Team Lead, Private Market Valuations

About the Role

The Team:
As a market leader in the provision of illiquid portfolio pricing valuation services, our Private Market Valuation professionals assist clients in the post‑trade valuation of alternative investments, specifically for debt and equity positions for which there are no "active market" quotations available.

Since inception in 2014, the department has been amongst the fastest‑growing areas within S&P Global. Our analyst teams in London, Toronto, New York, Dallas, Singapore and Noida serve over 600 institutional investors and cover notable names in start‑up, growth, mature and distressed spectra across the globe.

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The Private Market Valuation Team Lead will deliver a range of valuation services specifically to the alternative investment community including private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, banks, institutional investors and fund administrators, in connection with provision of post‑trade valuations for their alternative investment positions.

The team will use valuation techniques and technology‑enabled solutions to fulfil these client commitments. They will periodically liaise with valuation committees on adopted methodology, with auditors on regulatory requests and internal developers on new technology to streamline workload.

• Performing valuations on a wide range of illiquid investments across industries and geographies while using accepted and relevant approaches and theory
• Managing and training a team of 3‑5 analysts to prepare valuations, and reviewing their work before final delivery to clients
• Reporting and presenting analyses and conclusions including written reports, and handling valuation queries from clients
• Leading the design and enhancement of the financial models used to perform valuations
• Working with management to build and maintain client relationships

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $140,000 – $165,000. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for a commercial incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, visit

• Qualified accountant or CFA charter holder
• Solid experience of constructing and reviewing valuation models and other financial models including: DCF, comparable company / bond, and other intangible asset models
• Experience of managing delivery of valuations and provision of responses to price challenges
• Knowledge of software packages including MS Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Good knowledge of several industry sectors, e.g. Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Food & Drug Retailing, Healthcare Providers & Services, or Software & IT Services
• Experience of building and maintaining client relationships
• Experience in prioritizing tasks in order to deliver valuations
• Experience in mentoring staff and/or managing a team of analysts to deliver valuations
• Ability to coordinate with internal teams across a variety of functions
• Exceptional energy, drive and stamina
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations
• Strong influential skills
• Exceptional energy, drive and stamina
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations
• Strong influential skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong team player

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.

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