Associate, Valuations

Antares Capital • Chicago, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Valuation Associate’s primary role will be developing financial models, researching industry & market trends, evaluating company financials, and performing investment valuations. An ability to manage multiple tasks while working under strict time deadlines is essential. Our ideal candidate is independent, motivated, detail‐orientated, inquisitive, and confident analyzing data and conveying conclusions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business
• 3-5 years of related work experience
• At least 2 years of direct experience utilizing valuation techniques and methodologies including discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company, and precedent transactions, within a valuation, investment banking, commercial banking, or financial research firm
• Strong ability to analyze and evaluate data, formulate accurate conclusions, and clearly recommend solutions
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial modeling including experience building models from scratch
• Excellent project management, communication, and teamwork skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast‐paced environment with limited supervision
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug testing, reference verification, and background check
• Must be willing to work from the New York office and travel as necessary

Nice To Haves

• Finance or accounting designation such as CFA, CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models and perform valuations across debt and equity investments
• Synthesize data to support, challenge, and reconcile conclusions, including back testing and stress testing
• Identify, evaluate, and present trends and performance drivers relevant to our business
• Coordinate activities and create materials for the Antares Valuation Committee
• Direct 3rd party valuation firm process including information sharing, report review, and data collection
• Propose and apply valuation industry best practice topics to internal and external valuation review
• Provide subject matter expertise to valuation‐related projects, such as regulatory reviews, new business initiatives, audit, etc.
• Support the development and implementation of new valuation models and data repositories
• Collaborate across functions including Capital Markets, Credit, Deal Originations, Marketing, and Asset Management teams

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k)
• profit sharing
• paid time off
• Maven family & fertility benefit
• parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement)
• other voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

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