Valuation Analyst- Alternative Investment

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, finance, physics, or other business-related areas and/or studying financial professional qualification (CFA, FMVA, CVA, CAIA etc.)
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant work experience (e.g. working for an AIFM, valuation agent, auditor or asset management company); via internships or entry level positions
• Knowledge of characteristics of private equity/debt and infrastructure investments as well as valuating such illiquid assets
• Experiences in setting up and implementing valuation models and being aware of risk assessment is a big plus
• Experience in impairment testing and backtesting Seite 2 von 2
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English (both written and verbal)
• Advanced skills in MS Excel

We offer:

Responsibilities:

• Being part of a central department within company's core business to perform key duties as AIFM, such as:

- Preparation of transition calculations of target funds from at cost to fair value and vice versa
- Assessment of impairment needs, especially for loans
- Assisting in creating valuation memos (fair values, impaired assets)
- Assisting on implementation and improving valuation models
- Support external service provides in respect of valuation (such as valuation agents and independent appraisers) with required information
- Performing backtesting for target funds and drift analysis for target hedge funds on an ongoing basis
- Verification and monitoring of DCF models
- Support in determining acquisition values for target funds acquired via secondary market transactions

• Support internal stakeholders and auditors with required information
• Assist and guide junior staff, reviewing and signing off on work performed
• Supporting your manager to implement changes within the team to gain efficiency
• Participate in projects to strengthen company's processes/business/initiatives