Assistant Director, Valuation (Direct Investments)

Harbourvest Partners (U.K.) Limited; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Total rewards package

Job summary

HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited in Boston, MA is seeking an Assistant Director to lead the end-to-end valuation of direct investments on the Evergreen platform, ensuring procedures align with fair value standards and governance requirements.

You will collaborate with investment, finance, accounting, and audit teams, develop and review valuation models, and coordinate timelines while maintaining thorough supporting documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with investment valuation and financial analysis.
• Experience developing and reviewing valuation models.
• Understanding of fair value principles and related policies.
• Ability to analyze sophisticated financial information and identify risks.
• Strong judgment and ability to challenge assumptions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for end-to-end valuation activities for assigned direct investments across the Evergreen platform.
• Review third-party valuation analyses and assess the reasonableness of key assumptions, methodologies, and conclusions.
• Develop valuation models for new investments and enhance existing models based on investment performance, market conditions, and structural changes.
• Partner with deal teams and internal collaborators to acquire and evaluate financial data, transaction information, and performance updates.
• Support internal governance and valuation committee processes, including the review and approval of valuation results.
• Coordinate valuation timelines, respond to audit and team member inquiries, and support ongoing improvements to valuation processes, controls, and reporting.
• And other responsibilities as required.

Skills

Investment valuation

Financial analysis

Valuation models

Communication skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Valuation experience 8-10 yrs

Job description

HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited in Boston, MA is seeking an Assistant Director to lead the end-to-end valuation of direct investments on the Evergreen platform, ensuring procedures align with fair value standards and governance requirements.

You will collaborate with investment, finance, accounting, and audit teams, develop and review valuation models, and coordinate timelines while maintaining thorough supporting documentation.