Corporate Finance Manager

Company 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 and Restructuring 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 Title:
  
  Corporate Finance Manager
• Location:
  
  Newcastle
• Job Type: Permanent - Full Time - Onsite

Our Corporate Finance team are located across 11 of our offices and is made up of 20 Partners and 86 members of staff.

FRP Corporate Finance are one of the most active advisors in the UK market and had another strong year in 2024, completing 101 transactions with a combined value of £1.8 billion, and raising £750 million in debt to support our clients.

We are also proud to have won Corporate Finance House of the Year at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2025, having also won the award back in 2023.

An opportunity to become a significant member of a growing corporate finance team within a leading and highly successful national advisory firm, supporting senior team members in all aspects of corporate finance activity, whilst progressing your career with significant deal and client exposure.

• Project managing all aspects of a transaction
• Assisting in the preparation of pitch materials and proposals in support of new business opportunities
• Supporting preparation of marketing materials (e.g., information memorandum); the co-ordination of NDAs; buyer Q&A; management presentations; and general process management in regard to live mandates
• Preparing or reviewing other key transactional documents (e.g., business plans, Heads of Terms, financial models, funds flow, completion mechanics)
• Conducting buyer or target research in support of M&A transactions, and participating in approaching parties
• Conducting research, benchmarking, and analysis to support the valuation of companies, assets, and investments for a variety of purposes
• Researching and summarising rationale for buyers for disposal mandates and targets for buy-side mandates
• Supporting the team in relation to client take-on and compliance
• Supporting team members on deals, whilst seeking development guidance from more senior members of the team to drive your own development
• Manage your own workload and that of more junior members of the team whilst keeping senior team members informed of progress
• Take an active role in business development activities and networking alongside other team members

• Experience in a corporate finance and/or transaction services (financial due diligence) environment; sell-side, buy-side, strategic advisory, minority/structured investments and MBO transactions, and including private equity experience.
• ACA/ACCA qualified with several years of experience.
• Ideally degree level educated or equivalent school leaver programme.

• Straightforward
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  We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident
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  Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic
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  We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real
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  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'…