Corporate Development Analyst London, England
Job description
About the Role
We are currently looking for a Corporate Development Analyst to work closely with our Corporate Development Manager and Corporate Development Director to support in the management of Acamar’s wide-ranging corporate finance and strategic advisory activities. Primarily supporting on corporate activity, as well as investor relations and strategic projects, this varied and commercial role offers the opportunity for an organised, ambitious self-starter. Acamar has raised over £45 million of external capital to date, and the role provides an opportunity for the right candidate to make a valuable contribution to corporate development as the business continues to raise capital to implement its strategic investment initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Finance
- Supporting the Corporate Development and Legal teams with ongoing capital raising activities (across debt and equity transactions) from origination to execution
- Play a key role in the preparation of investment materials in support of capital raising activities
- Manage the end-to-end administration of capital raising documents and filings
- Work alongside Acamar’s wider Finance team and external advisory relationships to manage ongoing refinancing activities under Acamar’s debt facilities
- Take ownership of our quarterly reporting process in relation to Acamar’s debt facilities, including reporting financial metrics and providing an overview of trading performance
- Responsibility for the processes for review and payment of quarterly interest obligations
- Preparation of information in support of company secretariat and regulatory filings
Corporate Strategy
- Partner with senior commercial team members to design, prepare and report data-driven analysis in support of strategic project implementation
- Monitor ongoing news and developments in the TV, film and wider content media industry
- Prepare ad-hoc commercial analysis in support of internal decision making
Investor Relations
- Partner with department heads to collate and coordinate our quarterly investor update
- Assist in the preparation of materials for shareholder events and presentations
- Respond to investor queries and assist with shareholder administration
Skills and Experience
- 1 – 3 years’ experience working in a corporate finance advisory, consulting or investment banking role. Candidates working in industry will also be considered.
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CFA preferred, but not essential. Part-qualified candidates will also be considered
- Existing experience of the media industry strongly preferred
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Incredibly meticulous and careful attention to detail
- Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and other Office tools
- Strong research and data analysis skills would be preferred
About You
The ideal candidate will have an interest in corporate finance as a function and an understanding of how this links into wider strategy. You will have a clear curiosity and interest in content media and a commitment to learning about the industry.
You will be highly organised and able to calmly prioritise delivery of projects, mindful of key deadlines. The successful candidate will have an analytical and problem-solving mindset, pro-actively taking the initiative to anticipate next steps, even with limited instruction. The ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with non-finance team members across all levels of the organisation and external stakeholders will be important to this role.
The ideal candidate will be strongly aligned with our Acamar core values: Creativity, Curiosity, Courage, Diversity and Inclusion and Kindness.
