’s M&A strategy
• Join a best-in-class Corporate Development/M&A team at an early stage in the investment cycle
• Review, analyse and assess acquisition opportunities, including producing and reviewing financial models and acquisition rationale
• Form a core part of the deal team for each acquisition, helping to manage all aspects of the process and liaising with key internal stakeholders, including regular interaction with the C-suite and private equity shareholders
• Ensure pre-acquisition integration planning is thorough and effective
• Drive the overall M&A deal pipeline, including outreach to and sourcing of new opportunities, JV’s etc.
• Work closely with the company leadership on other key commercial projects

 

 

 

Role Requirements (Skills, Experience and Qualifications):

• Between 2-5 years of relevant work experience in M&A
• Experience working with private equity desired
• Experience working in a leading investment bank or top-tier consultancy preferred
• Flexible in a continuously changing, growing environment
• Senior stakeholder management skills
• Superb interpersonal skills, with ability to influence and lead

• Strong academic background including a minimum of a 2:1 degree from a leading institution
• First-class communication, presentation and problem-solving skills
• Business language fluency in English

 

Sharing in our Success:

 

Allowing our people to share in our growth journey is a highly valued component of the business and here are a few ways that we do this: 

 

• Competitive base salary
• Profit share bonus which is linked to company performance
• 25 days’ holiday additional to bank holidays
• High end corporate laptop and mobile phone
• Home working allowance covering essential equipment
• Sponsorship for professional qualifications
• Comprehensive training and development programmes
• An opportunity to make a significant contribution to Alpha value propositions, and to build and grow your own network

 

Your Wellbeing:

 

Ensuring that we prioritise the wellbeing and pastoral care of everyone is paramount. To support this, we have an established mentoring and employee oversight framework across all global locations and levels. At the same time, we continue to invest in our comprehensive training and development programme that builds confidence, consulting skills and industry content.  

 

Next steps:

 

If this sounds like the ideal role for you, apply today! If successful, you will have the opportunity to meet various team members across all stages which typically include a competency style interview, a Case Study interview and interviews with our Senior Leadership team .

At Alpha we are committed to employing individuals from all backgrounds, that reflects the multi-cultural society we live in. We pride ourselves on operating an inclusive working environment and providing the best people to meet our client’s expectations of service.

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