Senior Associate, Transaction Advisory Services (FDD)

Our professionals balance analytical skills, deep market insight and independence to deliver solid, defensible analysis and practical advice to our clients. As an organization, we value the diverse backgrounds and perspectives that enable us to think globally. We create transparency in an opaque world, and we encourage our people to do the same. That means when you join our team, you’ll become part of a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel. If you’re ready to share your perspective with the world, then you can make a real impact here. This is the Duff & Phelps difference.

Duff & Phelps’ Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice provides seamless analytical advisory through the deal continuum, from transaction origination to closing.

At Duff & Phelps, your work will help protect, restore and maximise value for our clients. Join us and together we will maximise the value of your career. 

Background and objectives

Operating from more than 28 countries and 70 offices, Duff & Phelps helps clients realise business goals across M&A, restructuring, financing and other corporate transactions. Complementing its existing Global TAS practice and focused on rapid market share gain, Duff & Phelps is in the process of expanding the team in Frankfurt and is offering the rare opportunity to join a team that is in ‘high growth’ with unmatched benefits and challenges:

• Key role in shaping and driving the growth of the Duff & Phelps TAS business in Germany, Europe and Global markets;
• High levels of responsibility and autonomy;
• Work in close cooperation with the senior team
• Work-winning, client development and execution opportunities based on an issues-lead approach across a range of sectors - variety and stretch;
• Opportunities to work alongside colleagues on multi-disciplinary projects as part of a collegiate and entrepreneurial group;
• Flexible and performance-based reward structure that is based on a “one-firm” approach and not constrained by territorial/personal boundaries; and
• Real opportunity for accelerated progression

The strategic objective for TAS is to expand into the corporate and private equity markets where work-winning is based more on a combination of content-lead account management and delivery rather than the traditional execution-only role with work-winning being primarily a Partner responsibility.  The successful implementation of this go-to-market route requires a senior team that has the experience and appetite to challenge traditional models.  Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the execution of buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements for private equity, lender, and corporate clients;
• Assisting in identifying issues (quality of earnings, working capital considerations, debt and debt-like items) for purchase price reductions, deal restructuring, or deal termination;
• Managing and contributing to complex areas of the report-writing process
• Advise clients on post-acquisition steps to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvement; and
• Work closely with the broader Duff & Phelps team to ensure the application of sound project management principles and quality assurance at all stages and phases of projects

• Ambitious;
• Minimum 3 years deal experience including financial due diligence;
• Demonstrated superior analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Demonstrated interpersonal and client relationships skills;
• Proven written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, with focus on PowerPoint and Excel; and
• Flexibility to travel, as needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that help represent diverse communities
• Experience working with diverse teams

To be considered for a position at Duff & Phelps, you must formally apply via careers.duffandphelps.jobs

Duff & Phelps is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.