About this role
Responsibilities
- Oversee valuation activities across a range of credit and alternative investment products, including private credit, syndicated loans, structured credit, CLOs, asset-backed securities, bonds, and private equity investments.
- Develop, review, and maintain financial valuation models, ensuring the accuracy of assumptions, methodologies, and supporting market data.
- Evaluate pricing inputs, underlying collateral, credit fundamentals, and other factors influencing investment valuations.
- Coordinate with independent valuation firms and external pricing providers to review methodologies and validate results.
- Prepare valuation committee materials, present findings, and lead discussions regarding valuation conclusions and key assumptions.
- Partner with fund accounting teams to reconcile portfolio valuations, net asset values (NAV), and investment performance reporting.
- Work closely with investment teams to address valuation questions and provide technical guidance on complex or illiquid positions.
- Strengthen valuation policies, documentation, controls, and processes in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Collaborate with risk, compliance, legal, and other internal stakeholders on valuation-related matters.
- Identify opportunities to improve valuation workflows, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior professionals involved in valuation activities.
Qualifications & Preferred Experience
- 7+ years of relevant experience in investment valuations, credit valuation, portfolio valuation, or related functions within asset management or financial services.
- Direct experience valuing credit instruments, including middle-market private credit, leveraged loans, CLOs, asset-backed securities, bonds, and other structured products.
- Familiarity with private equity and specialty finance or FinTech-related investments.
- Strong financial modeling capabilities, including developing valuation models, reviewing assumptions, and validating pricing inputs.
- Experience working with third-party valuation firms and independent pricing providers.
- Demonstrated experience preparing materials for and participating in or leading valuation committee meetings.
- Strong understanding of fund accounting, NAV calculations, investment performance reporting, and valuation reconciliations.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with portfolio managers, investment professionals, and cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with valuation and investment accounting platforms such as IHS Markit, Advent Geneva, Allvue Everest, or Indus Valley Partners is preferred.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Experience mentoring or developing junior team members.
- Bachelor's degree required.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Benefits may include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Professional Development Opportunities
Performance-Based Incentive Compensation