Starling Bank

Group Strategy – Corporate Development Manager

Starling Bank

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Own and execute defined workstreams within complex strategic projects, translating high-level objectives into structured workplans, and delivering data-driven recommendations.
  • Support the end-to-end transaction lifecycle for M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, including financial due diligence, detailed valuation, and preparation of transaction materials.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and compelling presentations and papers for the C-Suite, Group Board, and external investors, ensuring all materials are flawless.
  • Develop financial models and business cases for corporate activities, ensuring the clear testing of assumptions and a strong understanding of Starling’s key value drivers.
  • Lead on valuation exercises, including comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, and DCF modelling.
  • Conduct rigorous market research and monitor the competitive landscape (FinTech, Banking, and TMT) to inform strategic positioning and opportunity identification.
  • Actively coach and guide Analysts and Associates on best practices in financial analysis, structuring strategic problems, and high-quality output generation.
  • Drive a culture of high-velocity execution, managing multiple competing workstreams and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work.
  • Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships within Finance and other teams across the Group.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in a high-calibre environment, with a significant portion spent in one of the following:
  • - Investment Banking (Associate level): Ideally within a FIG, FinTech, or TMT coverage group at a top-tier bulge bracket or elite boutique bank, with demonstrable transaction exposure.
  • - Strategy Consulting Firm (Senior Associate to Manager): Experience in complex, hypothesis-driven strategic projects and commercial due diligence projects.
  • - Private Equity or Corporate Development: Relevant experience in deal execution and strategic analysis, in a fintech or banking sector.
  • Highly proficient in financial modelling and with a strong understanding of bank-specific technicals, valuation techniques (DCF, multiples).
  • Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to disaggregate ambiguous problems and structure them into clear, actionable workstreams.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to create clear, data-backed commercial narratives suitable for senior audiences.
  • A logical, data-driven approach to solving new and complex problems.
  • An acute focus on the drivers of value and the bottom-line impact of strategic decisions.
  • A bias for action, high attention to detail, and a commitment to driving workstreams to a conclusion with autonomy.
  • Confident engaging with and influencing internal stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and fluid environment where priorities can shift rapidly
  • The ability to successfully work as part of a team with little hierarchy
Benefits
  • 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
  • An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
  • Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
  • 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
  • Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
  • Life insurance at 4x your salary
  • Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
  • Generous family-friendly policies
  • Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
  • Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modellingvaluation techniquesDCF modellingcomparable company analysisprecedent transactionsmarket researchdata-driven recommendationstransaction lifecyclefinancial due diligencebusiness case development
Soft Skills
analytical skillswritten communicationverbal communicationproblem-solvingattention to detailstakeholder engagementteam collaborationcoachinghigh-velocity executionadaptability