CorporateDevelopmentAnalyst

**“Drive strategic growth. Shape investment decisions. Deliver real impact.”** At Castle Trust Bank, we pride ourselves in being a fintech challenger bank, providing specialist property mortgages, retail finance lending and savings accounts to a variety of customers. **This role is based in London on a hybrid capacity working 3 days a week in the office and 2 days at home. ** **The role and what you’ll lead and deliver:** We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded **Corporate Development Analyst** to support strategic growth initiatives across the Bank. Working closely with Head of Corporate Development and Executive Management team, you will play a key analytical role in evaluating, executing and integrating mergers, acquisitions, divestments and strategic investments. This is a senior, investor-facing position offering direct exposure to executive decision-making and the opportunity to influence the Bank’s strategic direction. You will collaborate across the organisation to identify opportunities, analyse investment cases and support delivery of initiatives that drive long-term value. **Strategic & Transaction Support** * Partner with the Head of Corporate Development to prepare high-quality materials for Executive Committee, Board and investor meetings * Support evaluation and execution of M&A transactions, divestments and strategic investments * Work closely with business areas to identify strategic growth opportunities and improvement initiatives **Financial Analysis & Valuation** * Develop and maintain robust financial models (DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions) * Analyse target company financials, forecasts and key value drivers * Support valuation assessments and investment recommendations * Provide clear, data-driven insights to inform strategic decisions **Due Diligence & Integration** * Support financial due diligence processes * Assist with integration planning and synergy identification/tracking * Support post-acqui