Director – Valuations

Director – Valuations

Fantastic opportunity to join a business valuations practice in London with significant upside progression potential

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who 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 why our people love working at A&M

The Team

A&M’s Valuation Services business is a dynamic and fast-growing practice. Over the last eight For over ten years, we have built and grown teams, Amsterdam, Dubai, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Munich, Madrid, Dubai and Paris. Our teams talk to each other on a at least weekly basis and we support each other work collectively on proposals, engagements, team building, and developing best practices.

We are unrestricted by conflicts with audit mandates, which allows us to operate seamlessly across borders and deliver exceptional client service. As the team scales, Directors are taking on larger client relationships and playing a growing role in shaping the practice's presence in new sectors and geographies.

We provide a full suite of valuation services, including:

• Mergers & aAcquisitions
• Private eEquity portfolio valuations
• Contentious valuations
• Complex financial instruments
• Illiquid securities
• Financial and tax reporting

Our London-based Valuations team is highly active in the UK as well as globally and involved in landmark, headline transactions. Due to increasing demand, we are expanding this team and seeking an experienced valuations professional to join us at the Director level. This is an opportunity to have an immediate impact and the upside progression potential for the right individual is significant.

Beyond the technical work, this is a genuinely close-knit and collegialte team who get on well. Team members always support each other, share knowledge freely, and back each other up when deadlines are tight.

How you will contribute

As part of a select and highly skilled team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work on high-profile and complex valuation engagements.
• Use a variety of cutting-edge technologiestools to conduct extensive data analysis and valuation modelling.
• Conduct research, synthesize information, and develop reports for high-profile clients.
• Benefit from industry-leading formal and informal training programs.
• Work directly alongside senior leaders, with increasing opportunities to lead engagements and take on broader responsibility as you grow with the team.
• Develop broad industry exposure by working with a variety of large-cap and mid-cap private equity houses, corporate clients, and financial institutions.
• Gain constant exposure to Managing Directors, leveraging their substantial experience, and actively participate in commercial, business development, and marketing activities.
• Take on growing responsibility for developing and guiding junior members of the team.

Typical projects include:

• Fairness opinions
• Valuations in a restructuring context
• Commercial valuations
• Private equity portfolio valuations
• Purchase price allocations
• Intellectual property valuations
• Complex instrument valuations

Qualifications

We are looking for ambitious individuals with the following qualifications:

• Several years of valuation experience gained at a Big 4 accounting firm, consulting firm, or independent valuation firm.
• Strong educational background with an exceptional academic record, including a focus on Finance and/or Mathematics.
• Professional qualifications (accounting or CFA) ideally.
• Proficiency in AI prompting and LLM technologies, as well as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with experience in financial analysis and financial modelling.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Fluent business-level English is essential and other languages helpful.
• Ambitious with a desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial culture.

This is a high-visibility role offering increasing ownership and responsibility as the practice continues to scale.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. As you grow with the team, you'll have opportunities to lead pitches, develop a sector specialism, and take ownership of key client relationships.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

Culture & Values

At Alvarez & Marsal, our core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity guide everything we do, shaping a culture rooted in entrepreneurship, impact, and integrity. We trust our people to take ownership early, contribute to meaningful challenges, and drive results that matter. We empower growth and champion diverse perspectives. Above all, we value doing the right thing. For those ready to roll up their sleeves, lead with integrity, and be difference makers, this is where it starts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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