Maven Partners is partnering exclusively with a major Australian super fund to appoint a Senior Associate into its Melbourne or Sydney valuations team. In this role, you will oversee a group responsible for valuing unlisted assets on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly timetable.

As part of a function that has expanded significantly in recent years across Australia, the UK and the US, you will play a lead role in building out the fund’s valuation capability while overseeing a portfolio of approximately $40bn and rising across Infrastructure, Private Equity and Private Credit.

Responsibilities

- Review and challenge independent valuations across a range of unlisted investments, assessing valuation methodologies, assumptions, inputs and movements in value.
- Undertake detailed analysis of valuation movements, identifying the underlying commercial and investment drivers behind changes in asset values.
- Exercise independent judgement when assessing valuation outcomes and ensure conclusions are appropriately supported by robust analysis and documentation.
- Oversee relationships and engagements with external valuation providers, including the appointment, rotation and performance management of valuers across the portfolio.
- Help develop and continually improve valuation frameworks, controls, policies and processes for illiquid and non-traded investments.
- Work closely with investment, portfolio management, operations and other specialist teams to resolve valuation matters and provide constructive challenge where required.
- Monitor the performance of unlisted investments and relevant market conditions to identify circumstances that may warrant an out-of-cycle valuation.
- Analyse valuation data and produce insights for senior management, the Board and investment committees.
- Coordinate the valuation of individual assets,



ensuring external valuations are completed in line with policy and recorded accurately and within required timeframes.
- Support broader strategic initiatives within the valuations function, including identifying emerging risks, improving processes and developing solutions.
- Provide guidance, coaching and development to more junior members of the team, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing culture.

Requirements

- Minimum of 5 years of valuation experience gained within a large accounting firm, a boutique valuation practice or an institutional or corporate investing environment.
- Solid technical valuation capability across varied sectors, including experience preparing reports, analysing information and forming conclusions.
- Self-starter who thrives in a team setting with concurrent project management demands.
- Experience running projects with multiple stakeholders and third-party providers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- High level of enthusiasm with a willingness to contribute to a growing function.
- An inquisitive mindset with lateral thinking ability.
- Advanced financial modelling proficiency, particularly for valuation work.
- Strong presentation skills and confidence using Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Familiarity with S&P; Capital IQ and Bloomberg.

Maven Partners

Maven Partners is a specialist financial advisory, accounting and taxation recruitment services business. The partners have a wealth of experience in executive search and interim management, servicing clients in Asia Pacific markets from our offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

At Maven Partners, we are holders and seekers of knowledge. In our case this refers to knowledge gained through experience, dedication, and perseverance. Knowledge is Maven's central value.

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📌 (Superfund) Valuations Senior Associate (Melbourne)
🏢 Maven Partners Australia
📍 Melbourne