Valuations - Energy Utilities Mining and Infrastructure - SM

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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 want to have an exciting role in a fast growing Energy, Utilities, Mining and Infrastructure ("EUMI") Valuation business and provide best in class support to PwC's top tier client base? Do you have a passion for being at the forefront of deals in a sector that is leading the energy transition pathway - in an environment where there is increasing pressure on companies to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and move towards Net Zero? This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic EUMI valuations team and to help shape and grow the business.

Our team has a fantastic role for a confident and ambitious Senior Manager within our Valuation Practice. Given the high growth trajectory of the business we are looking for Senior Managers with Director potential and beyond.

About us

Our valuations business is a thriving, growing and innovative team of individuals who work collaboratively with our clients to value their businesses. We have around [150] people in the UK and we work along industry lines, as we believe that having a deep understanding of the issues and opportunities facing each sector is critical to producing commercial and robust valuations. Our EUMI valuations team (covering oil & gas, metals & mining, power, infrastructure, renewables, airports and utilities) is the largest EUMI sector focussed valuations team in the UK and provides valuation services to leading infrastructure funds, pension funds and corporates across the EUMI sectors, including the fast growing new energies and renewables industries.

We are looking to recruit Senior Manager level individuals into our London office. This provides the opportunity for a successful candidate to work in a fast paced business alongside a team which has grown significantly over the past five years and is forecast to continue to grow, both in size and new areas of work especially as a result of the increased focus on clean energy and the race to zero emissions.

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. 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

The role is an exciting opportunity to help lead a growing team and responsibilities would include owning and growing client relationships as well as managing an enthusiastic junior team. The successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to be proactive and work autonomously, their experience and ability to lead and motivate a team, their ability to coach and develop junior staff and their technical expertise within valuations.

Responsibilities

• Leading day to day client relationships on projects

• Leading and overseeing financial modelling assignments as part of the valuation process. You will therefore need to be proficient in Excel with solid financial modelling experience.

• Writing and reviewing valuation reports / analysis. Communicating this analysis to senior internal and external stakeholders.

• Coaching junior staff in a mix of technical valuations skills, industry knowledge and soft skills.

• Keeping in touch with clients and developing new client relationships in the sector

Essential Skills and Experience

• Valuation experience including valuations of shares, debt and businesses

• An active interest in and passion for the ever evolving energy, utilities and infrastructure markets

• Relevant industry qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CFA is desirable but not essential

Aside from the technical valuation skills we would expect the candidate to have good business and client relationship development capabilities, strong communication and people management skills.

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.