Valuation and Transaction Advisory - VC/ PE Consulting

Role Overview:

We are looking for a finance professional to join our Valuations & Transaction Advisory

practice, supporting leading Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), Private Equity and Venture

Capital Funds, and growth-stage and startup companies.

The role will involve end-to-end exposure to investment valuation, financial analysis,

transaction advisory and financial due diligence, with an opportunity to work closely with

Fund Managers, investment teams and management of portfolio companies.

The candidate will be expected to analyse businesses and investment structures, assess

financial and operating performance, perform industry and comparable-company

benchmarking, build and review financial models, and develop valuation conclusions that

support investment and portfolio-related decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct valuations of portfolio companies and investments using appropriate

methodologies, including Comparable Companies Method (CCM), Comparable

Transactions Method (CTM), Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), and other relevant

valuation approaches.

Analyse portfolio companies (unlisted companies) across sectors, including their

business models, financial performance, operating metrics, growth prospects,

competitive positioning and key value drivers.

Perform detailed comparable company and transaction benchmarking, including

identification and assessment of relevant industry peers, valuation multiples and

transaction parameters.

Develop, review and analyse financial models, including revenue build-ups, operating

projections, cash flow forecasts, DCF models, WACC and sensitivity analyses.

Prepare comprehensive valuation reports covering investment details, business

overview, financial and operating performance, industry analysis, valuation

methodology, key assumptions, valuation workings and conclusion.

Assist in transaction advisory mandates in the venture capital deals, including

analysis of term sheets, investment structures and transaction documents and

support evaluation of key commercial and financial considerations

Interact with Fund Managers, Investment Teams and other stakeholders to

understand business performance, investment terms, financial information and key

valuation considerations.

Conduct sector and industry research to develop insights on market trends,

competitive dynamics, business models and valuation benchmarks.

Support preparation of presentations, investment analyses and other deliverables for

clients and investment stakeholders.

Qualifications & Skills

CA / CFA / MBA (Finance)/ Inter-CA or equivalent qualification.

Strong understanding of business valuation, financial modelling, financial analysis

and investment concepts.

KAYTES BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LLP

Working knowledge of valuation methodologies including DCF, comparable

companies, comparable transactions and other private-company valuation

approaches.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to

independently build and review financial models and prepare client-ready

presentations/reports.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to understand businesses

across sectors and translate financial and operational information into meaningful

investment insights.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact

professionally with clients, Fund Managers and senior stakeholders.

Strong attention to detail, ownership mindset and ability to manage multiple

assignments and timelines in a fast-paced professional environment.

What the Role Offers

Exposure to multiple AIFs, PE/VC Funds and portfolio companies across sectors and

stages of growth.

Opportunity to work across the valuation, due diligence and transaction advisory

lifecycle.

Direct interaction with Fund Managers, investment professionals and senior

management of portfolio companies.

Exposure to diverse investment structures, transactions and valuation situations,

providing strong practical experience in private-market investing and valuation.