Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Corporate Development Manager role at ClearScore. We’re looking for a highly motivated Corporate Development Manager to join our strategic and finance function to support key initiatives including M&A transactions, capital raising, and broader growth strategy. Reporting to senior leaders, you’ll work across teams to evaluate opportunities, build business cases, and manage communications with stakeholders ranging from the Board to external advisors. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who wants to be involved in the full spectrum of corporate development activities at a high-growth business. You’ll support cross-functional collaboration, contribute to commercial and strategic analysis, and play a critical role in enabling the business to scale efficiently and thoughtfully.

What you will be doing

• Support M&A Strategy and Execution
• Conduct financial modelling, valuation analysis, and commercial due diligence to assess acquisition and investment opportunities.
• Prepare briefing materials and support internal stakeholders through the deal lifecycle (from origination to integration planning).
• Coordinate data collection, cross-functional inputs, and project timelines across Product, Finance, Legal, and Tech teams.
• Support ongoing tracking and analysis of the M&A pipeline.
• Engage in Fundraising and Debt Financing Activities
• Assist in preparing materials for equity fundraising, including investor decks, data rooms, and due diligence responses.
• Work closely with the CFO and external partners to support debt financing activities, including relationship management with lenders and maintenance of financial information required for credit reviews.
• Develop models, forecasts, and scenario analyses in support of capital strategy.
• Support Communications with Shareholders and the Board
• Prepare board materials, investor updates, and strategic presentations.
• Help manage recurring and ad hoc communications with shareholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date materials for internal and external reporting.
• Drive Broader Strategic and Commercial Initiatives
• Contribute to high-priority strategic projects across the business (e.g., market expansion, pricing strategies, business case evaluation).
• Conduct market research and competitor benchmarking to inform strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with teams across the business to collect inputs and align execution with strategic priorities.

Skills and qualifications

• Commercially minded, analytical, and collaborative professional with a balance of strategic insight and executional rigor.
• Proven experience in investment banking, corporate development, strategy consulting, private equity, or a strategic finance role within a high-growth company.
• Exposure to M&A or capital markets transactions, with experience supporting financial and strategic analysis.
• Familiarity with interacting with external advisors (investment banks, legal counsel, lenders, etc.).
• Exceptional financial modelling and valuation expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to create clear and compelling presentation materials.
• Detail-oriented, organised, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Confident using Excel, PowerPoint, and financial analysis tools.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and commercial awareness.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and navigating cross-functional collaboration.
• Proactive, resourceful, and excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing business.

Why ClearScore?

ClearScore is the UK's #1 credit score and report app. We are also present in South Africa, Australia and Canada, with more than 20 million users globally and growing fast. We have established relationships with over 50 lenders in the U.K., and have been a trusted tool for customers to manage their credit and make better financial decisions. Since October 2016 we have helped 1.8 million users take out a new credit card or loan. We are user-centric at our core and we believe in leveraging technology to enable positive financial choices. We are design-led and data-driven and we embed these behaviours in everything we do.

Benefits

• 25 paid holidays and a “duvet day” on your birthday
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Private health and dental cover - including mental health support through Bupa
• GP office visits
• Life assurance scheme
• Up to 6% matched pension
• Regular Lunch and Learns with guest speakers
• Dog-friendly office
• Daily breakfast and free snacks
• Access to discounts via Cobens Extras
• Free sports and social clubs
• Continued investment into learning and development
• Leadership-led training
• In-house psychotherapist
• Financial coach to help you plan and achieve your goals
• No clock-watching culture
• Generous maternity and paternity plans
• Culture and inclusion representatives
• Transparent pay structure and a career growth plan

Equal Opportunities

ClearScore is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, we are able to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate individuals with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please inform us in advance, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Our Hybrid Model

We embrace a dynamic hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with collaborative in-person experiences. Levels 1-5 require minimum 2 days per week in-office; Level 6 and above require minimum 3 days per week in-office. We believe this structure offers the best of both worlds - the flexibility of remote work and the synergy of face-to-face collaboration.

Note: While we offer flexibility, commitment to our hybrid schedule is an important aspect of our team culture and performance expectations.

Inclusion Policy

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. Please see our People Policy Notice for more details.