Job Description

Equifind are recruiting for a Valuations Associate (Associate/Senior Associate) for a top tier Global Private Equity firm (> $40Bn AUM) based in Connecticut. The role is broad, team dynamic and involves a lot of cross team collaboration and senior stakeholder partnering as well.

While being a medium size corporate, the sense of collaboration and striving for excellence and culture from the top down cannot be stressed enough. You will not be a cog in a large wheel here but senior management get involved and know everyone.

The role

The breadth in this role cannot be stressed enough also, Your primary responsibilities as a Senior Valuations Associate will be to run the valuation process across a breadth of funds and strategies.

The deal team do the valuations and this role will analysis them and work closely with the investment team and will partner with the C suite and the PMs.

• Conduct quarterly and ad hoc valuations for global private equity and credit investments in accordance with industry standards (e.g., IFRS, US GAAP, ASC 820).
• Develop and maintain financial models, including DCF, market multiples, and precedent transaction analyses.
• Present valuation findings to senior management, investment committees, and external stakeholders.
• Perform sensitivity analyses and stress testing on valuation models.
• Analyze financial statements, industry trends, and economic conditions impacting investment performance.
• Collaborate with investment teams, infrastructure teams, and third-party valuation advisors globally.
• Manage the audit of investment valuations globally, in collaboration with onsite teams.
• Ensure compliance with various global regulatory requirements and internal controls regarding valuation processes.
• Maintain and improve valuation methodologies and processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Ad hoc projects / continuous improvement

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years+ experience within a public accounting or Valuation third party firm focused on PE/AM clients or within the industry itself at present
• Deep expertise in financial modelling, valuation and equity allocation techniques, including discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, option pricing methodology, PWERM approaches, etc.
• Extensive experience with illiquid investments, including private debt, leveraged loans, and equity investments.
• Proficiency in Excel, financial modelling, and valuation software (e.g., Bloomberg, Capital IQ, VBA, Python preferred but not required).
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global, fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

What’s on offer?

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with experience
• Annual discretionary bonus
• 401K
• Private healthcare and other fantastic benefits

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