Analyst, Portfolio Valuation

About the Role

Join Kroll's Global Portfolio Valuation Team as an Analyst and gain hands-on experience in the dynamic field of Portfolio Valuation. Kroll is a market leader in providing illiquid portfolio pricing valuation. As an Analyst, you will assist clients in the valuation of alternative investments, specifically for securities and positions for which there are no "active market" quotations available.

Key Responsibilities

• Design financial models for discounted cash flow, market multiple, market transaction, and option pricing analyses.
• Perform valuation analysis on a wide range of illiquid investments across diverse industries and geographies using accepted and relevant approaches and theory.
• Assist the team with interviewing clients, including face-to-face meetings, to gather data and information pertinent to engagements.
• Work with management in building and maintaining client relationships.
• Report and present analyses and conclusions, including written reports.
• Attend relevant industry events to broaden knowledge and experience within the alternative asset industry.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration (with a concentration in Accounting or Finance), Management (with a concentration in Accounting or Finance), Engineering (with a minimum of four Junior and/or Senior level courses in Accounting, Economics or Finance) or MBA from an accredited college or university.
• Graduation date between December 2023 through December 2025.
• GPA of 3.2.
• Understanding and preferred professional experience in constructing and reviewing valuation models and other financial models including DCF, market approach, commodity contracts/forecasts, and other contingent claim analysis.
• Strong Excel & Microsoft Word skills.
• Knowledge of software packages including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of market data sources, including Bloomberg and S&P Capital IQ.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Consensus driven and team focused with strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Openness to change.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time and workflow.
• Focus on quality work.
• Risk tolerant and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment.