Specialist – Credit Valuation & Portfolio

Key Responsibilities:

– Understanding economics and value drivers underlying each position of the fund. Identify key valuation drivers and assist in establishing valuation frameworks

– Developing financial models for valuations using accepted and relevant approaches in compliance with relevant industry-specific guidance

– Handle analysis of valuation-related information including reviewing financial statements, credit reports and cash flow models

– Ensure there are consistent methodologies and efficient processes in place for valuations with proper documentation

– Build highly flexible and versatile asset to asset financial models rolling up to the portfolio to monitor portfolio positions, returns and scenarios

– Build fund accounting models feeding from the portfolio model to enable monthly reporting processes

– Organize and manage valuation committees alongside managing interactions with the senior management team

– Update valuation policy and associated governance framework as relevant

– Work with internal and external stakeholders on all valuation-related matters within the Private credit investments including financial control, risk and external auditors

– Assist with the review and challenge of externally performed valuations

– Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and policy (including reporting compliance risks and maintaining appropriate standards of conduct)

– Overseeing the audit planning process, providing support and analysis to external audit teams, and assisting with the management of the annual audits relating to valuations

– Build a reporting platform using Power-BI or any other visualization tool

– Assist with implementation of various technological tools associated with the business

– Get exposure to venture/growth valuations stream depending on business needs.

Key Requirements:

– Strong academic background in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, or a related field

– 4-6 years of experience in valuations, preferably in private credit valuation

– Excellent financial modelling skills

– Highest standards of professionalism, integrity, honesty, and reliability

– Strong analytical skills in understanding the driving factors for credit valuations and overall economics of the credit assets

– Good knowledge of global fund and corporate vehicle structures

– Strong collaborator with excellent interpersonal, communications, analytical and technology skills

– Keen to learn and take on new challenges in a fast-paced work environment

– Being an independent and self-directed person, able to manage tasks effectively and complete tasks within agreed timelines

– CFA or other relevant professional certification is a plus

– Understanding of data science tools and relevant programming languages is a plus