Energy and Infrastructure Deal Advisory Director

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. You\’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you\’re supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You\’ll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

We are now looking for a senior individual to join the global Energy, Infrastructure & Environment team, with the role being based in Edinburgh.

Forvis Mazars\’ Energy, Infrastructure & Environment practice is trusted by the world\’s leading investors and developers in the sector to deliver a broad range of services. Within this practice, the Infrastructure Finance business unit provides modelling, model audit, valuations, training and advisory services to clients across EMEA.

Job P urpose

To lead the development of UK regional sector offering within Forvis Mazars Energy, Infrastructure & Environment team by developing local relationships focussed on Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow), Northern England and Midlands (Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham,) regions and building sector knowledge, working closely with the other partners and directors based in the region as well as the wider sector leadership team.

We are now looking for the right person to help drive the business forward. The right person would have:

• Significant experience in the energy and infrastructure sector and a strong existing network of sector clients and relationships.

• Have excellent client relationship building skills, combining commitment to first-rate client service with the curiosity to understand the client\’s business strategy and assets.

• Bring execution capacity, relationships, BD focus and strategy, helping to implement the existing business and to drive new business.
• A key point of contact for other Forvis Mazars firms with energy and infrastructure opportunities and other UK service lines.
• Play a full role in our energy and infrastructure sector marketing strategy and be seen as a sector expert both within Forvis Mazars and externally.

The role is a senior one which would involve high levels of collaboration with multiple other senior individuals across Forvis Mazars (both within the UK and internationally) and the right person would be able to use it as a platform to either push for partnership or develop a leadership role as a partner.

Professional Responsibilities :

• Business development and broader team management to deliver assignments.

• Shape up and deliver the regional sector strategy for Forvis Mazars Energy and Infrastructure offering.

• Develop market intelligence and sector knowledge to prepare for new client opportunities and pitches.

• Take lead on proposal documents for new opportunities and help to convert these.

• Build an external network, developing a strong rapport with both existing and target clients and key market constituents.

• Lead the team in marketing activity as well as building own market profile.

• Build an internal network within Forvis Mazars (both in the UK and internationally), to maximise the value we bring to clients and opportunities for the firm as a whole.

• Work as part of an integrated deal advisory offering, working closely with colleagues across Transaction Services, Tax and other advisory teams.

• Promote Forvis Mazars energy and infrastructure sector knowledge both within the broader teams at Forvis Mazars and to other relevant parts of the firm.

• Manage delivery of client engagements by directing the team to achieve client objectives across various service offerings

• Taking the day to day lead role in running assignments, typically with a portfolio of assignments at any one time.

People and Product Development

• Help to develop our client deliverables, processes and our team technically by ensuring that they are properly informed by relevant sector dynamics and a commercial understanding;

• Acting as a mentor to junior team members: help individuals to achieve their potential through coaching, training and development.

• Reviewing the work of others and provide informal feedback throughout the fieldwork stage.

• Help to ensure that our deliverables and other outputs are visually effective and clear;

• Build broader market relationships and knowledge that will help to ensure that our valuations are up to date and informed by the latest market insights; help to build the culture of the team so that junior team members also become used to doing this;

• Help to promote a general culture of learning and development across the team from one job to the next;

• Potential for line management responsibilities for staff in London, Delhi and Pune.

Key Requirements for the Role :

• The right person is likely to have a number of years of experience doing sector advisory work in the energy and infrastructure sector.

• Strong track record in the energy & infrastructure sector, gained through advising different types of sector clients.

• Proven track record of building business and leading teams in a senior leadership role.

• Good understanding of the industry, key sector trends and the key players in the market.

• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.

• Demonstrable project management skills and ability to work toward demanding timetables.

• Track record of building enduring relationships with clients through repeat work.

• Ability to interpret and present results, identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations.

• Be a highly pro-active, confident leader with a proven ability to build constructive professional relationships at all levels

• Detailed understanding of engagement and risk processes used in an accountancy firm context, and experience of applying these.

• Accounting and/or broader finance knowledge, including qualifications such as the ACA or CFA, would be desirable but not essential.

• Fluency in English both written and verbal is mandatory and fluency in a second EU language is desirable

• Self-motivated, ambitious and hard working. Driven by a passion to provide excellent client service and to build a growing business, with a strong team ethic.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people\’s unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients.

We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith.

We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential.

At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.