Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 41337

Associate Director | M&A Valuations

• Purposeful client work with real community impact
• Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture
• Access progressive leave policies for wellbeing

The question of ‘value’ sits at the heart of corporate and investment decision-making.

We are Australia’s leading and fastest-growing corporate valuations team and are currently recruiting for a Director in Melbourne.

What will your typical day look like?

As a Director in our Valuations team, you will lead complex, high-profile engagements and play a pivotal role in shaping client outcomes, developing our people and driving practice growth. You will bring deep technical expertise, strong commercial judgement and a proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

Your work will be varied and impactful, spanning major transactions involving ASX-listed corporates, large-scale or unique business and asset valuations, and complex engagements requiring bespoke modelling, analytics and strategic advice.

You will be exposed to a broad range of clients, including multinationals, high-growth companies, financial institutions, private equity firms and legal advisers.

More specifically, working in a supportive and collegiate team, you will be involved in:

• leading complex valuation engagements from scoping through to delivery
• providing strategic valuation advice to clients on matters of significant commercial importance
• overseeing financial and market research, analysis and benchmarking
• determining the appropriateness of valuation methodologies and guiding their application, including discounted cash flow, earnings multiples, excess earnings, comparative sales, replacement cost and capital asset pricing model approaches
• overseeing bespoke financial modelling, including scenario, sensitivity and statistical analysis
• leading client meetings, presentations and senior stakeholder discussions
• reviewing and signing off on valuation reports and other key client deliverables
• managing engagement risk, economics and quality, including budgets, timelines and profitability
• building and deepening senior client relationships and identifying opportunities for broader client service
• driving business development initiatives, including origination of new work through partner collaboration and your own market profile and network
• coaching, mentoring and developing team members
• working in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution

About the team

Our specialist Valuations team provides valuation opinions and advice in situations of strategic change and commercial importance. We assist clients in managing and reporting on value for a variety of purposes, including mergers and acquisitions, strategy selection, financial reporting, tax and litigation. We value enterprises, shares and intangible assets, such as technology and brands, across all industries.

We are a passionate and supportive team who work collaboratively across a diverse range of projects in an environment that fosters wellbeing and rewards success.

We believe that work-life harmony is important for our employee wellness and wellbeing as they continue to deliver the best experiences for our clients. Founded on concepts of trust, balance, wellbeing and the importance of personal connection, the Deloitte Experience (DX) empowers our people to make choices about where they work based on their client, team and individual needs, and how they connect with their clients and each other.

Our market-leading flexible work policy, DeloitteFlex, includes 12 flexible working options that allow our people to shape their working day and provides a wide range of leave choices including a paid annual wellbeing day, flexible timings, opportunities to observe cultural and religious days that matter to our people, taking time out to make an impact in the community and many more.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Our preferred candidate is a valuation specialist, trusted adviser and natural collaborator who can think unconventionally, apply commercial thinking and challenge the status quo in designing solutions to real and technical problems.

You will have all or some of the following skills and experience:

• significant experience in business and intangible asset valuation gained in professional services or a similar environment
• deep understanding of generally accepted valuation methodologies, including cost, market and income approaches
• strong capability in complex valuations, modelling and data analysis
• sound commercial awareness, an interest in market conditions and a strong understanding of how value is derived
• proven experience leading multiple projects and teams
• demonstrated ability to build senior client relationships and contribute to business development activities internally and externally
• a proactive approach and an interest in delivering quality outcomes while working in a fast-paced environment
• a passion for coaching and mentoring junior team members

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of  perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.  

Next Steps  

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!  

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.  

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.