Private Market Valuations Principal (Structured Products Specialist)

OSTTRA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial analytics firm is seeking a qualified accountant or CFA charterholder to join their Private Market Valuations team in Greater London. This role involves performing valuations on diverse illiquid investments and preparing reports for clients. Strong experience in valuation modeling, financial analysis, and analytical skills is essential. Prospective candidates should have excellent communication skills and a proven track record of managing client relationships. This position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Continuous learning opportunities

Retirement planning

Family friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in constructing and reviewing valuation models.
• Knowledge of securitizations including CLOs, ABS or CMBS.
• Experience in prioritizing tasks to deliver valuations.

Responsibilities

• Perform valuations on a range of illiquid investments.
• Prepare and present analyses and reports to clients.
• Design and enhance financial models and workflow tools.

Skills

Valuation modeling

Client relationship management

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant or CFA charterholder

Tools

MS Excel

Python

SQL

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 11

The Team

The Private Market Valuations team is a market leader in supporting our clients with independent valuations of illiquid debt and private equity investments. Since its inception the department has been among the fastest-growing areas within S&P Global. Our analyst teams in London, Dallas, Singapore and India serve over 300 institutional investors globally, covering notable names in startup growth, mature and distressed spectra. The Private Markets represent a high investment area with clients increasingly looking to independent specialists such as S&P Global to support them in their valuation process. This role offers a great opportunity to work in a high-growth space and deal directly with leading clients across private equity, private credit, infrastructure, hedge funds and institutional investors.

Responsibilities and Impact

Perform valuations on a broad range of illiquid investments including ABS, CLOs, CMBS and other structured products across multiple industries and geographies, applying accepted valuation approaches and best practices.

Prepare and present analyses and conclusions, including clear written reports, and respond to valuation-related questions from clients, auditors and internal stakeholders.

Contribute to the design, testing and enhancement of financial models and workflow tools used in the valuation process, collaborating with developers and senior team members.

Use AI tools to gather and clean financial market and operational data from various structured and unstructured sources, improving efficiency and accuracy in valuation inputs.

Incorporate machine learning to identify patterns in historical valuation data, improving forecast accuracy and supporting scenario analysis for complex or illiquid investments.

Leverage natural language processing to extract key insights from investment memos, pitch books, earnings calls and regulatory filings to support valuation assumptions.

Partner with management to build, maintain and deepen client relationships through consistent communication and high-quality deliverables.

Basic Required Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or CFA charterholder (or in process of obtaining qualification).
• Solid experience in constructing and reviewing valuation models and other financial models, including DCF, comparable company/bond and intangible asset models.
• Hands‑on exposure to securitizations including CLOs, ABS or CMBS.
• Experience managing delivery of valuations and provision of responses to price challenges.
• Knowledge of software packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Proficiency in tools such as Intex (IntexCalc and IntexLink), advanced Excel, Python and SQL is highly valued.
• Broad understanding of SPV structures and underlying asset classes, including ABS, CLOs and CMBS.
• Experience in building and maintaining client relationships.
• Experience in prioritizing tasks to deliver valuations.
• Ability to coordinate with internal teams across a variety of functions.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional energy, drive and stamina.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations.
• Strong influential skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong team player.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global, we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence and make decisions with conviction.

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People

We are more than 35,000 strong worldwide, able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us, finding new ways to measure sustainability, to analyze energy transition across the supply chain, to build workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We are committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership. Throughout our history the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones too with some best‑in‑class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards, small perks can make a big difference.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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Required Experience

Staff IC

Key Skills

Microsoft Access, SQL, Analysis Skills, Microsoft Powerpoint, Securities Law, Data Mining, Investment Banking, Market Research, Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, Bloomberg, Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1