Corporate Finance Director (Financial Services)

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

What will you be doing?

We’re looking for an exceptional Corporate Finance professional to help drive the continued growth of our Financial Services Corporate Finance practice. Joining as a Director, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role - shaping client relationships, developing new opportunities, and delivering high‑quality advisory work across the mid‑market financial services sector.

As Director, your responsibilities will include among others

Client Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and manage key client relationships, ensuring excellent service at every stage of the engagement.
• Provide proactive, high‑quality advisory services aligned with our Conduct Risk framework and our Exceptional Advisor standards.
• Oversee execution of mandates, ensuring work is performed by team members with the right technical ability and seniority.
• Act as a trusted adviser, bringing deep FS Corporate Finance insights - particularly in mid‑market M&A, fundraising, capital advisory, and strategic transactions.

Driving Growth

• Play a central role in expanding our Financial Services Corporate Finance offering across the mid‑market.
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients, identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Promote the firm’s reputation in the market and contribute to commercial strategy and decision‑making.

Leadership, People & Development

• Lead, develop and inspire your team in line with our Exceptional Leader expectations.
• Maintain the highest standards of technical, professional, and commercial competence and actively support the development of these skills in others.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Extensive corporate finance experience within the Financial Services sector, with a strong track record in mid‑market transactions.
• Proven complex client management abilities and confidence operating at senior stakeholder level.
• Demonstrated technical leadership.
• Experience leading, managing and developing teams.
• Strong communication skills, commercial acumen, and a natural ability to drive business development.

Professional Qualifications and Education

• ICAEW (From Corporate Finance Faculty), ACA or equivalent

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.