Senior Director, Transactions Advisory Services (Paris) | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

FTI Consulting; Paris; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading consulting firm in Paris seeks a Senior Director to lead financial due diligence projects. Candidates must have over 6 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in French and English. This role involves mentoring junior staff, contributing to business development, and building client relationships in a dynamic environment.

Prestations

Competitive salary

Leadership development programs

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience over 6 years in financial due diligence.
• Strong analytical skills in financial data analysis and modelling.
• Fluent in French (C1) and English (C1) for a client-service environment.

Responsabilités

• Leading financial due diligence engagements.
• Supervising and coaching junior consultants.
• Building relationships with clients and key accounts.

Connaissances

Financial due diligence

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Structured communication

Client-service mindset

Formation

Master’s degree from leading Grandes Ecoles or equivalent

CFA Level I or II

Description du poste

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world's top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations. We have been ranked one of the most prestigious consulting firms by Vault for the past decade.

We partner with multinational corporations, law firms, and private equity funds to tackle their most complex, high-stakes challenges.

At FTI, you will join a fast-growing team in Paris, working directly with senior experts and experienced consultants. From day one, you will contribute to impactful projects and learn how businesses create, preserve, and recover value in times that truly matter.

Why Join FTI Consulting

• Start your leadership journey learning directly from senior leaders with 20+ year of experience in consulting and executive management
• Partner with high-profile public and private clients (governments, Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, etc.) on their most strategic challenges
• Join a fast-growing consulting global leader expending its operations in France with a distinctive culture of expertise and entrepreneurship
• Grow in an environment that values trust, humility and excellence, driven by best-in-class training, coaching, and feedback culture

About the Transaction Services Team

The Transaction Services team supports investors and corporates through the entire lifecycle of an M&A transaction by providing independent, data-driven financial due diligence insights. Working alongside FTI Consulting’s industry experts, our team enables clients to assess the risks and opportunities of an M&A transaction and reflect them in valuation impacts and contractual safeguards, delivering a comprehensive, decision-ready view that strengthens our clients’ position throughout the deal process.

The team sits as part of our Corporate Finance & Restructuring (CF&R) segment that supports companies and investors through turnaround, transformation, and transaction situations. The Paris CF&R practice is one of the firm’s key growth pillars in Europe.

Recent Engagements

• Assisting a private investment group through M&A due diligence and post-merger integration, coordinating with FTI experts across strategy, operations, and finance
• Helping an industrial group design a cross-functional carve-out analysis, preparing stand‑alone financials, evaluating stranded costs, TSAs and future cost structure, and building Day‑1 readiness plans
• Advising a global tech company in defining and negotiating the financial clauses of an SPA, and further supporting in the post-transaction dispute resolution
• Supporting numerous Private Equity funds on buy‑side and sell‑side due diligences as well as transaction value analyses
• More examples

What You Will Do

As a Senior Director, you will work both on client sites and from our Paris 16° office. Typical assignments include:

• Leading and delivering complex and cross‑border financial due diligence engagements
• Supervising and coaching Seniors Consultants and Consultants, with full accountability for the review and overall quality of their output
• Mentoring Senior Consultants and Consultants to support the development of their technical and leadership skills, and overall career growth
• Leading communication and liaising with M&A bankers, commercial advisors, lawyers, financing providers, W&I insurers and other relevant parties to the M&A process on the appropriate presentation and impact of diligence findings
• Driving internal projects and initiatives (e.g. RFP responses, preparation of business development materials, design of internal tools to enhance service delivery and client relationships)
• Networking internally with other service lines and participating in external marketing events to build your network and contribute to the firm’s market presence and reputation
• Contributing to the constant monitoring of M&A trends and proactively identifying potential deal opportunities
• Building, and sustaining long‑term relationships with targeted clients and key accounts
• Contributing to the development of thought leadership content

What We Look For

• Proven experience (> 6 years) in financial due diligence gained within the transaction services teams of Big Four firms or top‑tier independent corporate finance advisory firms.
• Master’s degree from leading "Grandes Ecoles" in business or engineering (or an equivalent university degree in finance) with outstanding academic record. Graduates from leading international institutions may also be considered.
• Extra points for DSCG (or other internationally recognized equivalents) / CFA Level I or II
• Strong analytical skills in financial data analysis and modelling
• Curiosity, analytical rigor, proactivity, teamwork, and clear structured communication skills, with a client-service mindset
• Fully proficient in French (C1) and English (C1), both in daily work and within an international environment

Recruiting process

• Online test evaluating logical, numerical, and verbal capabilities
• Two rounds of case interviews

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 7,900 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award‑winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. The Company generated $3.7 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2024. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting’s services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Additional Information

• Job Family/Level: Op Level 4 - Sr Director
• Citizenship Status Accepted: Not Applicable