Senior Director, Valuations

Senior Director, Valuations

Alvarez & Marsal

London

Companies, investors, lenders and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) when conventional approaches are not enough to activate change and achieve results.

Privately-held since 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that delivers performance improvement, turnaround management and business advisory services to organizations seeking to transform operations, catapult growth and accelerate results through decisive action. Our senior professionals are experienced operators, world-class consultants and industry veterans who draw upon the firm's restructuring heritage to help leaders turn change into a strategic business asset, manage risk and unlock value at every stage.

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The opportunity

A&M’s European Valuation Services business has high performing teams in London, Frankfurt, Stockholm and Amsterdam.  We provide a full suite of valuation services in the areas of financial and tax reporting, mergers and acquisitions, complex financial instruments, illiquid securities, and private equity and real estate portfolios.

Our culture is a highly dynamic and responsive one that has evolved out of excelling in complex and urgent situations. We are unrestricted by conflicts with audit mandates and the resulting issues that are typical with many of our competitors.

Our base salaries are highly competitive and bonuses are un-capped.  Employees are rewarded for their contribution to growing both Valuations and A&M.

A&M are expanding our London team and we are seeking an experienced Senior Director to contribute to development and growth of the European Valuations business.

The successful candidate will:

• Working with our Managing Directors to support the development of the Valuations team across Europe by engaging with prospective clients and developing enduring senior level client relationships
• Build the A&M brand and profile by successfully winning and delivering client assignments and managing project teams to exceed client expectations
• Contribute to thought leadership and the development of the practice by raising the profile and reputation of Valuations with Clients and internally across other teams
• Be an influential leader on Valuation topics and contribute to practice building activities such as recruiting and training junior team members

Typical projects will include;

• Financial Reporting Valuations (IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, French GAAP)
• Tax Valuations
• Fairness Opinions and Commercial Valuations
• PE Portfolio Valuations
• Alternative Investment Valuations
• Complex Financial Instruments
• Intellectual Property Valuations
• Valuations for Disputes & Litigation
• Valuations in the context of Restructuring

Qualifications:

• 10 to 15 years valuations experience gained at a Big 4 accounting firm or consulting firm or investment bank or independent valuation firm
• Strong educational background and exceptional academic record, including a strong focus on Finance and/or Mathematics
• Related professional qualifications, e.g. CFA, ASA, CBV, etc.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Additional European languages are highly valued
• Ambitious with a desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial culture

Voluntary Inclusion

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