Strategy&CorporateDevelopmentSeniorAssociate

About Allica Bank Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech. Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers. Department Description The Strategy & Corporate Development team drives Allica's ambitious growth agenda. The team identifies, assesses and executes high-impact opportunities – including selective M&A, portfolio purchases and forward-flow lending partnerships – while supporting capital raising, investor activity and senior leadership decision making. The team is also responsible for helping convert executed opportunities into business-as-usual performance, partnering with teams across the bank to embed value after completion. Purpose of Role As Strategy & Corporate Development Senior Associate, you'll have a front-row seat in Allica's growth story, working in a small, high-performing team on the strategic questions and corporate development opportunities that shape the bank's next chapter. This is a high-exposure role for someone with a top-tier strategy consulting toolkit who wants to apply structured problem solving, commercial judgement and analytical rigour inside one of the UK's most exciting growth banks. The role will focus primarily on Allica's UK strategy and inorganic growth agenda, while supporting international expansion opportunities where needed. You'll help evaluate and execute opportunities across the transaction lifecycle – from initial market scans, strategic assessment and commercial due diligence through to implementation planning, integration and handover into BAU. Alongside this, you'll contribute to market and competitor analysis, financial modelling, investor materials and strategic recommendations for senior decision ma