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Director (Acquisition Search, Mergers and Acquisitions) – Remote, Peterborough
Client:
SJC Partners
Location:
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
1
Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
SJC Partners is currently managing the recruitment process for the hire of an acquisition search director into an innovative mergers and acquisitions deal sourcing business.
Our client specialises in sourcing off-market businesses for acquisition by private equity investors, PE-backed companies, listed businesses, and some private companies.
Businesses wishing to acquire or invest in other businesses engage our client to conduct a bespoke acquisition search process, uncovering target businesses within their specific criteria and facilitating the approach to these businesses. Companies rely on our client to have thorough commercial conversations with business owners, quickly understanding different business models and building trust with target businesses.
In this role, the successful candidate will take responsibility for the end-to-end client management across the following process:
* Agree the scope of the acquisition search with clients, at board level.
* Liaise with the research team to uncover businesses within the client’s search criteria. You will not perform the research yourself as this will be delivered by an in-house research function.
* Approach the majority shareholders of the target businesses and hold lengthy, highly commercial conversations via video call to discuss their business model, track record, growth trajectory, financials, and the owners’ aspirations regarding selling their business.
* Discuss each interested business with the client and agree on which targets they would like to meet before facilitating the introduction of these businesses.
* Relationship manage the acquisition process thereafter (this does not require financial qualifications but does require commercial acumen).
Applicants should be able to quickly understand different business models, and experience operating at board level is important given you will be managing client relationships at owner/CEO level, often with large corporates, private equity, and private equity-backed businesses.
Due to the unique nature of this role, applicants from a range of commercial backgrounds will be considered. The current team is made up of individuals who have run their own businesses previously or operated at Director level.
This role offers a competitive salary with a very attractive and transparent bonus structure, paid at multiple intervals over the year, based on deal activity. The bonus scheme is uncapped, and in a good year, bonuses can amount to 100% of your salary or more.
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