Acquisitions Administrator

AFH Financial Group.; Bromsgrove; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial advisory firm in Bromsgrove is seeking an Acquisitions Administrator to deliver excellent service in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include managing acquisition projects and communications with third parties. The ideal candidate has experience in the legal or financial services sectors and is skilled in Microsoft Office. This position offers hybrid working and a competitive salary with benefits, including flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working & holidays

Social perks with annual parties

Contributory pension scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development programs

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in the Legal or Financial Services sector is desirable.
• Ability to meet challenging deadlines and prioritize effectively.
• Must be computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all acquisition projects and liaise with third parties.
• Attend Acquisitions meetings and take minutes where required.
• Oversee all acquisition databases and ensure proper record-keeping.
• Ensure project plans and reports are kept up to date.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Office proficiency

Problem-solving

Job description

• Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
• Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

Acquisitions Administrator

AFH Wealth Management is proud to be one of the UK’s leading independent financial advisory and wealth management firms.

We believe that our success starts with our people. If you are determined to succeed and eager to take on new challenges, you’ll find a variety of exciting career opportunities at AFH. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, with hybrid working, and a competitive salary and range of benefits.

The purpose of this role is to deliver excellent service by working as part of the Acquisitions Team. As Acquisitions Administrator you will be responsible for all administration duties associated with the acquisition process and projects. This is a diverse and fast-paced role with fluctuating workloads, and we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, work ethic and the ability to work to challenging deadlines and competing priorities.

As a Acquisitions Administrator, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with all acquisition projects and liaising with third parties (e.g., vendors, solicitors, brokers)
• Assisting the Acquisitions Director for all acquisition tasks
• Attending Acquisitions meetings and taking minutes where required
• Maintaining the acquisitions inbox, ensuring all emails are responded to and allocated, and filed correctly
• the acquisitions central database through SharePoint ensuring it is regularly updated with new fact finds and ongoing updates
• Coordinating and distributing due diligence to departments across the business
• Collating departmental due diligence queries and being the main point of contact in respect of these for the Acquisitions department
• Arranging weekly department catch up meetings, to ensure consistent communication is maintained
• Overseeing all acquisition databases and ensuring that all due diligence is recorded centrally in a uniform manner
• Ensuring project plans and reports are kept up to date and distributed to the appropriate people in the business
• Any other reasonable request made by a Director/Manager of the business.

What we look for in our ideal Acquisitions Administrator:

• Experience of working within the Legal or Financial Services sector is desirable
• Ability to meet challenging deadlines and prioritise effectively
• Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently, using self-initiative
• Good work ethic and self-motivational skills
• Willing to learn and develop in the role
• Must be an effective communicator, problem solver and team player
• Delivery focused, with a drive for quality throughout
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Must be computer literate with excellent knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• To portray a smart, professional image at all times

Benefits and Perks at AFH

• Flexible working & holidays- Enjoy flexible working and competitive holiday allowance, with annual buy & sell scheme options and your birthday off. Plus, additional holiday days for long service.
• Social perks- To recognise and celebrate employees' great work we are all invited to our annual Christmas and Summer parties.
• Pension- We offer a contributory pension scheme with Royal London as well as death-in-service benefit.
• Bonus scheme- All AFH employees are offered a competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus, following completion of a year’s service.
• Health and wellbeing- The MediCash app puts your health in the palm of your hands. Claim cashback on a wide selection of health and wellbeing initiatives, including discounted health club memberships and free healthcare benefits.
• Professional development- We are committed to helping you reach your potential by offering tailored learning and development programmes to pursue your career goals.
• Shopping discounts- Our employees can choose from many retailers to get discounts or cashback on everyday purchases from our favourite high street clothing stores to our go-to supermarkets, as well as access to free online training courses.