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Corporate Development Lead

Type Permanent

Salary Negotiable

Location Cork (All)

Ref # 10977

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Barden are delighted to be supporting our key client who are currently seeking a Corporate Finance Professional to take on a senior role within their inhouse Corporate Development Team.

This is a highly strategic role, where you will gain access to divisional Leaders, helping them source and identify growth opportunities through M&A. Organic growth remains the primary objective of the business which is to be complimented my M&A activity in the next 3-5 years.

Reporting to a high calibre leader, you will have a lot of autonomy in partnering and communicating with senior stakeholders.

This is an ideal role for someone with previous Corporate Development experience, or someone at a senior level within professional services (Corporate Finance, M&A, Transaction Services) who would appreciate a more predictable work flow.

Sound interesting? Please reach out directly to Denis Galvin (denis.galvin@barden.ie) or Caroline Frawley (caroline.frawley@barden.ie) for a confidential discussion.

ABOUT THE ROLE

 

  • Conduct research to identify market trends, growth opportunities, and competitive threats.
  • Support strategy development, business transformation, and long‑term planning.
  • Assist in M&A, partnerships, and strategic investments through analysis, modelling, and due diligence.
  • Prepare board materials, business cases, and decision‑support presentations.
  • Contribute to integration tracking, cross‑team collaboration, continuous learning, and skill development.

ABOUT THE PERSON

  • Qualified accountant (6+ years PQE) with experience in strategy, transactions, corporate finance, or in‑house M&A.
  • Strong financial acumen, including valuation, due diligence, funding awareness, and solid understanding of corporate finance and financial statements.
  • Excellent communicator with strong report‑writing, presentation, and influencing skills.
  • Skilled in research, data analysis, hypothesis development, and producing compelling, insight‑driven outputs.
  • Proactive team player with strong problem‑solving skills, capable of working independently, prioritising effectively, and applying disciplined project governance.

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