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About the Role
Successful candidates will join a growing domestic and international practice focused on business valuation and the quantification of economic damages. The Toronto team works on large, complex and high-profile matters involving business valuations, post-acquisition disputes, shareholder disputes, breaches of contract and other commercial disputes and international arbitrations across a wide range of industries. Associates work closely with senior professionals and testifying experts on complex issues at the intersection of valuation, finance, accounting, economics and law. The role provides significant opportunities to develop technical expertise, contribute to expert reports and financial models, interact with clients and counsel, and support matters through hearings, trials and mediations.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with the preparation of expert reports addressing business valuation and economic damages
- Conducting economic, financial, industry and company-specific research
- Analyzing financial and non-financial information and clearly communicating findings to team members, clients and counsel
- Developing valuation assumptions and parameters, including forecasts, discount rates and other financial inputs
- Building, reviewing and interpreting financial and valuation models
- Assisting with the preparation of rebuttal expert reports that assess the analyses and conclusions of other experts
- Supporting communications with clients, counsel and other professional advisers
- Preparing for and attending hearings, trials and mediations
- Managing assigned workstreams and contributing to the effective delivery of engagements
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business or another relevant discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Demonstrated progress towards a CBV, CPA, CFA, ACA/ACCA or equivalent international professional designation.
- Approximately one to three years of relevant professional experience
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, together with the ability to solve complex financial and commercial problems clearly and concisely
- The ability to interpret financial statements and work confidently with financial and non-financial information
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience developing or reviewing financial models
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills in English
- The ability to prioritize competing demands, meet deadlines and perform effectively in a fast-paced professional environment
- The ability to understand new businesses, industries and factual circumstances quickly
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- A willingness to travel domestically or internationally when required
- Prior experience in business valuation, economic damages, forensic accounting, dispute advisory, transaction advisory, audit, financial analysis or economic consulting
- Additional language skills, reflecting the international nature of our practice
- Experience with financial databases such as S&P Capital IQ and Bloomberg
Skills
- Business valuation
- Economic damages
- Financial analysis
- Economic consulting
- Forensic accounting
- Dispute advisory
- Transaction advisory
- Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial modeling
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Quantitative skills
- Problem-solving
- Financial statement interpretation
- Client communication
- Counsel communication
- Team collaboration
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Full-time
- Domestic travel
- International travel
Experience Level
- 1-3 years of relevant professional experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business or a relevant discipline
- Progress towards CBV, CPA, CFA, ACA/ACCA or equivalent international professional designation
Salary/Compensations
- $78,500—$105,000 CAD
Benefits
- Ongoing professional development
- Recognition
- Diversity
About the Company
- Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.
- Join a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers.
- Utilize your skills and expertise on day one, working with renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions.
- Answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.
- Globally integrated teams are united by ambition, energy, and commitment.
- Inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture.
- Culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance.
- Pride in a cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations.
- Track record of outstanding performance across all disciplines.
- Motivated to be the best in everything they do.
- Approach to making the complex simple.
- Mentoring up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.
Equal Opportunity
- We believe in pay transparency and equity.
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