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FRP Advisory
Executive - Corporate Finance
Brighton On-site 2-5 yrs exp Financial Services 869 employees
M&A Process KnowledgeTransaction ExecutionFinancial ModellingFinancial AnalysisDue Diligence
Requirements
Ideally, candidates will be fully qualified accountants (ACA, ICAS, ACCA, or equivalent) with at least three years of professional experience. They should understand M&A processes and concepts, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and demonstrate strong communication, organisation, collaboration, determination, and client-care skills; prior corporate finance or transaction services experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Job Description
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, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate 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 Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Executive to join our growing team. The successful candidate will play a key part in live deal execution, business development/origination activities and wider sector-specific research. This is a hands-on role with direct exposure to clients, senior team members and live transactions from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities
Transaction Execution
Support the deal team in preparation of go-to-market collateral, including but not limited to: Liaise with client as part of the preparation of the marketing materials Support deal team in reviewing potential buyers and go to market outreach Provide support during outreach and help manage resulting Q&A with potential buyer Review potential offers and prepare transaction modelling and offer summaries as requested Project Management during Due Diligence process:
Our Values
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.
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, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate 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 Description
- Job Title - Corporate Finance Executive
- Location - Brighton
- Job Type - Permanent – Full Time – Onsite
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Executive to join our growing team. The successful candidate will play a key part in live deal execution, business development/origination activities and wider sector-specific research. This is a hands-on role with direct exposure to clients, senior team members and live transactions from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities
Transaction Execution
- Client Information Request List
- Deal Timetable
- Information Memorandum
- Financial Databook & Model
- Data room (‘VDR’) oversight and management
- Organise calls and meetings
- Provide status updates to both buyside and sellside
- Support team in preparing Funds Flow and EV to Equity documents (Locked Box, Completion Accounts)
- Support in stakeholder coordination (legal teams, DD teams, client teams) as part of due diligence processes
- Act as a key point of call for client management teams in processes including information gathering and financial/data analysis
- Support with production of pitch documents, including collating research on valuations, recent deals and potential buyers/targets
- Assist senior team members with business development and other marketing activities
- In due course, as your career develops, be expected to grow your own network of corporate finance, legal, and other professionals.
- Ideally, fully qualified accountant (ACA, ICAS, ACCA [or equivalent]), with at least three years’ professional experience. A successful candidate must display a good understanding of M&A processes and concepts although post qualification and/or previous Corporate Finance or Transaction Services experience is not a mandatory requirement, although preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Communication
- Planning and organisation
- Collaborative
- Drive and determination
- Self-development
- Client Care
- Business awareness
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
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.
Education
Professional Certificate
Skills
M&A Process KnowledgeTransaction ExecutionFinancial ModellingFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceProject ManagementClient CommunicationBusiness DevelopmentValuation ResearchMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointPlanning And OrganisationCollaborationClient CareBusiness Awareness
About FRP Advisory
FRP is a leading national business advisory firm. We’re honest, clear and considered. It’s how we get tangible results for our clients. Specialising in forensics, corporate finance, debt, restructuring and financial advisory, we deliver strategic solutions across a broad range of situations. Our five pillar services complement each other, we draw on experts within each of our service areas to put the best people in place for each circumstance. Working across the board, from multinational organisations to small enterprises, we develop effective strategies for all kinds of businesses. For more information please visit our website: frpadvisory.com.