Senior Associate, Valuation

Valuation & Strategic Analysis Team MemberProvidence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity investment firm focused on growth-oriented media, communications, education, and technology companies across North America and Europe. Providence combines its partnership approach to investing with deep industry expertise to help management teams build exceptional businesses and generate attractive returns. Since its founding in 1989, Providence has invested over $36 billion across more than 175 private equity portfolio companies. With its headquarters in Providence, RI, the firm also has offices in New York, London, Boston, and Atlanta.Position OverviewAs a member of the Valuation & Strategic Analysis team, one of your primary responsibilities will be to assist with the quarterly valuation of Providence Equity's portfolio companies. You will also work with other teams, including finance, investment, and investor relations, to assist with various financial analyses and fundraising initiatives. Sample projects include investor requests, portfolio risk-management as well as fund performance and forecasting analyses.ResponsibilitiesThe Senior Associate, Valuation & Strategic Analysis will be responsible for the following:Assisting with valuation analysis on a wide range of portfolio companies within Providence's core sectors of media, communications, education and technologyPreparing materials for financial reporting and fundraising purposesSupporting new fund launches and responding to investor due diligence requestsCreating ad hoc reports for various departments throughout the firm including senior leadershipQualificationsThe successful candidate will have an exceptional track record and reputation. Given the significant responsibilities of this position, the top candidate will be a mature, experienced individual. In addition, the successful candidate should have:Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA or CFA ideal but not required for role2 3 years' experienceStrong analytical, comprehension, and problem-solving skills, as well as strong verbal and written communication skillsHigh degree of professional maturity; ability to work independently and interact with all levels of the businessAbility to master new tasks quicklyAbility to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments and manage rapidly changing assignments in a team environmentDemonstrated commitment to outstanding resultsStrong Excel SkillsProvidence Equity Partners L.L.C. (the "Firm") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws. The Firm strictly prohibits and will not tolerate, condone or allow discrimination, harassment or retaliation with respect to any Supervised Person or applicant for employment in matters of hiring (or failure or refusal to hire), promotion, transfer, disciplinary actions, assignments, working conditions, termination, compensation, fringe benefits or other terms and conditions of employment on the basis of characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law, as may be applicable, such as race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, actual or perceived sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), actual or perceived gender (including sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression, other gender-related characteristic, or transgender status), actual or perceived sexual orientation, disability (including physical disability or mental disability), medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, employment or unemployment status, credit history, familial status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decision-making, domestic victim status, or marital status, pay or other compensation history, or height and weight. All employees are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying, or retaliation.