Vice President, Portfolio Valuations

Lincoln International

Posted: 1 month ago
Openings: 10
Applicants: 0

Job Description

at Lincoln International are often more entrepreneurial than at other firms providing self-motivated individuals with many opportunities to contribute to a dynamic and growing platform. A successful candidate will be an assertive, motivated self-starter with the desire and potential to succeed in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Prior investment banking and/or transaction experience is preferred, but not required.

Key Responsibilities:

Leading project teams providing valuation and financial advisory services to clients, including determining appropriate valuation methodologies and reviewing financial models for illiquid debt and equity investments, business enterprise valuations and hedge fund/private equity valuations
Providing quality control oversight to engagement teams
Managing, training and developing associates and analysts at the firm
Proactive calling on potential new clients including alternative investment managers (private equity, private credit, BDCs, etc.), financial institutions, privately held business owners and publicly traded companies
Identifying and communicating potential engagements to management and writing business proposals and engagement letters.

Qualifications:

Minimum of five years experience in performing business valuations, valuations of illiquid and complex securities, and fairness / solvency opinions
Proficiency in designing financial models for discounted cash flow, market multiple, market transaction, and option pricing analyses
Ability to develop valuation approaches for various forms of securities and unique instruments including equity and debt securities, loans, derivative instruments, structured products and intangible assets
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to critically analyze companies and understand key business issues, including value drivers and investment risks
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of credit and M&A markets
Experience with successfully managing teams of associates and analysts
Understanding of authoritative guidance related to valuations
ASC-820 and IFRS 13, valuation industry best practices, and emerging issues
Ability to act as a primary point of contact with clients
Ability to effectively multi-task, managing multiple client engagements simultaneously
Confidently and credibly connect with potential new clients and lead client meetings
Excellence in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Bachelor s or Masters degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics or MBA; strong academic record (both undergraduate and graduate)
Active CPA, ASA and/or CFA preferred but not required