Business Development Manager

Business Development ManagerDigital Waffle London Area, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Role: Business Development Associate (M&A)

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + OTE £15k - £20k

Location: London (Moorgate), 3 days per week onsite

A fast-scaling, AI-enabled property technology business is hiring a Business Development Associate (M&A) to help drive its acquisition strategy across the UK.

Backed by leading investors and growing rapidly through acquisition, the business is building a modern, technology-enabled platform within a fragmented market. M&A sits at the heart of the growth strategy, and this role will focus on ensuring a constant flow of high-quality acquisition opportunities.

This is not a traditional sales role. It sits within the M&A team and is focused on identifying, qualifying and building relationships with business owners who may become future acquisition targets.

What you'll be doing

Identify and engage acquisition targets across the UK market

Run multi-channel outreach campaigns across phone, email, LinkedIn and industry events

Build relationships directly with business owners and key decision-makers

Qualify opportunities and assess strategic fit for acquisition

Develop and maintain a detailed market map of target businesses

Research ownership structures, financial performance and operational characteristics

Build simple financial models and assist with early-stage target evaluation

Work closely with the M&A team as opportunities progress into diligence and execution

Represent the business at industry events, conferences and networking opportunities

What you'll need

Strong business development, origination, corporate finance or M&A-related experience

Excellent communication skills and confidence speaking with business owners

Commercial and financial literacy with the ability to analyse business performance

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple conversations simultaneously

Comfortable using CRM platforms, data tools and AI-enabled workflows

Resilient, proactive and motivated by building opportunities from scratch

Interest in acquisitions, investing, corporate development or private equity

This role would suit someone who enjoys the commercial side of M&A, loves building relationships and wants to be directly involved in sourcing the deals that drive business growth.