Analyst, Portfolio Valuation

Kroll; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial advisory firm in London seeks an Analyst for its Portfolio Valuation Team. The role involves providing valuation services to the alternative investment community and conducting in-depth research and analyses. Candidates should be pursuing a relevant degree and possess strong analytical skills. The firm values diversity and offers a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Current Degree Pursuit: Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Engineering or Economics.
• Detail-oriented thinker with quick evaluation skills.
• Programming skills, like VBA and Python would be considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth research of capital markets, industries, and competitors.
• Conduct valuation analysis on illiquid investments using relevant approaches.
• Design financial models for discounted cash flow and option pricing analyses.
• Assist with client interviews to gather data pertinent to the engagement.
• Help in developing presentations and publications for clients.

Skills

Analytical Thinker

Fluency in English

Task Prioritization

Programming skills (VBA, Python)

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Engineering or Economics

Job description

Hey Kroll superstars! Are you ready to dive into the world of portfolio valuation with Kroll's amazing team? We're on the lookout for dynamic individuals to join our Portfolio Valuation Team as Analysts.

As an Analyst in our Portfolio Valuation practice, you’ll provide a range of valuation advisory services specifically to the alternative investment community, including private equity and hedge funds, in connection with our assisting those clients with valuation issues surrounding their alternative investment positions. Come aboard and become a key player in supporting our clients!

As a market leader in providing illiquid portfolio pricing valuation, our Portfolio Valuation practice specializes in the valuation of private investments – specifically, financial instruments, businesses, and assets for which there is no "active market" quotations available. We work with clients such as hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds, credit funds, and special situations funds.

Navigating Responsibilities

• Performance of in-depth research of capital markets, industries and competitors as well as analyses of target companies, e.g., in terms of market strength, strategic fit, and business model / business plans

• Performing valuation analysis on a wide range of illiquid investments broadly distributed across industries and geographies while using accepted and relevant approaches and theory.

• Designing financial models for discounted cash flow, market multiple, market transaction and option pricing analyses.

• Analysis of capital markets and assessment of cost of capital according to CAPM

• Assisting the team with interviewing clients, including face-to-face meetings, to gather data and information pertinent to the engagement

• Assisting in the development of presentations and publications communicated to clients

The Ideal Candidate

• Current Degree Pursuit: Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Engineering or Economics.

• Task Prioritization: Prioritize tasks in a collaborative team environment.

• Analytical Thinker: Detail-oriented thinker with quick evaluation skills.

• Tech-Savvy: Programming skills, like VBA and Python would be considered a plus

• Languages: Fluency in English.

About Kroll

Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com .

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