Associate Director Corporate Finance – Corporate Finance Boutique

• Location: Dublin
• Level: Associate Director
• Specialism: M&A | Financial Due Diligence | Transaction Advisory | Corporate Finance

Why Apply?

You will be joining a growing, deal-focused team where you will have genuine influence, direct client exposure, and a clear route to senior leadership.

Key reasons to consider this opportunity:

• Broad transaction exposure across M&A, financial due diligence, valuations, transaction advisory and strategic corporate finance projects.
• Hands-on role with real influence, working directly with business owners, management teams, investors, banks and private equity clients.
• Boutique environment with less bureaucracy, faster decision-making and greater visibility across the full deal lifecycle.
• Opportunity to lead deals, manage client relationships and play a key role in developing junior team members.
• Strong career progression, with a realistic pathway towards Director and potentially Partner level.
• High-quality client base, including Irish SMEs, owner-managed businesses, private equity-backed companies and growing mid-market firms.
• Commercial, varied and client-facing work, rather than being siloed into one narrow area of transaction services.

The Role

A leading Corporate Finance boutique in Dublin is seeking to appoint an Associate Director to join its growing advisory team.

This is a senior appointment within the firm and would suit someone with strong experience across

M&A, financial due diligence, transaction advisory, valuations, deal execution and client management.

The successful candidate will work closely with Partners and Directors on a wide range of corporate finance assignments, advising clients through acquisitions, disposals, fundraising, refinancing, strategic reviews and transaction-related projects.

This role would be ideal for someone currently working in Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Deal Advisory, M&A or Financial Due Diligence who is looking for a more entrepreneurial, client-facing and commercially focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

As Associate Director, you will be responsible for leading and supporting a range of corporate finance engagements, including:

• Leading buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions from initial discussions through to completion.
• Managing financial due diligence assignments for corporate, private equity and lender clients.
• Preparing and reviewing financial models, information memorandums, valuation reports and transaction documentation.
• Analysing financial performance, working capital, EBITDA, cash flow, debt, forecasts and key commercial drivers.
• Supporting clients with acquisitions, disposals, fundraising, refinancing and strategic growth projects.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a key point of contact throughout the transaction process.
• Working with business owners, investors, legal advisers, banks and other professional advisers.
• Identifying key deal issues, risks and value drivers and presenting findings clearly to clients.
• Supporting business development activity, including proposals, pitches, networking and relationship building.
• Managing, coaching and reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Contributing to the continued growth and development of the Corporate Finance team in Dublin.

The Person

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Corporate Finance professional with a strong understanding of the transaction lifecycle and the ability to manage multiple projects in a client-facing environment.

You should have experience in some or all of the following areas:

• M&A advisory
• Financial due diligence
• Transaction services
• Deal advisory
• Valuations
• Corporate finance
• Fundraising or refinancing
• Business sales and acquisitions
• Private equity or mid-market transactions

You will likely be operating at Manager, Senior Manager or Associate Director level and looking for a role that offers more autonomy, responsibility and progression.

Requirements

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA, CFA or similar professional qualification.
• Strong experience within Corporate Finance, M&A, Transaction Services, Deal Advisory or Financial Due Diligence.
• Excellent financial analysis, modelling and report-writing skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business performance drivers.
• Experience managing client relationships and transaction processes.
• Ability to lead projects, manage deadlines and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members.
• A proactive, ambitious and entrepreneurial mindset.

What’s on Offer?

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to move into a more visible, senior and commercially focused Corporate Finance role in Dublin.

The successful candidate can expect:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Performance-related bonus potential.
• Clear progression to Director level.
• Direct access to Partners and senior decision-makers.
• Exposure to high-quality Irish and international transactions.
• A varied role across M&A, FDD, valuations and wider advisory work.
• Supportive, ambitious and growing boutique firm environment.
• Opportunity to help shape the future growth of the Corporate Finance team.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please get in touch.

This is an ideal role for a Corporate Finance, Transaction Services or M&A professional who is ready to step into a senior advisory position with genuine influence, client ownership and long-term progression.