Location: Mumbai

Job Description & Summary:

- The Valuations practice within Deal Advisory specializes in valuation of businesses, shares, and tangible/intangible assets to support clients in strategic and financial decision-making. The team advises clients across mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, joint ventures, regulatory compliance, financial reporting, tax, and litigation support assignments.

- The Senior Manager will play a leadership role in managing client engagements, driving execution excellence, mentoring teams, and developing strong client relationships across valuation and transaction advisory mandates.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement & Execution:

- Lead and manage end-to-end valuation engagements across sectors and transaction situations.

- Review and guide teams in preparing robust financial models and quantitative analyses.

Lead valuation assignments including:

- Business enterprise valuations

- Purchase Price Allocation (PPA)

- Intangible asset valuations

- Regulatory and tax valuations

- Fairness opinions and strategic advisory support

- Build and review financial models using methodologies such as:

- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

- Comparable Company Analysis

- Comparable Transaction Analysis

- Scenario and sensitivity analysis

- Review computation of discount rates, WACC, market multiples, and valuation assumptions.

Deal Advisory & Sector Understanding:

- Develop strong understanding of industry dynamics and identify potential business opportunities and mandates.

Lead preparation and review of:

- Teasers

- Pitch books

- Information Memorandums (IMs)

- Management presentations

- Other deal-related collaterals

- Perform in-depth industry, market, and competitor research using databases, analyst reports, and market intelligence tools.

Client Relationship Management:

- Manage client interactions independently and serve as a key point of contact for engagements.

- Understand client requirements and guide client teams in providing required information and documentation.

- Present key observations, valuation conclusions, and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Team Leadership & Practice Development:

- Mentor and coach junior team members on technical and execution aspects.

- Ensure quality control, adherence to timelines, and delivery excellence across engagements.

- Support business development initiatives including proposal preparation, presentations, thought leadership, and publications.

Engagement Management:

- Manage engagement administration activities including:

- Pre-engagement approvals

- Code creation

- Billing and invoicing

- Compliance and risk management processes

- Mandatory Skill Sets

- Valuations

- Financial Modelling

- Deal Advisory / Transaction Support

- Preferred Skill Sets

- Advanced MS Excel

- Financial Analysis & Forecasting

- PowerPoint Presentation Skills

- Research & Analytical Skills

- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities

Experience Required:

- 6-9 years of relevant experience in Valuations / Deal Advisory / Transaction Advisory services.

Educational Qualification:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) and/or MBA (Finance)

Preferred Candidate Profile:

- Strong understanding of valuation methodologies and transaction lifecycle.

- Experience managing multiple engagements and teams simultaneously.

- Ability to independently interact with senior client stakeholders.

- Commercial acumen with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.