About the role We are looking to hire an Associate Director into our growing Valuations team within Corporate Finance with a remit to oversee the delivery of external valuation projects, as well as assisting with internal engagements such as audit reviews. The Associate Director will liaise directly with the Director and/or Partner in the team in delivering work of exceptional quality and insight. About the company and department RSM is the 5th largest global accountancy firm. The UK member firm has recently joined the RSM network and is investing for growth in the UK market. The Valuations team is at the forefront of this growth mandate. The team sits within the Financial Modelling team in the Corporate Finance faculty and are looking to hire commercially focused and ambitious candidates at the Manager level to drive the growth forward. We are growing quickly and are highly entrepreneurial and ambitious and the opportunities for career development and advancement are transparent and entirely merit-based. The Valuations team provides independent and insightful valuation advice to clients in the UK mid-market, with a focus on AIM listed Plcs and PE-backed private companies. The advice can be relied upon by our clients for a variety of purposes - from straight commercial transactions, through corporate restructurings, tax planning, financial reporting, and through to expert witness work in a dispute scenario. We work across sectors and encourage our staff to be generalists first and to develop sector specialisms in line with their own interests. About the job As an Associate Director, you will be responsible for managing valuation projects from beginning to end, including client take-on, day-to-day management of junior staff on the assignment, communicating with the Client and ensuring that the Director and Partners are kept informed and involved at the relevant points through the engagement. You will liaise directly with colleagues in other departments (e.g. across Corporate Finance and Audit) where valuations is providing services to other areas of the Firm. In addition, Associate Directors are expected to support the development of the wider team by taking responsibility for other areas, e.g. resourcing. About the ideal candidate The candidate will be ambitious and commercially focused, with a willingness to work hard on identifying and pursuing business development opportunities. The candidate will be able to lead valuation projects independently, managing a team and client expectations. Most importantly the candidate will be a team player - extroverted and willing to go the extra mile for the good of the team. We are looking for, and promote, those candidates who are technically competent but more importantly who excel in a team environment and have strong interpersonal and leadership skills that complement their technical skill set. Essential Role Requirements Experience of working in a valuations team in a professional services environment. CFA certification (or equivalent). United States valuations experience Private Equity fund experience