Transactions & M&A Due Diligence Manager

Anthesis Group

Transactions & M&A Due Diligence Manager leading ESG due diligence assignments in mergers and acquisitions. Collaborating with financial institutions to assess sustainability risks and opportunities.

Posted 5/4/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead ESG/EHS due diligence for acquisitions, divestments and financing operations.
Define scope and workplans aligned with transaction timelines and investor requirements.
Coordinate with financial, legal, technical and commercial due diligence teams.
Identify ESG/EHS risks and opportunities with direct relevance to value, pricing and risk allocation.
Integrate ESG/EHS findings into deal structuring, financing conditions and contractual protections.
Support green, social and sustainability‑linked finance transactions.
Assess alignment with EU Taxonomy, SFDR and investor or lender ESG/EHS criteria
Act as senior ESG/EHS due diligence lead for investors and corporate clients.
Support business development and transaction pitches.
Monitor regulatory and market trends affecting ESG/EHS expectations in transactions.
Maintain technical, financial and contractual control of due diligence engagements.
Ensure delivery of decision‑oriented, time‑critical outputs under transaction pressure.
Lead and develop ESG/EHS due diligence teams.
Ensure consistency of methodologies and knowledge transfer across transactions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 6–8 years’ experience in ESG, EHS or sustainability due diligence within M&A, transaction advisory or professional services, with direct exposure to private equity, infrastructure, corporate M&A or financial institutions.
ESG/EHS Due Diligence methodologies.
Climate risk assessment in transactions.
EU Taxonomy, SFDR and CSRD implications for deals.
Green, social and sustainability‑linked finance frameworks knowledge.
Core competencies include transactional mindset, analytical synthesis, commercial acumen, and client‑facing communication under tight timelines.
Leadership competencies include decision‑making under uncertainty, managing high‑pressure teams, and stakeholder engagement with senior investors and advisers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.
Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis.
Competitive salary in line with, experience and skills.
An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.

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Hard Skills & Tools

ESG due diligenceEHS due diligencesustainability due diligenceclimate risk assessmenttransaction advisoryfinancial analysiscontractual protectionsdeal structuringmethodologies consistencyregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

analytical synthesiscommercial acumenclient-facing communicationdecision-making under uncertaintymanaging high-pressure teamsstakeholder engagementleadershipbusiness developmenttime managementteam development