Manager, Portfolio Valuations

Northleaf is a global private markets investment firm focused on mid‑market companies and assets. With US $31 billion in capital commitments raised to date, Northleaf has an established, long‑term track record as an investor in private equity, private credit and infrastructure globally.
Northleaf’s 300+ person team, located in Toronto, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Menlo Park, Montreal, New York, Seoul and Tokyo, is focused exclusively on sourcing, evaluating and managing private markets investments. Northleaf manages closed and open‑end funds across a range of global private markets strategies and a series of separately managed accounts with customized investment strategies tailored to meet the specific needs of leading institutional investors and family offices.

As part of its ambitious growth strategy, Northleaf is also developing specific private markets products and investment solutions for insurance and wealth management clients.
Position  Northleaf is currently recruiting for a Manager, Portfolio Valuations with significant experience in preparing and reviewing valuations for private market investments, as part of the independent valuations oversight function s posting is for a new role.
The Manager will report to the Director, Portfolio Valuations, and be a key contributor, playing a vital role in supporting the Private Credit, Private Equity, and Infrastructure valuation processes.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Work collaboratively with investment professionals across all asset classes to support the valuation process and onboard new deals in alignment with reporting timelines
Provide guidance throughout the valuation cycle and deliver insightful valuation analysis to proactively identify material valuation movements
Review financial models to ensure internal consistency and appropriate reflection of material global events and market sentiments
Prepare valuation highlights for Valuation Committee and Investment Committee reporting
Manage engagement and relationship with external valuation agents
Act as the primary liaison between the audit team and deal teams, supporting the audit process by coordinating requests, facilitating discussions, and providing relevant supporting documentation and sources of assumptions in a timely manner.
Develop and present concise summaries of Northleaf’s valuation policies and processes, and engage directly with investors/asset consultants to support investor operational due diligence and RFP responses
Partner cross functionally with Deal Teams, Investor Operations & Finance, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, and Investor Relations to support ongoing deliverables and strategic initiatives.
Drive enhancements and improvements to the investment valuation and reporting processes and procedures
Qualifications   Minimum 5+ years of relevant valuation work experience in professional valuation services firms, asset managers, pension funds, and/or investment banks
Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics or other related discipline
Master’s degree in quantitative finance or other related discipline will be considered an asset
Professional designations such as CBV, CFA, and/or CPA will be considered an asset
Solid understanding of private markets and relevant valuation considerations across a range of private market assets and strategies
Excellent research, financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills
High proficiency in Excel and relevant programming tools such as macros, Python and VBA
Productive, hands‑on contributor and team player, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver in a high‑performance culture operating under time‑sensitive deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with high degree of professionalism and ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner to both internal and external stakeholders
Proven ability to foster effective working relationships across the organization and to build credibility with senior investment professionals and Valuation Committee members
Compensation  The expected compensation range (base salary and incentive compensation) for this role is $130,000 -…