Associate, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services – Multiple Locations

Scope

In our Portfolio Valuation practice, you will work with hedge funds, private equity funds, direct lending funds, and business development companies, providing valuations of illiquid debt, equity, and structured securities to support fair‑value reporting and investor and regulatory requirements.

As an Associate, you will play a key role on engagement teams that include at least one Managing Director, Vice President, Associate, and one or more Financial Analysts.

Your primary activities involve valuing securities, presenting analyses and conclusions, designing deliverables, constructing and reviewing models, performing due diligence, communicating with clients, supporting sales and marketing, and directing financial analysts.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio valuation teams in valuing illiquid debt and equity securities for hedge funds, private equity funds, and business development companies.
• Assist in preparing fee proposals and internal engagement pricing committee memoranda.
• Participate in deal‑team discussions, preparing information request lists, and drafting client deliverables.
• Review client investment memoranda, board presentations, debt and equity agreements, and financial models to understand the analyzed company or security.
• Direct financial analysts, checking their work to ensure accurate and timely deliverables.
• Compile and review public filings, press releases, analyst reports, and Bloomberg data across industries.
• Assist in preparing pitch materials and information request lists.
• Participate in due‑diligence meetings and respond to auditor queries regarding valuation analyses.
• Identify comparable public companies and M&A transactions per FVA project parameters, using S&P Capital IQ and Bloomberg.
• Research economic conditions, industry trends, acquisitions, and investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held securities.
• Compile statistical summaries, compute financial ratios, and present analyses in organized formats.
• Construct and review valuation analyses, including guideline public companies, precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow methods using proprietary models.
• Present valuation analyses internally to review committees and externally to senior management, boards, and fiduciaries.
• Perform financial statement analysis and other quantitative and qualitative assessments.
• Assist in presenting valuation analyses internally.
• Conduct ad‑hoc research, analytics, and support for FVA project teams.
• Coordinate with administrative support teams on engagement invoices and compliance closeout procedures.
• Participate in discussions with legal counsel as needed.
• Assist with marketing initiatives for prospective and existing clients.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance.
• 3–5+ years of valuation experience.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in financial statement analysis and ability to work through assumptions and caveats.
• Understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications.
• Proficiency in Excel modeling.
• Ability to work cooperatively with team members.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Exceptional work ethic.
• Experience at a Big Four or independent valuation advisory firm is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

The firm offers a competitive total compensation package that may include discretionary incentive compensation.

The estimated salary range for this role is $100,000 to $170,000.

Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, and location.

Benefits details are available in the 2025 Benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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