Head of Business Development – Mergers & Acquisitions

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Connells Group works with some of the UK's leading organisations and institutions on property and land acquisition and disposal, asset management, mortgage sales and distribution, corporate lettings, auctions, conveyancing, and surveying. Corporate clients benefit from the Group's broad range of award-winning services and depth of experience and expertise.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our company. We are seeking a tenacious, results-driven and experienced Head of Business Development professional reporting directly to the Group CFO.

This role can be based in our Milton Keynes or London office.

Your Key Responsibilities will include:

• Drive origination of on-market and off-market opportunities.
• Develop relationships with brokers and vendors to create a best-in-class pipeline of opportunities.
• Structure deals and work alongside Head of deal advisory on all due diligence workstreams, with tax and legal due diligence insourced as well as outsourced and financial due diligence outsourced for more material deals.
• Collaborate with the Operations team to integrate businesses.
• Work alongside head of deal advisory to prepare detailed and value-creating reports and analysis for the Board including tracking newly acquired businesses performance against the original business case.

What We Are Looking For:

• An experienced M&A Business development professional with a proven track record of managing deal flow from origination to integration.
• In-depth knowledge of the UK estate agency market.
• Ideally delivered a "buy and build" strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organic growth initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with a highly demanding Board.
• Self-starter who has the capability of taking full ownership of all M&A aspects.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 10 years' experience within a fast-paced commercial/sales environment.
• The ability to identify opportunities and assess/mitigate risks.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Effective influencing skills with sellers, colleagues, and executive board members.
• Strong existing network in the Real Estate industry.

Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK. Founded in 1936 and with a network of nearly 1200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.