Director Valuations Technology, Media and Telecom

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Job description

In Deals we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients - working together to aid responsible recovery and growth.

We put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. Our teams work on iconic deals with national and global clients as well as operating and investing in businesses, new ventures and entrepreneurs in our local market and communities. It's both a responsibility and a privilege to guide our clients through moments that matter deeply to them. Our breadth of clients in an ever-changing market means we need to be agile - responding when we need to, in a way that really makes a difference.

We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate. The insight we create, coupled with the innovative tools and methodologies we use to access and evaluate the data that matters, contributes to the success of our clients in all Deals situations. We encourage our clients to think more broadly - connecting their actions today with their successes tomorrow. We help our clients throughout the Deals lifecycle to create lasting value for their businesses.

Each of our key areas within Deals, delivers services to the market individually or together by combining our specialists to provide comprehensive client solutions.

Who we're looking for

Do you have extensive experience leading valuations engagements in the technology sector? Do you have a track record of building client relationships and making an impact in the market? Do you want to take a lead role in a preeminent valuations business, providing best in class support to PwC's top tier client base? Working with the biggest tech companies in the US and the UK; the most well known technology funds; PE houses and venture capital? This is a great opportunity to help shape and develop a business with unbound growth potential.

About the team

Our Valuations business is a thriving, growing and innovative team of individuals who work collaboratively with our clients to value their businesses, shares, financial instruments and intangible and tangible assets. Our clients rely on our valuation insights to make commercial decisions, execute transactions, resolve disputes and meet their regulatory requirements.

Our team is large, and industry focused. We have around 150 people in the UK and we work along industry lines, as we believe that having a proper understanding of the issues and opportunities facing each sector is critical to producing commercial and robust valuations.

Within this Valuations business, the Technology, Media and Telecom ("TMT") team provides deep sector expertise to a broad portfolio of clients, including some of the highest profile corporates and investment funds across the sector.

We are proud of our caring and supportive team culture, and it is an important aspect of our core values, this has seen people stay with us throughout our growth story.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Valuations Director into our London, Reading or Bristol office. Wherever you are based, you will work closely with the head of TMT Valuations to lead the national TMT Valuations team.

Key responsibilities will include

• Contribute to the team's strategic vision and transformation journey and help lead a team of 25+ 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 valuations within the TMT sector
• Present sector and technical insight both internally and externally to grow the profile of the team

Essential skills and experience

• Technical valuations skills and experience
• Relevant sector experience
• Proven ability to sell advisory services and develop new business relationships with clients.
• Commercial awareness
• 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
• Passionate about client service

Deals
Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business.

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The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

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The Deal
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Diversity
Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.