Assistant Director, Evergreen

HarbourVest Partners • Boston, MA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director will play a key leadership role on the Evergreen Valuation Team, primarily coordinating the valuation of direct holdings across the Evergreen platform. The role manages the complete valuation process for assigned investments and works closely with internal and external collaborators to ensure conclusions are well-supported, consistently applied, and aligned with valuation policies and fair value standards.

The position suits a strong valuation professional experienced in evaluating sophisticated direct investments, assessing valuation assumptions and methodologies, maintaining thorough documentation, collaborating across investment, finance, accounting, audit, and deal teams, and communicating conclusions to senior stakeholders. The role requires managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

This position uses a hybrid work arrangement. Employees receive 18 remote workdays per quarter at their discretion, subject to manager approval.

Requirements

• Strong experience with investment valuation and financial analysis.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and enhancing financial and valuation models.
• Understanding of fair value principles, valuation methodologies, and related policies.
• Ability to analyze sophisticated financial information and identify valuation risks or inconsistencies.
• Strong judgment and ability to challenge assumptions and resolve valuation discrepancies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Experience partnering with investment teams, finance, accounting, auditors, and third-party valuation providers.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Ability to provide guidance and oversight to junior team members.

Nice To Haves

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in valuation, investment analysis, financial analysis, or a related capacity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage 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 review and approval of valuation results.
• Coordinate valuation timelines, respond to audit and team member inquiries, and support improvements to valuation processes, controls, and reporting.
• Provide guidance and oversight to junior team members.
• Perform other responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and overall firm performance.
• Potential participation in long-term reward programs, typically for more senior-level roles.
• Retirement contributions.
• Health insurance.
• Income protection.
• Paid time off and leave benefits.
• Well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior