Director, Valuation & Business Modelling Services

Description

Director, Valuation & Business Modelling Services

Alvarez & Marsal

Amsterdam

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.

With over 10,000 people providing services across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what is really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.

Our Valuations practice has attracted top performers at every experienced level from our competitors across Europe.  Our Benelux practice is an established part of A&M and our Managing Director leadership team is a collection of highly experienced professionals across Valuations, Financial and Operational Due Diligence, Restructuring, Performance Improvement and Corporate Transformation. They are supported by an exceptional team drawn from industry and professional services.

Our Valuation Services business provides a full suite of valuation and modelling services for Mergers & Acquisitions, financial restructuring, contentious valuations, illiquid securities, private equity portfolios, complex financial instruments and financial and tax reporting. Our European Valuation Services team (London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris and Madrid) work as one joint team, with continuous peer interaction between our six European locations, weekly European-wide update calls and regular social events combined with seamless cross-border staffing on large international projects.

Due to our freedom from audit restrictions, high-quality work and ability to respond quickly to client requirements, we are expanding rapidly. A senior opportunity exists in our Amsterdam office and we are looking for a highly regarded & experienced valuation professional to join us as a Director. The successful appointee will play a key part in client project delivery, business & client development and team building.

A&M is an environment that presents a real opportunity for ambitious individuals as all employees are encouraged to develop their client network and business development skills. Our base salaries are highly competitive with un-capped bonuses that are well known for both their fairness and generosity. Employees are rewarded for their contribution to growing both the Valuations business and A&M.

Responsibilities:

• Work on multiple Valuation engagements in the Netherlands and Europe, working closely with our Managing Directors
• Conduct research, synthesize information, develop & write client reports for high profile valuation assignments
• Engage in day-to-day client and project management on a high-quality level
• Contribute to winning new engagements and to building/maintaining client relationships
• Contribute to the development of the wider team through the provision of formal and informal training
• Execute parts of the report writing and analyses for the most complex engagements
• Participate in thought leadership and the (continuously) further refinement our valuation approaches

Typical projects will include:

• Commercial Valuations for transactions and financial restructurings
• Valuations for Disputes & Litigation
• Complex Financial Instruments
• Financial Reporting Valuations (IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, Dutch GAAP)
• Alternative Investment
• PE Portfolio Valuations
• Intellectual Property Valuations
• Tax Valuations
• Fairness Opinions

What we are looking for in a candidate:  

• Extensive valuations experience gained at a Big 4 accounting firm, consulting firm or independent valuation firm
• Track-record with providing valuation and modelling expertise across a variety of sectors
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent business level Dutch and English is essential. Additional European languages are highly valued
• Ambition, with a desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial culture 

The successful candidate will possess deep functional knowledge and insight, a blend of operational and commercial skills and an entrepreneurial approach. Their client network will extend across the Private Equity, Legal & Corporate community and with business leaders more broadly. They will be seen as a trusted advisor.

Employee Benefits - Our comprehensive benefits package is best-in-class for one reason: our commitment to our people. Some of our benefits include:

• Hybrid working
• Part-time opportunities
• Quality healthcare
• Life and disability benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Time off
• Family leave
• Supplemental benefits and discounts
• A&M’s training programs, on-the-job learning and networking opportunities help you reach your potential individually and as a valued member of our firm.

A&M’s employee resource groups support you through all stages of your professional development and connect you with others to make great things happen. No matter your gender, experience or walk of life, at A&M, your rich and diverse perspectives are valued. Here, diversity is celebrated and the vast talents that our employee pool around the world brings is what makes A&M an inclusive place.

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

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It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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