Assistant Director, Deal Origination (Climate and Sustainability & Impact Investing), Financial Advisory
Deloitte
Assistant Director, Deal Origination (Climate and Sustainability & Impact Investing), Financial Advisory
Salary Not Specified
Deloitte, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 25 Apr | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 8095e8675de54dcd8c06dd16d5d14dbc
Full Job Description
- Maintain and enhance sector expertise to support client engagement and idea generation;
- Source potential investment opportunities and maintain an up-to-date view of the market environment;
- Build strong relationships with clients and support them across the entire M&A cycle, from deal execution, to integration to transformation, working alongside Financial Advisory professionals in Deloitte M&A, FDD, Tax and Consulting;
- Lead the preparation of marketing materials for corporate and private equity clients, including developing perspectives on:
- Understanding of business operations and its drivers;
- Analysis of historical financial performance;
- Market analysis including mapping competitors and market landscapes to understand competitive positioning, market drivers etc.;
- Forming a view of the potential investment thesis, including topline growth and margin expansion opportunities; and
- Financial modelling (LBO, DCF) and comparables analysis to inform view on potential valuation;
- Mentor junior colleagues, helping them build technical as well as soft skills and coaching them to achieve their career aspirations.
- Contribute to the overall leadership of the team, champion integrity, diversity and integrity
- Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge or experience of the Climate & Sustainability and Impact Investing sectors (including experience in Energy Transition)
- Understanding of private equity clients and private equity deal-making
- Great people person who is comfortable with client exposure from the outset, with the ability to build relationships and develop your own network
- Excellent numerical aptitude and analytical skills, with an ability or interest in appraising businesses from a financial, commercial and deal investment perspective
- Experience of operating with senior level stakeholders, and in building and managing client relationships
- Exceptional academic background
- An ACA or CFA qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience of working within M&A or Corporate Development / Strategy (e.g. via Big 4, Strategy Consulting, Boutique Advisory, corporate client, investment bank), ideally within Energy / Industrials / Climate and Sustainability / Impact Investing sectors
- Demonstrated commitment to energy transition/sustainability / impact through courses / qualifications e.g. CFA ESG, Cambridge CISL certifications etc.;
- Valuation & Modelling experience
Grow a network of contacts internally and externally to generate new transaction engagements for the firm and grow the Deloitte brand in the Climate and Sustainability / Impact Investing ecosystem;
As an Assistant Director, you will also be a core senior member of the team and will have leadership responsibilities including:
Connect to your skills and professional experience
We are looking for someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about Energy Transition / Impact Investing to drive coverage of investment opportunities and client relationships in the sector.
Desirable:
Connect to your business - Financial Advisory
Strong financial planning is just the start. This is where you can change the fortunes of an organisation, working with great minds across our business. Because there's one thing that makes our advice better than our competitors: our people.
Connect to your Industry
This is your opportunity to join Deloitte's market-leading Deal Origination business, a new, fast growing platform widely recognized by our clients for original insight and deep sector and business expertise. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to help grow our Climate and Sustainability & Impact Investing sector practice.
Joining our team would provide a driven, self-starter individual with the opportunity to be involved in high profile transactions within a very commercial, client focused environment, and make a real impact in shaping the future of our business.
If are passionate about the Energy Transition and enjoy being a Climate and Sustainability / Impact Investing sector expert, developing views on sector dynamics and M&A scenarios and advising major corporate and private equity clients on strategic options to drive organic and inorganic growth, this is the role for you. You will play a key part in sourcing, screening and presenting potential investment opportunities to private equity investors, as well as developing deep client and industry relationships.
Connect to your career at Deloitte
Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
Connect to your opportunity
Our team provides clients with tailored coverage of the near- and long-term deal pipeline, alongside proprietary analysis of specific opportunities. Typically, this involves deep commercial, financial and operational analysis of potential target businesses to help inform clients' understanding prior to the diligence stage., Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.
Connect with your colleagues
"Deloitte gives you lots of opportunities to hone your skills and an open-door approach from the senior leadership makes it a great organisation to build your career with."
- Aditya, Business and Financial Advisory
Our hybrid working policy
You'll be based in (London) with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role., For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.
Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.
Connect to your next step
A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level., Deloitte LLP is the United Kingdom affiliate of Deloitte NSE LLP, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee ("DTTL"). DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL and Deloitte NSE LLP do not provide services to clients. Please see About Deloitte to learn more about our global network of member firms.
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