VP Portfolio Valuation

LHH; United States; On-site; USD 235,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Voluntary benefits

EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Job summary

LHH and a global private equity firm seek a Vice President of Portfolio Valuation to oversee the valuation of private investments across the portfolio. You will partner with investment teams, finance professionals, and senior leadership to develop, defend, and clearly communicate valuation conclusions.

The role requires hands-on experience valuing private and alternative investments, advanced financial modeling, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable reports for auditors and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in portfolio valuations within private equity, private credit, or related private-markets environment.
• Demonstrated experience determining fair value for illiquid and privately held investments.
• Strong understanding of private-market valuation methodologies, complex capital structures, and fund-level considerations.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and experience developing and reviewing detailed valuation analyses.
• Experience working with investment teams, finance leadership, auditors, and third-party valuation advisors.
• Strong understanding of valuation governance, documentation, and quarterly/annual processes.
• Ability to translate portfolio-company findings into defensible valuation conclusions and present to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end valuation cycle across a range of investment positions, ensuring consistency with internal standards and external reporting requirements.
• Construct and maintain detailed valuation models for non-liquid and structured investments.
• Interface with deal teams and portfolio company leadership to collect relevant inputs.
• Oversee recurring valuation deliverables tied to quarterly and annual processes.
• Serve as a primary contact for auditors and external valuation firms, addressing inquiries.
• Strengthen valuation policies, procedures, and governance frameworks for robust control.
• Assess portfolio performance and highlight factors influencing valuation outcomes for leadership.
• Produce reporting materials used in decision-making and investor communication.
• Drive alignment among internal stakeholders regarding valuation assumptions and conclusions.
• Stay informed on macro developments that may impact asset valuations.
• Contribute to broader firm initiatives, including investor communications.

Skills

Portfolio valuation

Financial modeling

Stakeholder communication

Private markets knowledge

Excel proficiency

Job description

LHH is partnering with a global private equity firm to identify a Vice President of Portfolio Valuation. This individual will play a key role in overseeing the valuation of private investments across the firm’s portfolio, partnering closely with investment teams, finance professionals, and senior leadership. The position requires deep private-markets valuation expertise, sophisticated financial modeling capabilities, and the judgment to develop, defend, and clearly communicate valuation conclusions. Only candidates with significant, hands‑on experience valuing portfolios of private and alternative investments will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end valuation cycle across a range of investment positions, ensuring consistency with internal standards and external reporting requirements
• Construct and maintain detailed valuation models used to determine fair value for non-liquid and structured investments
• Interface with deal teams and portfolio company leadership to collect relevant financial and operational inputs
• Oversee recurring valuation deliverables tied to quarterly and annual processes
• Serve as a primary point of contact for auditors and external valuation firms, addressing inquiries and resolving technical matters
• Strengthen valuation policies, procedures, and governance frameworks to support a robust control environment
• Assess underlying portfolio performance and highlight factors influencing valuation outcomes, communicating key findings to leadership
• Produce clear and effective reporting materials, including analysis utilized in decision-making and investor communication
• Drive alignment among internal stakeholders regarding valuation assumptions and conclusions
• Stay informed on macroeconomic and market developments that may impact asset valuations
• Contribute to broader firm initiatives, including investor communications and internal projects

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including meaningful experience performing portfolio valuations within private equity, private credit, alternative asset management, or a closely related private‑markets environment
• Demonstrated experience determining fair value for illiquid and privately held investments
• Strong understanding of private‑market valuation methodologies, complex capital structures, and fund‑level considerations
• Advanced financial modeling skills and experience developing and reviewing detailed valuation analyses
• Experience working directly with investment teams, finance leadership, auditors, and third‑party valuation advisors
• Strong understanding of valuation governance, documentation, and recurring quarterly and annual valuation processes
• Ability to evaluate portfolio-company financial and operating performance and translate findings into defensible valuation conclusions
• Proven ability to present sophisticated valuation matters clearly and credibly to senior stakeholders
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities

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This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the base salary range is estimated to be $235,000 to $275,000 and benefits may include.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• additional voluntary benefits
• EAP program
• commuter benefits
• 401K plan