Associate, Private Investments Valuation

Point72 Asset Management, L.P; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global alternative investment firm in New York is seeking a professional for its Valuation team to manage private investment asset valuations. The ideal candidate will possess 2-5 years of private equity valuation experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong analytical skills. The annual salary is competitive, ranging from $115,000 to $145,000, with additional benefits including health care and wellness programs.

Benefits

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave policies

Mental and physical wellness programs

Tuition assistance

401(k) savings program with employer match

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in private equity valuation.
• Experience analyzing financial statements.
• Knowledge of legal agreements and valuation methods.

Responsibilities

• Cover a wide scope of private investment asset classes.
• Coordinate with deal teams to lead valuation reviews.
• Present analysis and fair value recommendations.

Skills

Private equity valuation

Financial analysis

Excel modeling

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Job description

A Career with Point72's Private Investment Valuation Team

The Point72 Valuation team manages the valuation of all investments across the firm’s extensive hedge fund, private equity, and venture capital portfolios. The team’s investment valuation coverage ranges from exchange traded products to derivatives traded in OTC markets, to venture capital and private equity. The Valuation team provides valuations and P&L for investments for stakeholders across the firm, including Senior Management, portfolio managers/deal teams, Risk Management, and investor reporting.

What you’ll do

• Cover a wide scope of private investment asset classes, including mature PE, early-stage VC, and real estate investments
• Coordinate with deal teams to lead diverse private equity valuation and venture capital portfolios reviews by building and maintaining valuation models in accordance with ASC 820
• Present analysis and fair value recommendations to the Valuation Committees
• Monitor portfolio company progress and events to quantify impacts on valuations, informing senior management as required
• Coordinate valuation reviews performed by third-party valuation firms and external auditors
• Review valuation and P&L reporting for internal performance tracking and investor reporting

What’s required

• 2-5 years of experience in private equity valuation at a valuation advisory, audit, private equity, or venture capital firm
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Experience analyzing financial statements and valuing companies from seed to IPO using acceptable valuation methods such as market comps, income approach (DCF), and scenario analysis (PWERM)
• Knowledge of legal agreements, waterfall structures, and capitalization tables and their impact on investment value allocations
• Familiarity with the use of Black Scholes or other option models
• Strong excel modeling skills
• Strong personal ownership, highly analytical, detail-oriented, and a commitment to excellence
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively on a team
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

The annual base salary range for this role is $115,000-$145,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.