Associate - Valuations

Job description

OVERVIEW OF 73 STRINGS: 73 Strings is an innovative platform providing comprehensive data extraction, monitoring, and valuation solutions for the private capital industry. The company's AI-powered platform streamlines middle-office processes for alternative investments, enabling seamless data structuring and standardization, monitoring, and fair value estimation at the click of a button. 73 Strings serves clients globally across various strategies, including Private Equity, Growth Equity, Venture Capital, Infrastructure and Private Credit. Our 2025 $55M Series B, the largest in the industry, was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from Golub Capital and Hamilton Lane, with continued support from Blackstone, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and Broadhaven Ventures. Role and Background: This role is open to Saudi nationals only We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Associate to join our team of talented engineers and experienced financial advisory & valuation professionals. This is a FinTech role and you would be bringing your strong Valuation skills into the Technology and AI space. Working as an Associate at 73 Strings means you will work on functional valuation aspects, required in building products that use cutting edge technology to deliver innovative solutions for the financial services industry and managing the clients independently. Be one of the first to explore the unchartered territories at the intersection of AI and Corporate Finance. Responsibilities Flexibility to work from our clients site in Riyadh 5 days a week Work with the product development team on developing the various equity valuation products/features we are building for the financial advisory industry Oversea/review complex portfolio valuations, equity waterfalls, and various financial and statistical models Managing multiple clients independently and interacting with them (private equity/ venture capital/etc.) Flexibility to work from client site in Riyadh 5 days a week Provide demo and oversea proof-of-concept assignments for prospective clients Oversea/review portfolio valuation related projects, business research and valuation projects. Enhance relevant sources of data that can help fuel the analysis by our AI-powered platform and evaluate the quality, cost, and coverage of these databases Train the Product and the technology team in understanding important concepts in valuation, business research and corporate finance so that they can develop effective algorithms and workflows to automate these tasks Oversea testing of the overall platform performance and measure the accuracy of the platform to build and suggest improvements. Deliver in-depth research reports on various companies and funds operating in a variety of different industries and countries to clients across geographies. Train and lead the functional team on all aspects of valuations, product development, project management and client engagement. Qualifications Graduate or post-graduate qualification in Finance/Statistics. CA/CPA, CFA, MBA or equivalent Must have worked a minimum of 2 years for a top tier valuation firm, i.e., Big 4s. Client facing skills Fluent in Arabic and English Critical thinking and time management A good understanding of Financial Statements and should know how to analyze them. Advanced research skills. Understanding of various methodologies and approaches of valuations, cap tables, allocation waterfalls. Understanding the Metrics used by Private Equity in their decision-making. Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Strong written, verbal communication skills. Capable collaborator.