Acquisitions Manager

In this role you lead and shape the practice acquisitions, management buy-outs and succession planning across Quilter’s partner network. You own end-to-end transaction processes, build robust controls, and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and commercial standards. You’ll collaborate with internal and external specialists to drive value, monitor outcomes and deliver clear management information. This position offers impact across a growing, customer-centric business focused on providing tailored financial solutions.

• Holiday: 26 days
• Incentive scheme
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance 4x salary
• Income protection 75% of salary after 26 weeks

• Own and evolve end-to-end acquisition, MBO and succession planning processes and controls
• Oversee acquisitions and transactions from engagement to completion with accurate documentation and monitoring
• Create and manage a centralised acquisitions approach with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop acquisition and succession planning materials and supporting communications
• Promote the acquisition and succession planning proposition to firms and Partners, guiding through the process
• Build relationships across the business to ensure regulatory, legal and operational alignment
• Produce management information to track customer outcomes, financial performance, and quality
• Operate within the Risk and Control Framework, identifying and managing risks in the function

• Experience in regulated financial services or distribution environment (advantageous)
• Understanding of Appointed Representative firms and value drivers in their businesses
• Commercial awareness including contracts, business economics and acquisition/succession considerations
• Knowledge of FCA customer outcomes and how to monitor and evidence them
• Experience developing robust processes, controls and risk management
• Proven ability to build, lead and develop teams and establish operational processes and management information
• Strong relationship management with senior stakeholders, third parties and legal advisers
• Excellent negotiation, communication and influencing skills with sound commercial judgement
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Adaptable, solution-focused and able to identify improvements; travel flexibility for stakeholder meetings

• relationship management
• negotiation
• communication
• management information (MI) development
• risk and control governance
• process design and improvement