Job Title: Associate Director - Corporate Finance Location: Leeds Job Type: Permanent – Full Time – Onsite Role overview The Associate Director – Corporate Finance will work with a Partner or Director to lead the execution of transactions on a day-to-day basis, focusing on driving the transaction timetable. The role involves general project management, preparing and reviewing key documents, originating and delivering potential client ideas, developing pitch documents, and providing leadership to junior team members. Key Responsibilities Working with a Partner or Director, lead the execution of transactions on a day-to-day basis, focusing on driving the transaction timetable General project management, working alongside and assisting more senior members of the team and directing the work of more junior members, providing detailed review of juniors' work prior to Partner/Director review Preparing or reviewing all key documents (IM, Business plan, Heads of Terms, financial models) and having input into deal strategy and tactics with Director/Partner Originate and deliver potential client ideas, identifying opportunities, opening and leveraging relationships Lead the development of pitch documents and take a leading role in client pitches Develop your own business network with a view to increasing your origination capabilities over the medium term, including opportunities to present at seminars/events Provide leadership to junior team members producing Information Memoranda, financial models, and other transaction documentation Take ownership and responsibility for one or more team functions such as training, people development, quality, finances, etc Demonstrate strong understanding of deal rationale and provide insight on third parties to clients and partner/director accordingly Use experience of deals to increase breadth of deal documents input to, including funds flow, SPA, Heads of Terms, locked box papers Lead on take on and risk processes, ensuring compliance with regulations and FRP policies. Ensure client files are maintained appropriately and are compliant with FRP policy at Completion Identify potential deal opportunities and develop ideas for approaching and originating deals Develop your own business network with a view to increasing your origination capabilities over the medium term