Valuation Analyst

We are looking for a Valuation Analyst to join our expanding Finance team in London. This is a hands-on role with broad exposure across asset classes, sitting at the heart of our fund operations and working closely with deal teams, Portfolio Monitoring, Finance and the Valuation Committee. The successful hire will also play a central role in a firm-wide initiative to migrate internal valuations onto a new platform in 2026.

Responsibilities

You will take ownership of the internal valuation process across a genuinely diverse set of asset classes: private credit loans, private equity, real estate and CLOs - with real accountability for the quality and integrity of outputs. Day-to-day, this means:

Building, maintaining and calibrating valuation models across asset classes, and setting the right methodology as the portfolio evolves and new asset types are onboarded

Running the end-to-end process with third-party valuation agents, keeping it rigorous and on schedule

Being the go-to person for valuation queries from fund auditors, AIFMs and investors conducting due diligence

Maintaining the fair value hierarchy (levelling) and preparing sensitivity analysis for audited financial statements

Owning the production of quarterly Valuation Committee materials and overseeing Level 1 and Level 2 valuations

Keeping fund valuation policy and procedures current and fit for purpose

Working closely with deal teams, Portfolio Monitoring, Finance and Operations - your work sits at the centre of Hayfin

Requirements

3+ years of valuation experience at a private credit manager, valuation agent or Big 4 valuation team

Professional qualification (CFA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA) preferred but not essential

Experience with a valuation platform and/or building private credit valuation models is an advantage

Ability to take ownership of decisions and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels

Strong teamwork ethic, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously

High attention to detail and proficiency in Excel

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Hayfin was founded in 2009 with the ambition of creating one of Europe’s leading investment platforms. We focus on delivering best-in-class risk-adjusted returns for our investors across our strategies: Direct Lending, Special Opportunities and High-Yield Credit.We consider ourselves value investors, generating differentiated return through hard work, insightful analysis and disciplined investing.Hayfin seeks to recruit and retain exceptionally talented professionals. We believe in being local in each of our markets, and that our diverse mix of nationalities, cultures and languages makes us more connected to these markets.

Most of our team are industry generalists, with our edge lying in our origination networks and proven expertise in managing complex restructurings, workouts and liquidations. That said, we employ dedicated, specialist teams in the areas of healthcare (life sciences), shipping (maritime) and real estate, where we believe our focused expertise provides an advantage.

We operate across all major European geographies with headquarters in London, and ten offices globally including in Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Singapore and New York.