Associate Vice President, Global Credit Finance - Structured Products Valuations
The Carlyle Group
Position Summary
Responsibilities
- Management of the valuation process for Liquid Credit including deliverable tracking, presentation reviews, valuation model reviews, and completion of ad-hoc deliverables
- Coordinate with third-party pricing vendors to ensure comprehensive pricing coverage, address valuation challenges, and manage ad-hoc pricing requests. Support adherence to the firm's valuation policy through timely resolution of pricing-related needs
- Work with the Trading Desk on the completion of valuation reviews in line with Carlyle’s valuation policy as well as applicable accounting/industry guidance
- Support the maintenance and enhancement of existing valuation models, and contribute to the development of new models and methodologies
- Work closely with deal teams to solve for complex valuation situations, escalating as required
- Drive enhancements and improvements to the valuation and reporting processes, procedures, and expand the use of technology
- Prepare and maintain daily, monthly, and quarterly valuation analytics and reports at the fund and investment level, including P&L attribution and analysis of performance drivers
- Identification of relevant credit specific metrics to include in the reporting
- Present valuation results to senior executives, including C-Suite leadership and members of the Board of Directors
- Manage and assist in the annual audit as well as interim reviews with the auditors
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, required
- Concentration in Finance Economics, or Accounting, preferred
- CFA or progress towards CFA is a plus
- Minimum of 8+ years of overall relevant professional experience, required
- Experience in performing valuations of illiquid and complex securities, business valuations, and/or structuring, trading, or whole loan modelling, preferred
- Advanced knowledge of valuation methodologies and financial models for CLO, ABS, RMBS and other structured finance securities
- Strong experience with third party systems such as Intex, Kanerai and Bloomberg
- Knowledge of Python (including machine learning packages), R, MatLab is a plus
- Ability to develop valuation approaches for various forms of securities and unique instruments including equity and debt securities, loans, and structured products
- Maintain detailed records of all inputs used in the valuation process over time
- Highly self-motivated with a proactive attitude and a strong eagerness to learn
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with a wide range of individuals and personalities
- Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Strong analytical and qualitative skills
- Able to work independently and proactively manage responsibilities to completion, especially under tight deadlines
- Committed to high standards of excellence and ethics, including the ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information
Company Information
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $453 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 641 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2025. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,300 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." We strive to foster an environment where ideas are openly shared and valued. By bringing together teams with varied expertise and approaches, we enjoy a competitive advantage and create a stronger foundation for long-term success.