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Arena Investors, LP · 5 months ago

Valuations - Analyst / Associate

Jacksonville, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Arena Investors, LP is a global investment management firm specializing in asset-oriented financing and investing strategies. They are seeking a Valuations Analyst/Associate to work under the SVP of Valuations, focusing on complex financial instrument valuations and business valuation analyses.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Work on complex financial instrument valuation engagements, including valuations of equity, debt, derivatives, structured financial products, contingent considerations and hybrid securities for financial reporting and transactions

Review third-party business valuations for closely-held companies, publicly-traded companies, and private equity for financial reporting purposes (ASC 946, ASC 820, ASC 815, ASC 718 / IRC 409A, swaps, etc.), and strategic planning purposes

Strong understanding of DCF, binomial, and option pricing modelling techniques

Demonstrate general knowledge in business valuation analyses using DCF, publicly-traded guideline company method, and comparative M&A transactions method

Perform market, industry, and economic research and analyses

Review and summarize financial, corporate, and legal agreements and other documents

Write narrative valuation reports and memorandums

Explore and learn about the valuation issues in different industries for operating businesses, renewable energy systems and fractional interests in real estate

Maintain active communication with supervisors throughout engagements and begin to develop client relationships

Qualification

Valuation of financial instrumentsCapital IQBloombergPython programmingMicrosoft Excel proficiencyFinancial reporting standardsMultitaskWritten skillsInterpersonal skillsPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Applied Mathematics, or other quantitative finance major, or Economics with a strong interest in pursuing professional designation

Experience with valuing and reviewing debt and complex financial instruments/derivatives (swaps, contingent consideration, convertible debt, etc.) and related methodologies/ models/ software (Monte Carlo simulation, Binomial Models, Thomson Reuters or Bloomberg)

3-5 years valuation experience with a Big 4 or Top 20 public accounting and advisory firm

Demonstrated experience in both performing valuations and reviewing common stock, debt and derivative valuations, etc

Experience working with Capital IQ

Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word

Ability to work on multiple engagements simultaneously with competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based environment

Excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills