Senior Transaction Advisory Services Consultant

Role Overview

The Senior Consultant is entrusted with executing and delivering business and transaction advisory projects, ensuring top-quality outcomes, adherence to schedules, and compliance with the annual engagement plan. This role involves overseeing multiple workflows, aiding business expansion, fostering team development, and contributing to the firm's growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling efforts related to mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and restructuring projects.
• Perform and evaluate valuations utilizing discounted cash flow, comparable company analyses, and asset-based methods.
• Oversee financial due diligence processes, such as assessing quality of earnings and working capital evaluations.
• Assist with transaction structuring tasks including earn-outs, convertible instruments, and deal mechanics.
• Prepare and review critical deliverables like information memorandums, valuation reports, and management presentations.
• Support engagement planning activities including resource staffing, scheduling, and allocation of work.
• Create and monitor work programs, manage time budgets, and maintain proper engagement documentation.
• Coordinate due diligence activities involving legal, financial, and operational advisors.
• Manage several engagements concurrently and provide progress updates to senior management.
• Perform second-level reviews to ensure quality and accuracy of deliverables.
• Supervise and mentor consultants and junior team members during projects.
• Distribute tasks efficiently to guarantee high-quality execution.
• Provide constructive feedback, coaching, and performance support to colleagues.
• Promote knowledge sharing and skill development within the advisory team.
• Manage client relationships and maintain consistent communication throughout assignments.
• Support the creation of proposals, pitch decks, and technical or financial bids.
• Engage in business development efforts and participate in client discussions.
• Ensure exceptional client service and responsiveness.
• Apply advanced accounting, consulting, and valuation methodologies tailored to client needs.
• Leverage technology and tools to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Adhere to firm policies, processes, and professional standards.
• Drive continuous enhancements of advisory methodologies.
• Comply with IFRS and regulatory regulations such as QFMA, QCB, Companies Law, DFM, and ADX where applicable.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related discipline.
• Four to six years of relevant experience in transaction advisory, corporate finance, investment banking, or Big Four transaction advisory services.
• Expertise in financial modeling and valuation techniques including DCF, leveraged buyouts, and merger models.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in the GCC region such as QFMA and QCB is an advantage.
• Professional certifications like CFA Level II or higher, CPA, ACCA, CA, or CMA are preferred.
• Prior experience with Big Four or mid-tier advisory firms is highly regarded.
• Proven capacity to manage multiple workstreams and deliver under stringent deadlines.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client engagement abilities.
• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are highly desirable.