Assistant Director - Business Valuations, London

Job ID: 1292926901Location: London, GB, SE1 2AFJob Function: Transactions & Corporate Finance (TCF)Employer: EY Global ServicesApply by: 2026-09-08Company: EYAt EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence.
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The OpportunityEY's Valuation team is a fully integrated group of c.100 professionals providing valuation and financial modelling services to our clients.
We work with many of the largest blue-chip corporates across a diverse range of industry sectors, providing insights and quality services to help build trust and confidence in capital markets and economies across the globe.We are seeking to recruit Assistant Directors to strengthen and grow our valuations capability in the TMT and Life Sciences sectors.
The role will cover valuations of all types including for commercial, tax, litigation and financial reporting purposes.
There will also be the opportunity to work across the entire team covering other sectors.The successful candidate will enjoy the potential for rapid personal development in a dynamic team with strong growth ambitions.
From the outset they will be exposed to a diverse range of challenging valuation projects working with colleagues across our Strategy and Transactions practice.Skills and attributes for successThe successful candidate should be capable of working on multiple projects at the same time, as well as possessing strong business development and project/team management skills.As a senior member of the team your key responsibilities will include:Driving the growth of our sector valuations offeringBuilding a network of contacts both internally and externally.Day-to-management of projects across a variety of team sizesDay-to-day client liaison and leader of client meetings.Coordinating input from other EY specialists within Valuations and our wider Strategy and Transactions (SaT) team.Delivering high calibre analyses.Producing high quality presentations.Pro-actively supporting business development initiatives.An outstanding team player, but also with the resilience and motivation to operate individually.Play an active part in the management of our wider team of Managers, Executives and Analysts including coaching, counselling and on-the-job training.To qualify for the role you must havePrior experience within your chosen sector of either TMT or Life SciencesA technical background in valuations or a financial qualification such as CFA, ACA, ASA and/or a business university degree.The ability to articulate a narrative around value and support it with robust analysisWell-honed communications skills and the ability to collaborate well with people and teamsEnergetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial risk aware approach.Analytical skills and attention to detail including modelling and first-class numeracy.Intellectual rigour, agility and ability to work under pressure.Strong interpersonal and team management skills.
Experience of business development activities for example proposal preparation, participation in pitches and building/nurturing client relationships.EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. xgikmsk
Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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