Job Description

We are seeking a Director to join our team within our Origination practice. The team has extensive private equity and corporate relationships and advises on all aspects of company. Your role will play a key part in understanding market dynamics, developing, identifying and evaluating our opportunities and value creation, presenting to private equity and corporate investors.

Responsibilities:

• Pro-active idea generation of value creation opportunities for corporates and private equity in the company space
• Engage with clients and build strong relationships to understand their business, portfolio and support with strategy development, with aim of generating value creation ideas.
• Maintain and grow sector expertise (telecoms, media or technology) to support client engagement and idea generation
• Contribute to the overall leadership of the team, to develop and manage team members, be pro-active in thought leadership around our opportunities and to champion both the team and our ideas internally and externally
• Guide team members on and conduct: research and analysis of market dynamics, corporate strategies and financial performance in the industry
• Develop strategies in the context of the shifting market dynamics and evolving strategic priorities
• Identify potential value creation opportunities across the company – from sourcing targets through to post deal integration and transformation
• Develop a view on target opportunities through evaluating financial performance and outlook, strategic fit, valuation, and the long term value creation opportunity including ease of execution, integration and transformation
• Identify relevant operating models, post deal-opportunities and functional areas of interest for client
• Prepare materials and guide / review materials from team members that: describe the business, market positioning, strategic priorities, business drivers, financial performance and valuations of clients and targets, providing recommendations

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Alternatively extensive experience in strategy development through consulting or in-house corporate strategy (e.g. large consulting house or corporate),
• Sector knowledge and experience in either telecoms or media or technology (or combination of these)
• Proven leadership capabilities including team management and pro-active thought leadership
• Good manager / coaching skills, with an ability to guide team members, review analysis and materials, reaching excellent outcomes for the client with skills development for the team members
• Excellent numerical aptitude and analytical skills, with a strong ability and interest in appraising businesses from a financial, commercial and investment perspective
• Valuation & modelling experience with strong excel skills
• Well versed in PowerPoint– ability to convey an engaging message through a presentation
• Exceptional commercial acumen and market awareness
• Ability to deliver high quality service to clients
• Highly motivated individual - self-starter with ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Personable approach, must be comfortable with client exposure from the outset, with the ability to build relationships and develop their own network
• Entrepreneurial in outlook with a passion to succeed in a competitive market environment
• Strong academic background
• ACA / CFA qualified