Valuations Director

CAnnection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CAnnection, an established international advisory firm, is seeking a Valuations Director in London. You will lead complex engagements, deliver valuation advice for transactions, and build strong client relationships while mentoring junior staff.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to expand the practice through strategic growth and cross‑border collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex business valuations for diverse industries.
• Proven ability to lead engagements and mentor junior professionals.
• Background in M&A, restructuring and financial reporting valuations.
• ACA/ACCA/CFA would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technically complex valuation assignments across industries.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Lead and manage valuation engagements from planning to reporting.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and support junior team members.
• Contribute to growth of the valuations practice.

Skills

Valuations expertise

Restructuring valuations

Commercial valuations

Financial modelling

Academic background

Professional qualification

Client relations

Education

Finance/Mathematics degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Valuations professional to join an expanding London team of an established international advisory firm as a Valuations Director.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious valuations professional looking to take the next step in their career, working on complex, high-profile assignments while playing an important role in the continued development of a growing advisory team.

The position offers exposure to a broad range of valuation engagements, direct interaction with senior leadership and the opportunity to take increasing ownership of client relationships, project delivery and business development activities.

The Role:

As a Director within the Valuations team, you will be responsible for delivering technically complex valuation assignments, developing client relationships and contributing to the growth of the practice.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing complex business valuation engagements across a variety of industries and client types.
• Undertaking complex valuation assignments in a restructuring context, alongside broader commercial and transaction-related valuations.
• Delivering valuation advice in connection with mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and financial reporting.
• Working on assignments involving private equity portfolio valuations, fairness opinions, purchase price allocations, intellectual property valuations, contentious valuations and complex financial instruments.
• Taking responsibility for the delivery of complex valuation engagements, overseeing financial analysis, valuation modelling and the preparation of high-quality client reports.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, including private equity investors, corporates and financial institutions
• Collaborating with senior colleagues on client engagements, proposals and business development initiatives.
• Contributing to pitches, developing opportunities within existing and new client relationships and supporting the commercial growth of the practice.
• Supporting and developing junior team members through technical guidance, coaching and mentoring.
• Contributing to the ongoing development and expansion of the Valuations practice.

What We Are Looking For:

• Several years of business valuations experience gained within a Big Four accounting firm, consulting practice or independent valuations advisory firm.
• Strong experience in restructuring-related valuations, with the ability to navigate complex valuation challenges.
• Broader experience across commercial valuations, transaction-related valuations and other specialist valuation assignments.
• Advanced financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills.
• A strong academic background, ideally with a focus on Finance, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• A relevant professional qualification, such as ACA, ACCA or CFA, would be advantageous.
• Experience managing valuation engagements, developing client relationships and supporting junior professionals.
• A commercially minded, proactive approach and the ambition to succeed within an entrepreneurial advisory environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a growing valuations practice, offering exposure to complex engagements, experienced senior professionals and excellent scope for career development.

Key highlights include:

• High-Profile Engagements: Work on complex valuation assignments across a diverse range of industries, clients and transactions.
• Specialist Valuations Exposure: Gain exposure to restructuring, commercial valuations, private equity and other specialist valuation engagements.
• Senior Leadership Exposure: Work closely with experienced senior professionals and benefit from their expertise and guidance.
• International Collaboration: Collaborate with international teams on client engagements and business development initiatives.
• Career Progression: Opportunities to take on increasing responsibility, lead engagements and develop specialist expertise as the practice grows.
• Commercial Involvement: Contribute to client relationship development, proposals and business development activities.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive team that values knowledge sharing, professional development and teamwork.

Interested in Finding Out More?

If you are an experienced valuations professional with a strong background in restructuring-related valuations and are considering your next career move, we would welcome a confidential conversation.