Project Manager

Job Profile: Project Manager - Implementation

Job Location: Toronto (or East Coast North America)

Preferred Years of Experience: 4-10 years

// About The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic associate to join our team of incredibly talented experienced financial advisory, valuation professionals and engineers. As a Project Manager at 73 Strings, you will work on portfolio monitoring and valuation aspects, contributing to the development of products that utilize cutting-edge technology to deliver innovative solutions for the financial services industry. You will work with largest Private Market firms independently and be one of the first to explore uncharted territories at the intersection of AI and corporate finance.

// Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end implementations independently, acting as both Project Manager and Subject Matter Expert for sophisticated private markets investors across various strategies (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Real Estate, etc.) and geographies. Develop and train the team on best practices, producing and maintaining necessary implementation artifacts. Monitor customer health and engagement levels to proactively address potential issues. Work with the product development team to create and enhance portfolio monitoring and valuation products/features for the financial advisory industry. Collaborate with clients to optimize their data strategies and technology stacks. Produce high-quality client deliverables to facilitate communication around complex project requirements. Work closely with the leadership team to improve the implementation and client onboarding experience. Collaborate with the technology and SME team to ensure effective development of algorithms and workflows for task automation.

// Qualifications

Graduate or post-graduate qualification with a minimum of 4 years of experience in a professional services environment within financial services, private equity, investment banking, fintech, or similar sectors. Outstanding project management skills and methodology. Strong critical thinking and time management skills. Understanding of various Private Equity and Private Credit valuation methodologies and approaches is a plus. Self-starter with a strong desire to learn, grow, and consistently exceed objectives. Excellent analytical skills and the ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience’s needs. Working knowledge of APIs and SQL is a plus. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and PowerBI. Strong written, verbal, and collaboration skills.

// About Us

Founded in 2019, 73 Strings is digitalizing alternative investments by providing efficiency and intelligence to how illiquid assets are analysed, monitored, valued, and transacted, through AI-augmented solutions. These solutions offer intelligent financial analysis and data-monitoring hubs for equity and credit instruments. 73 Strings is the only firm to provide an integrated offering from data collection to valuation to reporting.

As of today, 73 Strings has developed 3 AI-augmented products that aim to assist experts in their day-to-day operations:

Graviton X (Monitoring): Data collection and monitoring processes for investors Qubit X for Equity: Platform aimed towards private equity and M&A valuation Qubit X for Debt: End to end valuation system for debt & debt-like assets

Clients of 73 Strings hail from Europe, the US and the Middle East, and include alternative investment funds (PE, VC, credit funds, etc.), fund administrators and management companies, as well as corporates, banks, advisors, and other finance professionals. Over the last 3 quarters, 73 Strings has added clients with a combined AUM of $8 trillion.

In June 2023, 73 Strings completed a series A funding, demonstrating prime and strategic investors’ confidence in 73 Strings’ innovative technology and market potential.

The company has offices in Paris, New York, Toronto, London, Riyadh and Bengaluru.

THE TEAM

The current leadership of 73 Strings has extensive professional expertise in the valuation of private assets and understand the importance of informed decision-making when it comes to managing capital:

Yann Magnan, Co-Founder and CEO : Previous experience at E&Y (Valuation Advisory) and Duff & Phelps, most recently as head of EMEA and member of the Global Operating Committee Abhishek Pandey, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO : Previous experience at Corporate Finance (Deloitte, Grant Thornton) and Duff & Phelps most recently as Managing Director in India Vinod Vijapur, Co-Founder and CTO: Previous experience in banking at HDFC Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and at BoAML, most recently as Head of APAC Regional Applications – Program Management Sambeet Parija, Co-Founder and CPO : Previous experience at Duff & Phelps as part of the valuation team in India having led several strategic projects across different sectors Jazmin Hogan, North America Lead : Previous experience at the Blackstone, Apollo and Kohlberg & Co, most recently as Director of Valuations and Analytics Celine Bes , EMEA Lead , Previous experience in Investment Banking and Valuation at Goldman Sachs and Private Equity and Transaction Advisory at E&Y.

The team is supported by a global network of advisors formed by highly seasoned veterans with combined 300+ years of financial advisory and private markets experience.