Transaction Services Associate Director

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Following securing investment from US private equity firm Lee Equity Partners earlier this year, after two years of successfully partnering with Waterland Private Equity, Cooper Parry has just completed its seventh acquisition of its own during this calendar year. The acquisition brings its pro‑forma turnover above £250m as Cooper Parry works toward a £600m revenue target by 2028. Transactions in 2025 include transformational deals with the leading specialist management adviser Liberty Corporate Finance and the mid‑market debt advisory firm Fellwood Advisory, as well as a number of acquisitions in our fast‑growing digital services division.

At CP we have a fully integrated Deals business comprising Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Transaction Tax, Debt Advisory and Liberty Corporate Finance. We have over 120 Deals professionals nationally, with hubs in the Midlands, London, Reading, Manchester, Scotland and Northern Ireland, working together to serve owner‑managers, private‑equity owners, private‑equity backed businesses and corporates in all aspects of M&A.

We work with clients to make the buying or selling of businesses feel more straightforward and maximise the value achieved from the process. Business transactions, no matter the size, can be a complicated process, so we bring refreshingly clear advice backed by insightful financial analysis.

Our due diligence process involves checking each key financial aspect of a transaction important to our clients. Specifically, we identify key value drivers of performance and profitability, identify potential value adjustments, provide input to the sale & purchase agreement (‘SPA’), mitigate risks and challenge assumptions about future performance.

We are currently building a Manchester/Leeds based Transaction Services (TS) team, as part of our nationally integrated TS practice, and are looking for an Associate Director to help build out our ambitious growth plan. This is a unique opportunity for an individual looking to play a significant role in building a successful business covering the North, especially Manchester and Leeds.

• Co‑develop approach, scope and objectives with the client, understand key business performance drivers, and provide value through insights, factual conclusions and advice.
• Gather, verify and assess information, and formulate views and conclusions.
• Plan, prepare and review outputs from our work, including written reports and presentations/meetings with the client, ensuring insightful data analysis and presentation.
• Plan and monitor the progress of live projects, sharing potential key issues on a timely basis, such as identifying risk for our client or items impacting price.
• Establish yourself as a key client contact.
• Project‑manage teams as well as work together with team members, forming relationships with other Cooper Parry teams.
• Share technical and wider knowledge with the team and provide coaching to others.
• Understand the wider capabilities of Cooper Parry and look for opportunities to broaden the services provided to our clients.
• Play a leading role in the Transaction Services team and business opportunity initiatives, taking responsibility for your own career development.

At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together
. All we ask of our people is that they play all in
. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning – whether you’re a trainee or a Partner – and you’ll be brave
, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all,
be nice
. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

• Have an ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Have at least 4 years of financial due diligence experience (ideally both buy‑side & sell‑side due diligence, completion accounts and SPA experience) and strong commercial acumen.
• Have accomplished report‑writing experience.
• Be a highly effective time manager, with the ability to keep calm when under deadlines.
• Have…