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Acuity Knowledge Partners Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics, and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers, corporate and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and consulting firms. Its global network of over 6,000 analysts and industry experts, combined with proprietary technology, supports more than 650 financial institutions and consulting companies to operate more efficiently and unlock their human capital, driving revenue higher and transforming operations. Acuity is headquartered in London and operates from 16 locations worldwide. The company fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, nurturing talent, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Acuity was established as a separate business from Moody’s Corporation in 2019, following its acquisition by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). In January 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake in the business from Equistone, which remains invested as a minority shareholder. For more information, visit www.acuitykp.com Key Responsibilities: Analyze PE Funds performance by going through fund literature such as quarterly/financial reports Capturing fund valuation data such as investment cost, realized / unrealized value, gross / net multiple, gross / net IRR and financial KPIs such as revenue, EBITDA, net debt etc. Tracking the performance of operational KPIs and operational updates on quarterly basis Can lead the team of 2-3 analyst and associates Creating / updating fund track record and reconciling the data using cash flow notices Preparing initial reviews or memorandums for new PE fund/co-investment opportunities Calculating fund multiples and IRRs using cash flows and performing various fund analytics such as attribution and value creation analysis Creating deal summaries for new investment opportunities on a third party tool Manage the client library task such as portfolio company details, fund financial statements and capital notices Reconciling the portfolio level operational data including geographical presence, headquarter and portfolio leverage Ensure maintenance of all output reports and dashboards so that the submitted data flows through seamlessly Modify and maintain all templates and reports as per requirement Support the Client's quarterly valuation process and making any edits required to the valuations template on iLevel Setting up access for client users and sending periodical templates to portfolio companies to collect the monthly / quarterly data Capturing ESG information provided by portfolio companies and building an iLevel template to capture ESG reporting Updating bespoke LP templates using iLevel. Creating excel based templates from scratch to fetch data from iLevel using iGets Key Competencies: Experience in and around Private equity/ Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting Creation and maintenance of iLevel Templates and Portal Basic knowledge and understanding of Private Equity, Fund of Funds and Financial Services Industry (FSI) trends MBA in Finance, Economics or Business management / CFA Strong analytical, communication (written/verbal) and client engaging skills Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Ability to develop and maintain lasting relationships with senior professionals; good interpersonal skills; goal-oriented Ability to be a team player and contribute to the development of the team Strong work ethics, commitment to excel and proven ability to work with minimum supervision Looking for immediate joiners or up to 1 Month Notice. Show more Show less
