Valuations Vice President

We are seeking talented individuals to join our client's expanding Valuations team. Ideal candidates will possess strong cognitive and interpersonal skills, a desire to enhance their professional and personal development, and enthusiasm for gaining exposure to a wide range of asset classes and industries. If you are motivated by the opportunity to help build a leading valuations practice, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project teams in delivering valuation and financial advisory services, including selecting appropriate valuation methodologies and reviewing financial models for fairness and solvency opinions.
• Provide quality control oversight for engagement teams.
• Manage, train, and develop associates and analysts within the firm.
• Proactively reach out to potential new clients, including transactional lawyers, alternative investment managers, financial institutions, privately held business owners, and publicly traded companies.
• Identify and communicate potential engagements to management, and draft business proposals and engagement letters.

Qualifications:

• At least five years of experience in business valuations, including valuations of illiquid and complex securities, and fairness/solvency opinions.
• Proficiency in designing financial models for discounted cash flow, market multiple, market transaction, and option pricing analyses.
• Ability to develop valuation approaches for various securities and unique instruments, such as equity and debt securities, loans, derivative instruments, structured products, and intangible assets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically analyze companies and understand key business issues, including value drivers and investment risks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in managing teams of associates and analysts.
• Knowledge of credit and M&A markets.
• Understanding of authoritative guidance related to valuations.
• Ability to act as the primary point of contact with clients.
• Capability to effectively manage multiple client engagements simultaneously.
• Confidence and credibility in connecting with potential new clients and leading client meetings.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or an MBA, with a strong academic record.
• Active CPA, ASA, and/or CFA preferred but not required.