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Valuations Analyst/ Senior Analyst

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My client is a well-funded, recently formed independent valuations consultancy, whose partners have a stellar track record in private equity, legal, accounting and tax. With an already-full order book, they are attracting work from all these sources plus directly from C-suite/B2B.
Your new role
The firm are being instructed on a wide range of mandates, and you may well find yourself building up especial depth in valuations for shares, share plans (e.g., MIPs, LTIPs) and options schemes, tax advisory, M&A valuations and Portfolio valuations for PE/VC clients. You may also occasionally help produce reports for Expert work (i.e., contentious valuation) usually in SJE matters.
Your role is very much centred around technical inputs and delivery. The Partners see BD as their own job, and there's no expectation for you to be out there too!
What you'll need to succeed
Refreshingly you don't need to be "the full 360." What do we mean by this?
Well, this is what you definitely will be/have:
- Minimum 2 years' valuation advisory experience gained in an accounting firm or equivalent independent. You'll either have started as a graduate trainee, or have converted to valuations on qualification 2+ years ago.
- A significant proportion of that experience to have been in valuations for financial reporting (but don't worry, this is more as an assurance factor of technical background than an indicator of WIP. Likeliest PPA involvement will be for PE clients.)
- Someone who sees themselves as an innate mathematician and modeller. Maybe even someone who enjoys being total immersion in the world of the model you are building/creating or reviewing.
Reasons to use Rodeo
I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
And this is what you definitely DON'T have to be/have:
- Business development skills
- A naturally client-facing persona
So you can be empowered to be your technically diligent and detailed self, and don't have to concern yourself with the commercial workings of the firm. Bonus will be pegged to technical performance too, so you won't be losing out by not doing BD.
Please note this role is not for real estate/property valuers
Please also note this firm has no sponsor licence, so can only consider full UK nationals
What you'll get in return


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- CFA study support on offer if desired
- Working with/alongside (as opposed to "reporting to") and thereby soaking up expertise from, proven and successful senior valuation professionals.
- Being "in on the ground floor" of a challenger boutique in the UK market with plenty of international collaboration potential going forward
- Bonus of 10-40% - paid biannually
- Share incentive scheme (length of service triggered)
- Hybrid working to begin with - offices will be acquired in Zone 1 next year but even then the hybrid will be very flexible
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