Strategic & Corporate Development Associate

Carwow Ltd

Job Overview

Location

London

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Strategic & Corporate Development Associate at Carwow Ltd, you will work directly with the Director of the CEO Office to support high-impact strategic initiatives, including M&A, long-range planning, and Board-level decision-making, serving as a trusted extension of the executive leadership team.
• You will produce Board-ready materials, conduct strategic analysis on market and competitive landscapes, support deal execution across the M&A lifecycle, and drive cross-functional projects under the CEO’s direct priorities, ensuring clarity, rigor, and actionable insight.
• You will join a small, high-leverage team within Carwow’s CEO Office — the strategic nerve centre of the company — where you’ll gain direct exposure to consequential decisions, work alongside senior leaders, and contribute to multi-billion-pound growth initiatives following the acquisition of Autovia and expansion into global media and automotive platforms.
• This role offers unparalleled exposure to real-time corporate strategy and deal-making, enabling you to develop elite skills in financial analysis, strategic storytelling, stakeholder influence, and executive communication while making a tangible impact on the company’s direction and growth trajectory.

🎯 Requirements

• 2–4 years’ experience in management consulting (MBB or Big Four strategy/transaction advisory) or comparable in-house strategy/corporate development at a high-growth company
• Excellent strategic thinking with ability to structure unstructured problems, generate insights, and propose actionable recommendations
• Exceptional communication and slide-making skills to produce clean, insight-led, Board-quality decks and written materials
• Strong commercial acumen, including ability to interpret P&Ls, unit economics, and value drivers in tech, marketplace, or digital businesses
• Analytically sharp and numerate, proficient in Excel/Sheets for building analyses and stress-testing assumptions
• High ownership, proactivity, and ability to drive tasks end-to-end with minimal supervision
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without formal authority
• Discretion and integrity when handling confidential financial, strategic, and personnel information
• Comfort with ambiguity, rapid change, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 with length of service, plus additional leave for life events
• Employee-friendly share options
• Pension scheme via Royal London with up to 5% company contribution
• Vitality private healthcare insurance
• Life Assurance – 4x annual salary
• Monthly coaching sessions with Spill for mental wellbeing
• Generous learning and development budget
• £500/€550 home office budget
• ‘Work from abroad for a month’ annual scheme
• Inclusive parental leave policies, including up to 20 weeks’ full pay maternity/shared parental leave and fertility support
• Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees

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About Carwow Ltd

Carwow is a UK-based online platform that allows consumers to compare new-car offers from franchised dealers and buy or lease vehicles digitally. Founded in 2010, it aggregates dealer pricing, facilitates vehicle ordering, and provides financing and leasing options. The company also offers trade-in valuations and home delivery services, while charging partner dealerships a fee for completed sales. Headquartered in London, Carwow operates in the United Kingdom and several European markets, aiming to simplify the car-buying process through technology and transparent pricing.

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