Cavendish is a UK champion for ambitious growth and investment companies. The Group is trusted by public and private companies, operating across industry sectors, to deliver expert services in equity capital markets, M&A, debt advisory and growth capital.

Cavendish has offices in London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham and has a global reach through its membership of Oaklins. Cavendish plc is quoted on AIM.

Job Overview

To deliver on a day to day basis, under the supervision of duly regulated senior staff, the Firm’s corporate finance services to its retained clients and, to deliver aspects of the Firm’s regulatory services to retained clients.

Main Tasks

Transactional or client management (under the direction of a CF Managing Director/Associate Director).

  • Deliver Cavendish corporate finance services on a day-to-day basis
  • Deliver Cavendish regulatory services on a day-to-day basis
  • Coordinate the work of other professional advisers as appropriate
  • Maintain client records and files, both online and paper form
  • Undertake required due diligence on potential corporate clients
  • Draft client announcements for review
  • Review documents and reports from other professional advisers
  • Liaise with other Cavendish disciplines (Corporate Broking, Research and Sales)
  • As appropriate maintain a rolling corporate calendar of events for clients
  • Ensure corporate clients comply with current legal, market requirements including all reporting issues
  • Assist with the preparation of corporate documents including prospect uses, circulars, admission document, placings and announcements

New Business

  • Responsibility for preparation of pitch books
  • Responsible for co-ordinating of pitch teams
  • Responsible for first draft of approval papers
  • Prepare new client take-on files and check lists

Networking/Marketing

  • Maintain regular contact with corporate clients
  • Be alert to business development opportunities and assist in their conversion as appropriate
  • Develop relationships with intermediaries

Qualifications, Skills & competencies required:

  • Professional qualification (ACA/ Solicitors/ Equivalent) or 3 years of relevant experience
  • Self-starter
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good organisational and IT literacy skills
  • PowerPoint skills

Values

  • To uphold Cavendish’s values: smart thinking, collegiate, dynamic

Compliance

  • Work within the Regulatory and the Firm’s compliance framework
  • Maintain own professional competence through a programme of CPD


This job description is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.