Associate, Portfolio Valuations

Locations: New York, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco

Overview

The Portfolio Valuations Associate supports the valuation process for private credit, private equity, real assets, structured credit, venture capital, and other alternative investments. This role involves building valuation models, preparing documentation, coordinating with investment teams, engaging with third party valuation providers, and ensuring valuation conclusions are accurate, supportable, and aligned with internal governance standards.

Responsibilities

* Support quarterly and monthly valuation cycles
* Build and maintain valuation models including DCF analyses, comparable analyses, option based methods, waterfall structures, and credit cash flow models.
* Prepare valuation memoranda, working papers, and audit ready documentation.
* Assist with gathering inputs from deal teams, portfolio managers, finance, and operations.
* Conduct market research including pricing data, yield curves, credit spreads, transaction benchmarks, and industry performance metrics.
* Participate in model testing, sensitivity analysis, stress testing, and back testing.
* Coordinate with external valuation agents and respond to auditor inquiries.
* Support enhancements to valuation methodologies, data sources, automation efforts, and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

* 3+ years of experience in valuation advisory, investment banking, private credit or equity investing, audit with valuation exposure, or related financial analysis roles.
* Strong financial modeling skills including proficiency with Excel.
* Understanding of valuation methodologies for illiquid assets and private market instruments.
* Familiarity with credit analysis, capital structures, portfolio lifecycle stages, and risk factors.
* Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
* High attention to detail with a commitment to producing accurate work.
* CFA candidacy preferred but not required.