Valuations Director | London | Leadership Opportunity
We're supporting a leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm in the appointment of a Director to join its expanding Forensic & Valuation Services practice.
This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious valuation professional looking to take on a genuine leadership role within a growing team. You'll work alongside an experienced leadership group, leading complex valuation engagements while playing a central role in shaping and growing the practice through business development, client relationship management and team leadership.
Role
As a Director, you'll act as an engagement leader, taking ownership of a diverse portfolio of complex valuation assignments from initial scoping through to final delivery.
Alongside leading client engagements, you'll be instrumental in the continued growth of the Valuation Services practice. You'll leverage your professional network to originate new business, strengthen existing client relationships and work closely with Partners to shape the future direction of the service line.
This role offers an outstanding opportunity for an established Director or an ambitious Senior Manager / Associate Director ready for the next step to join a firm investing heavily in its Advisory offering and providing a genuine platform for senior progression.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of complex business valuation engagements from planning through to completion.
- Act as the primary relationship lead for a portfolio of clients, delivering exceptional technical and commercial advice.
- Prepare and oversee high-quality valuation reports and financial models across a broad range of engagements.
- Advise clients on valuations relating to transactions, financial reporting, tax, shareholder matters, restructuring and strategic decision-making.
- Drive new business through your existing network, client referrals, proposals and strategic business development initiatives.
- Build long‑term relationships with clients, lawyers, corporate finance advisers, private equity investors and other professional intermediaries.
- Take ownership of engagement quality, commercial performance and risk management.
- Mentor and develop a growing team of valuation professionals, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing culture.
- Work closely with Partners to support the continued growth and strategic development of the Valuation Services practice.
Key Skills
- ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent professional qualification.
- Significant experience leading valuation engagements within a professional services, corporate finance or specialist valuation environment.
- Strong technical expertise across business valuation methodologies including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), market multiples and other recognised valuation techniques.
- Experience delivering valuations for financial reporting, tax, transactions, shareholder matters and commercial advisory purposes.
- Proven ability to manage complex client engagements from origination through to delivery.
- Strong commercial awareness with a demonstrable track record of business development and winning new work.
- Established professional network across the corporate finance, legal, private equity or wider advisory market.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to advise senior executives, business owners and investors.
- Passion for developing people and building high‑performing teams.
- Competitive salary and market‑leading benefits package.
- Hybrid and flexible working model.
- Opportunity to join a nationally recognised and growing Advisory practice.
- Genuine leadership role with the autonomy to influence the future direction of the Valuation Services team.
- Strong investment in business development, personal branding and career progression.
- Exposure to complex and high‑profile valuation assignments across a broad range of sectors.
- Collaborative culture with direct access to senior leadership and decision‑makers.
- Private medical insurance, enhanced pension contributions, enhanced parental leave and comprehensive wellbeing support.
- Ongoing investment in technical learning, leadership development and professional growth.
For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact Zach Ward at zward@chisquare-group.com.
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