Private Funds Monitoring & Valuations Analyst/Associate - Private Equity

Gatewood Capital Partners • Full-time • New York, NY, US • $80k - $120k / year • 2d ago

PE Portfolio Monitoring & Valuations Analyst/Associate

Firm Description

Gatewood Capital Partners (“Gatewood” or the “Firm”) is a New York-based private equity firm focused on seeding and anchoring emerging managers in private equity, private credit and other alternative asset classes. Gatewood is a strategic partner to emerging managers and has built a portfolio of funds and their managers that it seeks to support through its value-added approach.

Position Description

Gatewood is seeking to add a Portfolio Monitoring & Valuations Analyst/Associate to join its team, focusing on portfolio operations, valuations, and monitoring. This middle-office role includes aspects of fund reporting and investment oversight, supporting the investment process through analysis and reporting. This position is not focused on investment sourcing, deal execution, or underwriting new investments.

This role offers a distinctive blend of operational and analytical responsibilities, combining fund and portfolio management, investment monitoring, valuations, and data-driven analysis. The ideal candidate will have a strong operational mindset, a sharp analytical orientation, and the desire to grow into a leadership position with investment, portfolio, and investor reporting oversight.

Scope and Responsibilities

This position will report directly to senior leadership and play a key role in supporting the management of existing investments, leading valuation and reporting processes, and helping strategic initiatives for the Firm and its portfolio. The role will specifically be focused on:

· Managing valuation processes;

· Portfolio monitoring and reconciliation;

· Analyzing and preparing performance analytics and reporting to support data-informed decision-making;

· Reviewing financial reporting and investment- and fund-level activity; and

· Overseeing internal and external portfolio monitoring/reviews, risk reviews, and reporting.

The role also involves working closely with external service providers, such as fund administrators and auditors, to ensure accuracy and timeliness across fund operations. This is a high-visibility position with regular interaction with senior leadership, both internally and externally.

Key Requirements - Strong candidates will have:

· A passion for investment management of PE funds of an existing portfolio;

· At least a bachelor’s degree, with experience in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field (ideally financial services/Private Funds);

· 2–4 years of experience in private fund operations, valuation, administration of funds, PE investment advisory, or related areas;

· Deep familiarity with fund structures, capital account mechanics, waterfall calculations, governance, and private markets performance metrics; working knowledge of relevant accounting concepts;

· Demonstrated knowledge experience with valuations, fund monitoring, and portfolio analysis;

· Strong financial modeling and Excel skills; familiarity with reporting tools or dashboards a plus;

· Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders at all levels;

· High degree of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and comfort operating in an entrepreneurial, dynamic environment;

· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines;

· The capacity and potential to grow with the firm in scope and responsibilities; and,

· Ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously and independently (with suitable support).

Compensation & Benefits

The Firm employs a competitive compensation package including base salary, discretionary bonuses, health/dental/vision benefits, and 401k plan, among other benefits. It is expected that this New York City-based position will pay an initial annual base salary of $80,000 to $120,000, plus bonus, depending on experience and other qualifications.

All candidates should email a resume and cover letter, including salary expectations, to careers@gatewoodcapital.com. Given the large volume of applicants, we will only reply to those selected for further consideration.

Note:

We invite all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment, and are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diversified and inclusive workforce. Any information you provide will be kept confidential by us and will only be used by our team to fill open positions. We will not accept unsolicited approaches from third-party firms and will not be responsible for any related fees.

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