Job Opportunity
Analyst – Valuations & Analytics, Private Equity
Blackstone | Miami, FL
Job Summary
Assist with updating valuation templates each quarter, including discounted cash flow, performance multiple and other valuation models. Strong academic performance record. 1+ years of experience in a valuations, transaction advisory, consulting, or related role.
Details
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.
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About the Job
* Job Title: Private Equity Valuations & Analytics, Analyst
Blackstone’s Portfolio Management group is looking for an Analyst within its Private Equity Valuations & Analytics team. The core focus of the group is to evaluate, analyze and summarize valuation and performance results for Blackstone’s portfolios on a regular basis. In addition, the group is responsible for forecasting financials, producing fund level performance records and analytics, as well as preparing various LP and management reports and requests. Other responsibilities may include supporting the broader finance and investor relations teams on an ad–hoc basis in dealing with clients and investors and in fulfilling management requests.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist with updating valuation templates each quarter, including discounted cash flow (DCF), performance multiple (PM) and other valuation models
* Compile documentation to support actual financial and company comparable assumptions used in the valuation models
* Assess underlying assumptions used to develop DCF, performance multiples, and other valuations
* Maintain, prepare and analyze summary valuation and performance schedules
* Participate in discussions with and provide deliverables to various constituents, including Deal Analysts, Investor Relations, and Senior Management as well as External and Internal Audit groups
* Update quarterly planning models to reflect actual performance, and roll future cash flows; and complete variance analyses
* Assess value creation drivers that have contributed to changes in valuations over the holding period of each investment
* Assist in enhancing the group’s reporting processes, procedures and analytics
* Participate in various group initiatives and projects
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a quantitative discipline (preferred)
* Strong academic performance record
* 1+ years of experience in a valuations, transaction advisory, consulting, or related role
* Ability to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic environment while handling multiple projects
* Keen attention to details
* Ability to prioritize deliverables and meet deadlines
* Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment or individually
* Strong analytical skills
* Previous valuation experience and working knowledge of Capital IQ and Bloomberg are a plus
* Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is required
* Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
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- Job Reference #: 29821
- Compensation: $ 125,000
- Min Experience: 1 years