M&A Manager – PE-Backed Roll-Up (Manchester)
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
Target Salary: £50k base
The Opportunity
We’re working with a fast-growing PE-backed platform business near Manchester, pursuing an ambitious roll-up strategy across services, education, and healthcare. This is a hands-on M&A role, ideal for candidates looking to move from corporate finance, transaction services, or advisory into industry. You will gain broad exposure across the full transaction lifecycle, from deal origination to post-deal integration, and play a key role in driving the company’s growth agenda.
Responsibilities
* Support all aspects of M&A transactions, including planning, execution, and post-deal activities.
* Prepare financial models, valuations, and investment papers to support decision-making.
* Conduct market and industry research, analyzing growth prospects, competitors, and sector opportunities.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including advisors, to drive deals forward.
* Assist with integration planning and post-deal performance tracking.
* Contribute to negotiations and strategic discussions to support corporate expansion.
Your Profile
* Degree in finance, economics, business, or a related discipline.
* 2–3 years’ experience in M&A, corporate finance, or transaction services (Big 4, mid-market, or advisory firms preferred).
* Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical skills.
* Ideally, exposure to PE-backed companies or buy-and-build platforms.
* Commercially minded, proactive, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Fluent in English; other languages a plus but not required.
Why This Role?
This is a unique opportunity to step out of practice and into a PE-backed buy-and-build platform in Manchester, gain end-to-end M&A experience, and work closely with senior leadership and investors. You’ll join a growing, high-performing team and be part of shaping the company’s acquisitive growth strategy.