Deal Advisory Manager – Northern Ireland
We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.
Our Deal Advisory team in Northern Ireland is expanding. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the leading corporate finance and deal advisory team in the region.
It’s an incredibly exciting time for our firm. Our team have had a stellar 2024. We retained our position as the No.1 adviser in Northern Ireland per Experian’s deal volume league tables. We successfully advised on and completed some of the largest transactions in the region, and have led the way in the rapidly growing area of Employee Ownership Trust transactions. Additionally, we recently agreed a merger with Grant Thornton US in a deal backed by New Mountain Capital.
We are looking to recruit top talent to help us build on the momentum and seize the significant opportunities ahead.
At GT we don’t just predict your future, we build it.
The role:
This role provides candidates with the opportunity to become a key part of a rapidly growing area of the business and offers highly attractive career development and progression opportunities. The Deal Advisory team in Grant Thornton has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate finance from mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and transaction advisory services, valuations and raising capital & business planning.
Main responsibilities will include some or all the following:
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Managing and driving corporate sale and purchase assignments for clients;
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Supporting on Employee Ownership Trust transactions including deal structuring and finance raising;
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Managing due diligence assignments and detailed financial reviews for clients including leading corporates and private equity firms;
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Managing the preparation of robust valuation reports;
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Supporting clients with, and managing debt and equity raising;
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Financial modelling and financial model reviews;
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Providing value to our clients through experienced insights, factual conclusions and advice;
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Liaising and working closely with clients, funders, financial institutions, solicitors and other parties;
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Supporting with preparation and delivery of presentations and marketing initiatives.
Skills and attributes:
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Ideally a minimum 3 years’ post qualification experience;
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ACA qualified or equivalent;
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Knowledge and previous experience in Corporate Finance or Audit Department
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Excellent communication skills
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Team ethos and can-do attitude
Life at GT
What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, more possibilities to grow, and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients and to control your own career. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.
Reward and benefits:
The remuneration package will be commensurate to attracting the highest calibre of candidate. Our remuneration, reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people will flourish and feel secure. And we are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Inclusion and diversity:
Included and valued for your difference is how everyone should feel at work. Not just because it is right, but because we are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves. So, when you join Grant Thornton, we will work hard to ensure that is how you feel. We want you for who you are. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them.
Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer.
About Grant Thornton:
Grant Thornton in Ireland has nearly 3,000 people in our offices across the island, North and South. We also have offices in The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda. Grant Thornton has a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people. The recent merger of the Grant Thornton Ireland and Grant Thornton US firms is a first in the industry and an indicator of the ambition and opportunities in our firm.
At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.
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