• Job Description

  Req#: R14142

  Role – M&A Research Assistant - 12 months fixed term contract starting 17th June 2024

  Ideas | People | Trust

  We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

  We’ll broaden your horizons

  Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

  We’ll help you succeed

  You’ll be a M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) Research Assistant assisting in the delivery of business development campaigns and providing focussed desktop research of public record information as asked for by senior members of the national corporate finance team. As a Research Assistant, you’ll be expected to gain experience and understanding of the field of corporate finance and delivering business development campaigns.

  You’ll work alongside the BDO Mergers and Acquisitions team in order to understand the aims and activities of the team in order to better identify suitable businesses to contact.

  You’ll also:

  • Work with the BDO Mergers and Acquisitions team and Deal Origination teams to co-ordinate, develop and implement the national business development plan. This will include identifying and qualifying leads and researching contacts for regional, sector and Deal Origination teams to pursue, and maintaining the business development and CRM database.
  • Deal with basic research enquiries using a range of business and financial information sources, such as the internet, press searches and commercial databases.
  • Provide information to the team on financial position, market position, structure, competitors, and key management issues for the production of in-depth company analyses.
  • Research and produce company briefing notes, credential information and sector-specific marketing collateral to assist the team in securing and conducting initial meetings.
  • Undertake research projects encompassing support for: mergers and acquisitions, private equity team, marketing reports and new business development.
  • Coordinate and tracking business development campaigns.

  When you join us, we’ll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far.

  We’re looking for someone with:

  Essential

  • Degree graduate or would suit undergraduate looking for third year in industry - A level candidate with 120 UCAS points (B,B,B).
  • Experience of MS Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint."

  Desirable

  • Experience of research tools e.g. Onesource, Corpfin, BvD databases and a range of Thomson Financial Products.

  We’re in it together

  Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

  Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

  We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

  We’re looking forward to the future

  At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

  Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

  We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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• About the company

  BDO is an accountancy and business advisory firm. Our global network operates in 164 countries with 1,500 offices worldwide.

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