Senior Associate

**Description**

**Senior Associate / Manager - Valuations**

**Alvarez & Marsal**

**Paris**

Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) is a global consulting firm with over $2+ billion in revenues and c.6,000+ staff offering a broad range of professional services including Operational & Financial Restructuring, Transaction Advisory, Performance Improvement, Transformation, Valuations, and Disputes & Investigation Services.

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results.

Our Valuation Services business is a dynamic and fast-growing business. Over the last 7 years we have established teams in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Munich, and Paris. We are unrestricted by any conflict with audit mandates and the resulting issues caused that are typical in many of our competitors. We are also able to operate cross-border seamlessly.

We provide a full suite of valuation services in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity portfolios, Contentious Valuations, Complex Financial Instruments, Illiquid Securities and Financial and Tax reporting. All of our teams are expanding, and we have established A&M as one of the leading providers of Valuation services globally & the no.1 firm to develop a European career in Valuations today.

Our Paris based Valuations team is highly active in France and are involved in landmark transactions. Due to increasing demand, we are expanding this team and seeking an experienced valuations professional to join us at Senior Associate / Manager level.

As part of a select and highly skilled team, you will have the opportunity to;
- Work on high profile and complex Valuation engagements
- Use a variety of tools to conduct extensive data analysis and valuation modelling
- Conduct research, synthesize information and develop reports for high profile clients
- Benefit from industry leading formal & informal training programmes
- Collaborate closely with leading industry figures across A&M practice areas
- Develop a broad industry exposure by working with a variety of large-cap and mid-cap PE houses, corporate clients and financial institutions

You will gain constant exposure to the Managing Directors, leveraging their substantial experience and be actively involved in commercial, business development, and marketing.

Typical projects will include;
- Fairness Opinions
- Valuations in a Restructuring Context
- Commercial Valuations
- PE Portfolio Valuations
- Purchase Price Allocations
- Intellectual Property Valuations

A&M is an environment that presents a real opportunity for ambitious individuals as all employees are encouraged to develop their client network and business development skills. Our base salaries are highly competitive, and our bonus is un-capped and well known for its fairness and generosity. Employees are rewarded for their contribution to growing both Valuations and A&M.

**Requirements**:

- Valuations experience gained at a Big 4 accounting firm or consulting firm or independent valuation firm
- Strong educational background and exceptional academic record, including a strong focus on Finance and/or Mathematics
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint - experience conducting Financial Analysis and Financial Modelling
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Fluent business level French and English is essential
- Ambitious with a desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial culture

A&M delivers tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.