Lead 409a Valuations Specialist - India

Role : Lead 409a Valuations Specialist

Location : Remote working (India)

Salary : INR 40,00,000 - 50,00,000 depending on experience, plus generous ESOPs

Hours : Full-Time 40 hours per week

Please note

All communication regarding your application should go through the official application channels or our company careers page. Contacting Vestd employees via email, personal social media, or other informal routes is not appropriate. We also have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of harassment or abuse directed at our team. Candidates who do not respect these boundaries may be disqualified from the recruitment process and, in serious cases, barred from applying in future.

About Vestd

Vestd is a leading sharetech platform for equity management - shares schemes, fund raising, company secretarial and much more.

Our regulated software makes light work of all of equity management, from tax-efficient |EMIschemes, empowering businesses to attract and retain their talent, to S / EIS investment rounds, and SPVs for investors.

Vestd was founded by Ifty Nasir, who lives and breathes our mission. Vestd's big moonshot aim is to see one billion people worldwide invested in the companies they work hard to grow by 2030. We are all about inclusion and fairness for our customers and our team.

Vestd is also a B Corp-certified company, which means we're committed to balancing profit with purpose. We care about our people, our customers, and the wider world - and we hold ourselves to the highest social and environmental standards.

If you'd like to learn more about Vestd, check out this short video from our founder, Ifty.

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at Vestd

At Vestd, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion, so we write about it here rather than at the end of the job advertisement. We’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive, and diverse team. Trust is one of our core values; with that comes a commitment to fairness and transparency. We want to be open about our EDI efforts.

Research shows that while men are likely to apply when they meet 60% of a job’s requirements, women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only when they meet every criterion.

We understand the value of transferable skills and the unique perspectives that diversity brings. That’s why we encourage applications from candidates with unique strengths and experiences.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please let us know in your application or throughout the process.

Requirements

The role

This role will join our growing valuations team to lead the development and execution of various valuation projects across a wide range of company types and jurisdictions, with a focus on US 409a valuations.

The primary responsibilities of this role

We cannot provide an exhaustive list of duties; additional duties will arise, but the following will be core elements of this role :

• Champion Quality Assurance : Establish and manage robust quality control systems to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of all valuation outputs. Conduct thorough reviews and audits of valuation work to uphold rigorous professional standards.
• Uphold Regulatory Compliance : Guarantee that all valuations comply with the latest industry regulations, legal requirements, and professional standards. Monitor regulatory developments and proactively adapt internal processes in line with changes.
• Provide Technical Leadership : Act as the company’s subject matter expert on all things valuation. Keep abreast of evolving methodologies, best practices, and market developments. Mentor and support the ongoing professional growth of team members.
• Deliver Sophisticated Valuation Analyses : Lead the preparation of in-depth equity and share option valuations, tailored to meet diverse jurisdictional requirements. Produce detailed, high-quality valuation reports accompanied by clear, well-structured supporting documentation.
• Manage Client Engagement : Serve as the senior point of contact for valuation-related client matters. Offer expert advice, address complex challenges, and ensure a seamless and professional experience that builds long-term client trust and satisfaction.
• Drive Innovation and Continuous Improvement : Identify opportunities to improve and modernise valuation processes. Embrace innovation to increase efficiency, accuracy, and value across the function. Build a function that can scale in line with business growth while maintaining high technical and professional standards.
• Ensure Effective Risk Management : Establish and maintain appropriate documentation, review trails, and sign-off procedures to mitigate valuation risk and support defensibility, particularly in tax-sensitive or regulated environments.

Essential elements for this role

These are the skills and qualifications we consider essential for this role :

Nice to have

These will help you stand out from the pack :

Culture fit

What makes Vestd folk collaborative, adaptable, and eager to grow?

Benefits

What you can expect

Our culture is our backbone (BreatheHR named us one of the ‘Top 3 Companies in the UK for Company Culture’), and we take team happiness seriously.

Vestd strives to be as principled as possible. We’re all about Goal 8 of the United Nations ‘Sustainable Development Goals . This goal is about ‘Decent work and economic growth,’ and we consider it both with our external activities and internal workings.

We’ll do everything we can to help you grow in your role. In return, you’ll want to learn all about our industry and do all you can to help us continue leading it.

Vestd is 100% remote, so in return for your commitment, diligence, and productivity, you’ll have a lot of autonomy during your working day. Some roles demand office hours (to fit our customers’ schedules), but we are committed to offering flexibility where possible.

Happy employees make for happy customers, as demonstrated in our five-star reviews . Vestd’s excellence has also been recognised by The Europas, The Fintech Awards London, The Hustle Awards, TechRound, and BusinessCloud’s Fintech50. See more about our awards here .

This could be the perfect opportunity if you’re an autonomous, self-driven individual passionate about contributing to a meaningful mission and value being part of a supportive, close-knit team.

Why work at Vestd?

Vestd is a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it - take a look at the award-winning suite of benefits that you can look forward to as one of our folk :

We’re looking for somebody with initiative who can focus on the business and their personal growth path. This is a great time to join our team, and it would be a superb role for the right person.

Our application process

We are accepting rolling applications for this role with no fixed end date - if you are interested in joining the Vestd folk, please apply when you can. We will respond to every applicant, but we may only screen some candidates depending on the number of applications received. We ask unsuccessful candidates who have been interviewed to wait six months before reapplying.

Our recruitment pipeline has a few stages, giving you plenty of opportunities to learn about Vestd as we take the time to find someone who is the best fit for the role. We aim to complete the selection process as efficiently as possible, and we are committed to making our candidate experience as inclusive as we can, so please get in touch with us if you require any information or support during the application process or need to ask for any adjustments.

A typical selection process might be :

We are excited to receive your application.

When a role is filled, we will contact all other applicants to let them know.

This job is remote within India. You must be primarily India-based and eligible to work in the country.