Investment Analyst

About the Role

Mackie Myers is collaborating with a rapidly expanding organisation to recruit an Investment Analyst for their growing finance team. This role presents an excellent chance to participate in a period of substantial growth, assist an ambitious acquisition plan, and work closely with senior leaders on key strategic investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed financial models including valuation, leveraged buyout (LBO), returns, and consolidation models.
• Support ongoing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals from the identification of targets all the way through to deal closure.
• Coordinate financial, commercial, legal, and operational due diligence efforts with both internal teams and external advisors.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities, examine potential synergies, and prepare well-founded investment recommendations.
• Draft investment committee documentation, transaction summaries, and presentation materials.
• Track acquisition pipelines, monitor market activities, and identify new investment prospects.
• Contribute to post-acquisition integration processes and continuous performance monitoring.
• Provide assistance with strategic financial analyses and other project work as needed.

Candidate Profile

• At least four years of experience in private equity, M&A, corporate finance, transaction services, or a comparable deal-related environment.
• Proficient in building financial models related to valuation, LBO, and returns analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting or leading M&A transactions from initial assessment through completion.
• Extensive due diligence experience across financial and commercial areas.
• Strong commercial insight and analytical capabilities.
• Effective communicator with senior stakeholders, capable of presenting complex financial data clearly.
• Self-driven, well-organized, and adept at juggling multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Holds a degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field, or possesses equivalent professional experience.
• Qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CFA, or progress toward one, are beneficial but not mandatory.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package.
• Opportunity to be part of a high-growth company during a dynamic period of expansion.
• Hands-on exposure to the complete M&A lifecycle with significant responsibilities.
• Close collaboration with senior management and strong prospects for professional growth.
• Flexible remote working within the UK.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The organisation values diversity and recognizes that inclusive teams foster innovation and success. It is dedicated to promoting equality, creating supportive workplaces, and attracting talent from diverse backgrounds to reflect the broad makeup of the workforce in every recruitment process.