Finatal secured a signed offer in 53 days for Joink’s Director of Finance and Corporate Development, adding investment banking, private equity and telecom finance experience.
53 daysSigned offer secured
60 candidatesScreened
Director-level hireFinance and corporate development
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The challenge
Joink, a CVC DIF-backed fiber network business, had two acquisitions underway alongside a refinancing and an increase to its credit facility. The simultaneous transactions placed greater demands on the finance team.
The company needed a hands-on leader who could build financial models, coordinate transaction delivery, strengthen FP&A and manage reporting for the CFO, investor and lender. M&A, leveraged finance and project management experience were central to the brief.
The search
Finatal approached investment bankers, private equity associates and corporate development leaders, screening 60 candidates for financial modeling expertise, transaction experience and the ability to operate independently.
Early candidate discussions highlighted the breadth of the remit. We advised Joink to increase the seniority of the role from Senior Associate to Director and refined the profile to prioritize telecom experience alongside technical depth.
The successful candidate came from the original shortlist and combined investment banking, private equity and corporate finance experience.
The result
A signed offer was secured in 53 days, and the candidate joined in September 2026.
The appointment added the technical modeling and transaction leadership capability Joink needed. The new director’s remit covers coordinating acquisitions, supporting refinancing and developing a repeatable M&A process.
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