Associate Director, Valuations

Description

Associate Director, Valuations

Alvarez & Marsal

London

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.

The Opportunity
 

Our European Valuation & Modelling Services business is dynamic and is expanding rapidly. Over the last 9 years we have established and built teams in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Munich, Madrid and Paris. Our European team works as one joint team, with continuous peer interaction between offices, weekly European-wide update calls and regular social events and seamless cross-border staffing on international projects.

Our valuation and modelling services are focused on the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Contentious Valuations, Complex Financial Instruments, Financial and Tax reporting and Business Modelling. After several years of rapid expansion, we have established A&M as one of the leading providers of valuation & modelling services across Europe.

Our London based Valuation & Modelling Services team has been involved in various landmark transactions and engagements. Due to our freedom from audit restrictions, high-quality work and ability to respond quickly to client requirements, we are expanding rapidly. Therefore, we seek to enlarge our team in London with an experienced Valuations professional at Associate Director level.

Our base salaries are highly competitive with un-capped bonuses that are well known for both its fairness and generosity. Employees are rewarded for their contribution to growing both the Valuations business and A&M.

Responsibilities:

• Work on diverse valuation and modelling engagements both in the UK and across Europe
• Perform high-quality data and valuation analyses based on various valuation methodologies
• Engage in challenging modelling engagements, including the preparation of deal models and business plans
• Write client reports and other deliverables for high profile assignments
• Build relationships with clients through exceptional day-to-day project management and execution
• You will be encouraged to network internally with our other service lines and to participate in external marketing events

The successful candidates will gain constant exposure to our Managing Directors, leveraging their substantial experience and be actively involved in commercial, business development, and marketing.

Typical projects include:

• Valuations in a Restructuring context
• Commercial valuations for Mergers & Acquisitions
• Valuations for Disputes & Litigation
• Alternative Investments
• PE Portfolio Valuations
• Complex Financial Instruments
• Intellectual Property Valuations
• Fairness Opinions and Commercial Valuations    
• Purchase Price Allocations

Requirements:

• Valuations experience gained at a Big 4 accounting firm or consulting firm or independent valuation firm
• Strong educational background and exceptional academic record, including a strong focus on Finance and/or Mathematics
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint - experience conducting Financial Analysis and Financial Modelling
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Fluent business level English is essential. Additional European languages are highly valued
• Ambitious with a desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial culture

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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