About the job

Amicorp is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as the Head of Valuation Services.

The role will be responsible for setting up and driving the valuation team for independent third-party valuation services for the clients. The role holder will drive the fair valuation of illiquid assets on behalf of hundreds of hedge funds, private equity firms, financial institutions, corporations, other investment managers and investors.

Requirements:

• 15 years+ of experience in a similar capacity within a Valuation Services company.
• Relevant Degree and CFA is essential.
• Ability to navigate complex and ever-changing situations.
• Delivery-focused and result-oriented with a commitment to knowledge transfer.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make sound judgment calls under time pressure.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational efficiency issues and quality management and control matters.
• Proven ability to build excellent client relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, solution-driven, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
• Independent, hands-on approach with a commitment to accountability.

Responsibilities:

• Build and expand the valuation organization, internally as well as in the market.
• Be the outward face of the company and represent it in acquisition projects for new business.
• Provide valuation advice and strategy for the Funds. Forecast of cash flows, revenues and profitability of a company, fund/s.
• Test and scrutinize the future cash flows forecasts of management, to come to substantiated
• assumptions for the future business.
• Develop a strong knowledge and awareness of the market the Company operates in and general market conditions in each country.
• Developing a strong detailed understanding on each asset within the portfolio in order to effectively discuss with internal stakeholders and external parties. Perform industry research, analyze assets, such as stocks, bonds, currencies, alternatives (PE/VC), operating assets, real estate and commodities.
• Undertake valuations using the following sample methods:

Dividend yield method

Earnings method

Net asset method

Discounted cash flow method

VC Discounting method

Comparable

• Create presentations and documents to share with investors.
• Sound knowledge in financial reporting, regulatory, tax authority and stakeholder investment
• compliance.
• Adhere to the external valuation process and procedure and ensuring clients remain in compliance with valuation policy and accounting standards;
• Assist and guide asset managers on valuation governance and establish valuation best practices;
• Regularly outline roles and responsibilities of fund managers within the valuation process and define valuation policies and procedures by asset class;
• Organize and maintain a central research database that is available to the organization ensuring
• transparency and consistency on research data;
• Ensure reporting requirements for internal and external stakeholders are met.

If you are a seasoned professional seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to shape the future of valuation services, we invite you to apply.