Selby Jennings
Vice President- Valuations
Selby Jennings, CALIFORNIA
Leading project teams providing valuation and financial advisory services to clients, including determining appropriate valuation methodologies and reviewing financial models for illiquid debt and equity investments, business enterprise valuations and hedge fund/private equity valuationsProviding quality control oversight to engagement teamsManaging, training and developing associates and analysts at the firmProactive calling on potential new clients including alternative investment managers (private equity, private credit, BDCs, etc.), financial institutions, privately held business owners and publicly traded companiesIdentifying and communicating potential engagements to management and writing business proposals and engagement lettersMinimum of five years' experience in performing business valuations, valuations of illiquid and complex securities, and fairness / solvency opinionsProficiency in designing financial models for discounted cash flow, market multiple, market transaction, and option pricing analysesAbility to develop valuation approaches for various forms of securities and unique instruments including equity and debt securities, loans, derivative instruments, structured products and intangible assetsStrong analytic and problem-solving skills and ability to critically analyze companies and understand key business issues, including value drivers and investment risksStrong verbal and written communication skillsWorking knowledge of credit and M&A marketsExperience with successfully managing teams of associates and analystsUnderstanding of authoritative guidance related to valuationsASC-820 and IFRS 13, valuation industry best practices, and emerging issuesAbility to act as a primary point of contact with clientsAbility to effectively multi-task, managing multiple client engagements simultaneouslyConfidently and credibly connect with potential new clients and lead client meetingsExcellence in MS Word, Excel and PowerPointBachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics or MBA; strong academic record (both undergraduate and graduate)Active CPA, ASA and/or CFA preferred but not requiredDiscipline(s): Investment BankingJob type: Permanent