Private Equity Associate – London – Finance Team

Private Equity Associate - London - Finance Team Roles

Skill Farm Members are invited to apply for the following role:

Responsibilities:

1. Managing the audit planning process, providing support and analysis to external audit teams, and assisting with the management of the annual audits relating to valuations.
2. Managing external relationships with third-party valuation firms, auditors, and board communications where required.
3. Overseeing timely and accurate delivery of PVC materials (valuation of directs and co-investments, and the monthly valuations for Pantheon's regulated investment funds) and attendance at PVC meetings to provide input.
4. Chairing or voting member of various PVC meetings, ensuring valuations are reasonable, independent of the investment function, and in accordance with Pantheon's Valuation Policy.
5. Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and Pantheon policy (including reporting compliance risks and maintaining appropriate standards of conduct).
6. Managing team outputs and encouraging a culture of best practice, thereby ensuring NAV accuracy especially for the evergreen strategies.
7. Management and development of direct report(s), including regular one-on-ones, and annual and semi-annual appraisals, and training.

Skills:

1. Private capital valuation knowledge is essential, experience with infrastructure and income funds.
2. Strong understanding of valuation methodologies including good understanding of best practice valuation techniques under IPEV / IFRS / US GAAP for level 3 securities.
3. Strong knowledge of software packages including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
4. Knowledge of data visualization (PowerBI) and excellent analytical skills.
5. Excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational, interpersonal, and teaming skills.
6. Experience of working in a busy team with tight deadlines, managing competing priorities.
7. A degree with demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis, A Level Maths or equivalent.
8. Progress towards a CFA, CAIA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent designation.