Title: Valuation Associate

Firm: $15+bn AlA

Location: Greenwich, CT 5 days per week

Compensation: $150-200k salary + bonus

Role Responsibilities:

Portfolio Valuations

• Prepare quarterly and annual fair value analyses for private equity investments
• Apply appropriate valuation methodologies (DCF, trading comps, transaction comps, LBO analysis, NAV, etc.)
• Assess enterprise value, equity value, and waterfall allocations
• Evaluate control premiums, liquidity discounts, and other valuation adjustments

Financial Modeling & Analysis

• Build and maintain detailed financial models
• Perform sensitivity analyses and scenario testing
• Analyze capital structures, debt instruments, and equity securities
• Review operating forecasts and challenge management assumptions

Audit & Compliance

• Support third-party valuation reviews and external audits
• Document methodologies, assumptions, and supporting evidence
• Ensure compliance with GAAP internal valuation policies
• Maintain valuation memos and audit-ready workpapers

Market & Industry Research

• Conduct comparable company and transaction research
• Monitor industry trends, macroeconomic indicators, and capital markets
• Update market multiples and benchmark performance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with investment professionals on deal underwriting and exit analysis
• Organize and manage fair value and pricing committee meetings.
• Coordinate with fund accounting and finance teams
• Assist investor relations with valuation-related inquiries
• Support ad hoc analyses for portfolio reviews and investment committee meetings

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field CPA, CFA, or progress toward certification preferred

Experience

• 3–6 years of experience in valuation, investment banking, transaction advisory, or private equity
• Experience valuing illiquid securities and complex capital structures
• Exposure to private equity portfolio reporting preferred

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Strong understanding of valuation methodologies and accounting standards
• Familiarity with data platforms (e.g., Markit, Bloomberg, IDC)
• Experience with waterfall models and option pricing techniques a plus

 Core Competencies

• Analytical rigor and attention to detail
• Strong written documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Professional skepticism and sound judgment
• Effective communication with senior stakeholders