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About the Role
We are seeking entrepreneurial, client-centric, and hungry Directors to join our Deals practice. This role will be instrumental in developing our AI-enabled propositions on Post Merger Integration (inc. Synergy Development), Carve-out support, and broader Value Creation engagements. You’ll bring a strong track record of client leadership and subject matter expertise from a Big 4 or top-tier advisory environment. You’ll have experience advising Private Equity and/or Corporate clients at the C-Suite level. As a Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Unity Advisory’s market presence, mentoring senior talent, and developing innovative, outcome-driven solutions for clients. This is a hybrid leadership role based in our Mayfair office, offering the opportunity to build and lead the most forward-thinking Deals practice in the market.
Responsibilities
- Originate and develop client and engagement opportunities through focused business development, as well as leading on pitches, thought leadership, and events.
- Co-develop, along with the wider team, the future operating model for deals, leading the thinking on the AI toolkit required to innovate new propositions and client services.
- Lead and deliver high-impact client engagements across PMI, Carve-out, and Value Creation for both PE & Corporate clients.
- Build and nurture a high-performing team, coaching Senior Managers and Managers to become future leaders.
- Collaborate with the wider Unity Advisory leadership team to evolve firm strategy and service offerings.
- Represent Unity Advisory in the market, building a trusted advisor profile with clients, investors, and partners.
- Be a key part of a fast-growing disrupter in the professional services market.
Requirements
- 10+ years' experience in a Deals / Value Creation role, with extensive and end-to-end experience in PMI & Carve-out (buy and sell side).
- Deep subject matter expertise including, but not limited to: Integration Blueprinting & Planning, Day 1 Readiness, Synergy Development, TSA Assessment & Management, Due Diligence, Equity Story, Target Operating Model, and IMO / Separation PMO.
- Significant senior leadership exposure, with a proven history of coaching and guiding teams.
- Proven track record of originating and delivering large, complex transactions.
- Extensive experience with Private Equity clients and portfolio company situations.
- Strong influence and interpersonal skills, with the ability to challenge and partner with senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and appetite to help build a challenger firm from the ground up.
Skills
- Client leadership
- Subject matter expertise
- AI-enabled propositions
- Post Merger Integration
- Synergy Development
- Carve-out support
- Value Creation
- Private Equity advisory
- Corporate advisory
- Business development
- Pitches
- Thought leadership
- Events
- Operating model development
- AI toolkit innovation
- Client engagement delivery
- Team coaching
- Firm strategy evolution
- Service offering development
- Market representation
- Trusted advisor profile building
- Team building
- Team development
- Team leadership
- Influence
- Interpersonal skills
- Challenging stakeholders
- Partnering with stakeholders
- Recruiting
- Entrepreneurial mindset
Location
- Mayfair
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Director
- Senior Manager
- Manager
Benefits
- Ability to develop your own market, propositions, and toolkit
- Clear runway to a Partner role
- Dynamic culture
- Support and encouragement through client work and business development
- Innovative AI toolkit
- Higher quality work products
- Opportunity to spend time on more interesting aspects of the role
About the Company
- Unity Advisory is a pure-play, experience-led CFO advisory firm providing integrated finance, commercial, tax and deals support.
- We are free from audit conflicts and AI-enabled by design, combining deep technical expertise with automation, analytics and AI built into the delivery of every engagement.
- We are building an alternative to traditional advisory firms, focused on clarity over complexity, outcomes over hours, and practical advice delivered at pace for CFOs making high-consequence decisions.
Equal Opportunity
- At Unity Advisory, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
- In line with the Equality Act 2010, we will accommodate any suitable candidate requiring assistance to attend or conduct an interview.
- If you need any adjustments or support, please let us know when either scheduling your interview or in your application cover letter.
- We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and are here to support you throughout the process.