Corporate Development Analyst

About ITRS

Recognised as a Great Place to Work, ITRS is an Enterprise SaaS provider with industry-leading solutions. Our prestigious customer base includes 90% of the world's top investment banks. We are backed by leading private equity investors and are rapidly growing.

Our headquarters are in Shoreditch - London's tech hub – with offices in other UK and global locations from the Netherlands to Manila, NYC and Florida. We pride ourselves on a diverse, friendly, dynamic culture - with a focus on internal promotion and developing our people.

Scope of Role

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Corporate Development / M&A Analyst to join the team at ITRS. Reporting to our Global Head of Corporate Development & FP&A, you will play a crucial role in supporting our strategic growth initiatives by identifying, evaluating, and executing corporate development opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments.

Your role will involve working with the closely executive leadership team, our private equity sponsors and cross-functional teams across the business to drive the company’s long-term strategic objectives.

As a Corporate Development Analyst, you will:

Market and Target Analysis:

• Collect market and company data via third-party databases and primary research sources to identify industry trends, competitive dynamics and potential acquisition opportunities
• Maintain a comprehensive pipeline of potential targets and strategic partners
• Support the organisation in identification of potential opportunities in line with the M&A Strategy
• Appraising M&A opportunities and providing analysis to the executive leadership team and private equity sponsors

Strategic Planning:

• Analyse competitor strategies and market positioning to inform strategic planning
• Collaborate closely with wider business (product and engineering teams) to identify product gaps
• Prepare presentations and studies on researched markets/sectors/companies

Financial Analysis and Modelling:

• Build, review and present detailed financial models to assess the financial performance and valuation of potential M&A targets
• Prepare detailed financial reports and strategic recommendations for senior management

Deal Execution:

• Participate in all phases of the transaction such as LOI, IM reviews, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, legal documentation, integration planning, etc.
• Help conduct financial due diligence to evaluate investment opportunities
• Coordinate with and manage external due diligence providers, legal and other advisors
• Develop and manage the transaction data room
• Help prepare investment cases for Executive Committees and Board for investment approvals

You will have:

• 2 + years experience in managing the delivery of deal processes
• Attained ACA / CA or CFA (or equivalent) qualifications
• Strong academic background with a degree from a leading university
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Can build complex financial and valuation models, enable scenario analysis and dynamically link.
• Proficient Microsoft PowerPoint and Word skills
• Ability to produce well-formatted, board-quality outputs.
• Experience working with/for technology or software businesses

You would benefit from having the following:

• Prior experience working in a deal environment - either in a corporate M&A function, M&A Lead Advisory or Transaction Services team within a Big 4 / top-tier accounting firm or investment bank or, private equity or venture capital firm

Our Benefits

• Health Insurance and Dental Health Cover for you and your dependants
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension
• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Travel Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection

ITRS is an Equal Opportunity employer and Inclusion is part of our everyday life. We celebrate diversity and pride ourselves on providing an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and have a voice, allowing everyone to contribute equally. We remain committed to advocating inclusion, diversity, and equality into our ITRS family as we grow and enrich our business.

We welcome applications from everyone in the community as we recognise that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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