Transactional Services Specialist (Associate Director/Director)

Gravita is building a new Advisory service line, bringing together valuations and transactional services to create a joined-up offering for mid-market clients. This role sits at the heart of that ambition. As a Transactional Services Specialist at Associate Director or Director level, you will lead buy-side and sell-side M&A engagements, financial due diligence, and deal structuring for a range of mid-market transactions. Working closely with the Valuations lead, legal advisers, and colleagues across the firm, you will help establish Gravita as a credible transactional advisory practice and play an active role in building that practice from the ground up. This is not a replacement hire. It is a platform for someone who wants to shape a function, develop their own client relationships, and grow into a future Partner role. The right candidate will be commercially minded, comfortable in the mid-market deal environment, and motivated by the opportunity to create something.

Responsibilities

Lead buy-side and sell-side M&A engagements from inception through to completion, acting as the senior point of contact for clients throughout the transaction lifecycle; Deliver financial due diligence on acquisitions, disposals, and management buyouts, coordinating with legal advisers and other professional advisers on deal teams. This includes experience of report writing, applying a working knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102, presenting findings to the engaging party, and assisting with Warranties and Indemnities required in the Sale and Purchase Agreement as required; Advise on deal structure, completion mechanisms, and post-completion accounting, including locked-box arrangements, completion accounts, and earn-out provisions; Provide practical guidance on accounting policies, commercial deal issues, and normalised earnings, helping clients understand the financial implications of deal terms; Manage transaction timelines, coordinate workstreams across advisers, and ensure deliverables are produced to a high standard and within agreed deadlines; Work alongside the Valuations lead to deliver a coherent advisory proposition, contributing to combined engagements and integrated client pitches; Collaborate closely with Gravita's tax, audit, and other service lines to ensure clients receive joined-up advice and to identify cross-referral opportunities; Build and maintain strong relationships with lawyers, private equity houses, corporate finance boutiques, and intermediaries active in the mid-market deal ecosystem; Take active ownership of business development, developing and maintaining relationships with relevant intermediaries, advisers, and corporate finance contacts in target markets; Attend sector events, networking forums, and client entertainment as part of an ongoing BD programme; Contribute to pitch documents, capability statements, and proposals, taking a lead role on transactional advisory content; Identify referral opportunities within the firm and help embed a cross-selling culture across the advisory function; Line manage employees where relevant, managing performance reviews and quarterly check-ins; Promote high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team; Be approachable, inclusive, and actively listen to team members' suggestions; Be an ambassador for Gravita values

Requirements

ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification; Currently operating at Associate Director or Director level within a recognised professional services firm; Proven track record of managing and delivering mid-market M&A transactions from origination through to completion, with hands-on deal execution experience; Solid technical grounding in financial due diligence, deal structuring, completion accounts, and the accounting considerations relevant to transactions; Working knowledge of accounting policies under IFRS and UK GAAP as they apply in a transaction context; Experience of working alongside legal advisers in live deal situations, with an understanding of transaction documentation and key deal mechanics; Commercially minded, with a clear understanding of how mid-market deals are sourced, how relationships are built, and where work comes from; Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to business owners, investors, and advisers; Motivated by the opportunity to build and shape a practice, with an appetite for origination alongside delivery; Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice to have

A background in audit or forensic audit is desirable

Benefits

Flexible working; Learning and development; Progression plan; Development support