Director MIP Advisory

PricewaterhouseCoopers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in the UK is seeking a proactive Director for their MIP Advisory team. This position requires deep private equity experience and offers the chance to shape a fast-growing business. Responsibilities include leading business development, nurturing client relationships, and coaching a dynamic team. Successful candidates will possess strong communication and sales skills, ideally hold an ACA or CFA qualification, and have a passion for providing excellent client service.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of value creation objectives in deals.
• Technical LBO skills in leveraged equity instruments.
• Proven ability to develop new business relationships.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to team strategic vision and transformation.
• Lead business development to win new work.
• Coach teams in delivering MIP Advisory services.

Skills

Private equity experience

Deal structuring

Strong communication

Advisory services sales

Education

Degree level education with ACA or CFA

Job description

Job Description & Summary

The MIP Advisory business is one of the fastest growing dynamic teams within PwCs Deals offering and is part of the largest management equity advisory business in Europe.

Agreeing and implementing a management equity plan (MIP) being one of the key steps in closing deals and to drive Value Creation under new ownership. The team supports a wide array of private equity clients and management teams across a large number of global pan European and UK domestic deals annually. The team sits within the wider Lead Advisory and Valuations business and is closely integrated with PwC Deals Tax PwC Corporate Finance and PwC Legal as part of a multi disciplinary offering in the MIP space.

Deal doers come to us to obtain advice on MIP design negotiation and implementation for many reasons including to support them in :

• Designing and assessing MIPs at the competitive offer stage;
• Implementation of MIPs at closing;
• Through the cycle MIP valuations for joiner and leaver events and MIP resets;
• Vendor assist support and buy side diligence reviews of third party valuations;
• Agreeing and debating valuations with the respective tax authorities;

Expert advice in dispute scenarios; and

Financial reporting MIP valuations.

As commercial deal advisers and MIP valuers we need to fully understand our clients commercial objectives the industries in which they operate and a deep understanding of deal structures. We pride ourselves on being the largest dedicated valuations practice in the UK and the one with the deepest focus on industry specialisms as well as the private equity and sponsor channel as well as a large portfolio of private businesses and corporates.

Our objective is to provide our clients with commercial pragmatic MIP Advisory support that draws on industry insight deal structuring our deep interaction with various tax authorities and is grounded in technical excellence.

About the role

Do you have deep private equity experience and a passion for being at the forefront of deals. Do you want to take a lead role in a fast growing MIP Advisory valuation business and provide best in class support to PwCs top tier client base This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and to help shape and grow the business.

Our MIP Advisory team has a fantastic role for a confident commercial and proactive Director. Given the high growth trajectory of the business we are looking for Directors with Partner potential.

Responsibilities include :

• Contribute to the teams strategic vision and transformation journey and help lead a team of 30 individuals.
• Lead on business development activities and win new work in the market.
• Nurture our key client relationships.
• Lead and coach teams to deliver a wide range of commercial MIP Advisory services for our sponsor private business and corporate channels.
• Present sector and technical insight both internally and externally to grow the profile of the team.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong PE MIP general private equity and deal structuring experience.
• A strong appreciation of value creation objectives in deals.
• Technical LBO skills and experience in respect of leveraged equity instruments.
• Ideally educated to degree level with ACA (or equivalent) or CFA qualified / part qualified.>

Personal attributes :

• Proven ability to sell advisory services and develop new business relationships with clients.
• Commercial awareness and passionate about the deal environment.
• Passionate about client service.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to succeed.
• Strong communicator both oral and written.
• Consultative and collaborative mind‑set with the ability to work effectively in teams often to tight deal deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to work collaboratively with people at all levels in a confident manner.

Experience

Director

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Vacancy : 1

Travel Requirements : Up to 80%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship : Yesp>