Assistant Vice President, Pricing & Valuation (Private Equity & Private Credit)

Oaktree • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with more than $220 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, equity, and real estate. The firm has more than 1,400 employees and offices in more than 25 cities worldwide. We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture. For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at http://www.oaktreecapital.com/

Requirements

• 8+ years of valuation experience within valuation/appraisal, Big 4, or another financial advisory firm.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
• Strong modeling experience.
• Experience managing a team.
• Ability to manage tasks with competing priorities and deadlines, and self-initiating other value-added tasks.
• Great organizational skills and be able to handle complicated work efficiently and effectively
• Take the initiative to ask questions and detect problems
• Be a team player and demonstrate a strong work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree a plus.
• CFA holder a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Oaktree’s valuation team and assist with valuation of portfolio assets within Oaktree’s private credit, private equity funds and other funds in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
• Manage the quarterly valuation review process for 100+ private credit and private equity investments, ensuring timely completion, data integrity, and compliance with ASC 820 and financial reporting requirements.
• Supervise analysts and managers responsible for preparing quarterly portfolio valuations, providing technical guidance, reviewing work products, and ensuring adherence to valuation policies and deadlines.
• Coordinate third-party valuation reviews for private debt/private equity securities, performing first-level reviews of valuation models, key assumptions, and legal agreements to validate complex waterfall distribution methodologies.
• Liaise with investment teams to review valuation methodologies and proposed marks, facilitating discussions and escalating complex valuation matters to senior management as appropriate.
• Partner with Investment, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Legal, offshore teams, external auditors, and third-party valuation firms to execute the quarterly valuation process, resolve issues, and support financial reporting.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on ASC 820, providing technical guidance, reviewing complex valuation matters, and supporting compliance with fair value accounting requirements.
• Prepare ad hoc valuation analyses, market research, and reporting to support senior management, and strategic business initiatives.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, consistency, and quality of the private valuation function.

What This Job Offers

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