Senior Manager, Valuation
Chicago · Menlo Park · New York, NY · 10+ years experience · Posted Oct 17, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 10+ years experience
- Location
- Chicago · Menlo Park · New York, NY
About the role
- Robinhood is seeking a Senior Manager, Valuation to lead and execute valuation analyses for private company investments, minority equity stakes, and other illiquid financial instruments held across the organization.
- This role will partner closely with Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting (TAFR), Corporate Development, and the RHV Private Markets Valuation Committee to ensure valuations are well-supported, defensible, and compliant with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain complex financial models (DCF, comparable company/precedent transaction analyses, OPM/PWERM, Monte Carlo simulations) to support fair value measurements of private company investments and other illiquid holdings.
- Perform quarterly and event-driven valuations for private equity/venture-style investments, including waterfall/allocation analyses across complex capital structures (preferred stock, SAFEs, convertible notes, warrants).
- Develop and refine valuation methodologies in line with AICPA Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines.
- Prepare valuation memos and supporting documentation for presentation to the RHV Private Markets Valuation Committee and Audit Committee.
- Partner with TAFR to ensure valuation conclusions are properly reflected in consolidated financial statements and SEC disclosures (10-Q/10-K, 8-K as applicable).
- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors (EY) on valuation-related audit requests, walkthroughs, and testing.
- Collaborate with Corporate Development, Legal, and Investor Relations on new investment structuring, follow-on financings, and exit/liquidity events to assess valuation impacts.
- Advise on the accounting and valuation implications of new or complex investment structures (e.g., tiered/contingent consideration, equity-linked instruments).
- Maintain and enhance internal controls (SOX) over the valuation process, including documentation standards, model governance, and data source validation.
- Drive continuous improvement of valuation templates, market data inputs, and benchmarking practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in valuation, financial modeling, investment banking, or private equity/venture capital, with a focus on private company or illiquid investment valuation.
- Demonstrated expertise in building and auditing complex financial models (DCF, comparable company analysis, option pricing models, waterfall/allocation models).
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP fair value measurement guidance (ASC 820) and its application to private investments.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting valuation conclusions to committees, auditors, or senior stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel/financial modeling.
Preferred qualifications
- Familiarity with valuation software or platforms a plus.
Benefits
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund
- Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building
- Lifestyle wallet for wellness, learning, and more
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance
- Fertility benefits
- Mental health benefits
- Paid time off including company holidays, sick time, and parental leave
- Office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
Workplace
- In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
- Based in Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, or Chicago, IL office(s).
Skills
- Excel
- Financial Modeling
- DCF
- Comparable Company Analysis
- Option Pricing Models
- Monte Carlo Simulations
- OPM/PWERM
- US GAAP
- ASC 820
- SEC Reporting
- SOX
