Valuation Controls - IPV Analyst

West End Permanent £50,000 - £55,000 per year View Job Description
I am looking to recruit an experienced Derivatives Pricing / Valuations Analyst to sit between Front Office and Back Office Finance to test and robustly value derivatives price points. The role will suit candidates with a mathematical, accounting and statistical background who have already experienced a similar role within financial services and have experience in derivatives products.
  • immediate Financial Services role based in the west end of London
  • Middle Office role working for a division of a large global bank

About Our Client

Leading global bank with a recognisable brand that have a hub in The West End of London.

Job Description

Global Markets Operations, Valuation Control (VC) is a global function whose main missions are articulated around second level control hubs in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Valuations, in conjunction with Risk, is in charge of independently verifying, analysing and reporting on the market parameters used in the valuations, as well as analysing the impact of the use of independent market parameters in the valuation.Job purpose - Valuation Controls - IPV Analyst* Purpose: To support the accurate and independent marking of all parameters as required by regulators along with the derivation, analyse and reporting of the results.Key responsibilities - Valuation Controls - IPV Analyst

  • Running a number of different daily and monthly price testing reviews (MAPs aka IPV -> independent price verification) across FX, Credit & FI. Investigate further the drivers of the MAP and escalate any issues to senior members of the team for further assistance and guidance.
  • Work within a limited time frame as part of a team and product accurate month end corrections. This might require discussion and timely conclusions with the Front Office and Risk-GM related to the quality and accuracy of the MAP reviews after been internally checked with senior members of the team.
  • Familiarize and learn different internal IT systems and use them in the IPV process to explain and add value to the internal clients
  • Produce accurate reports highlighting coverage and results of MAPS
  • Helping with submission to external consensus provider.
  • Assist with the production of valuable KPI's for a wide range of interested parties across the bank.
  • Assist on small scale projects to automate and/or improve our processes with the assistance of IT and more senior member of the team.
  • Gradually build and maintain relationships with other Product Control teams, Front Office, Middle Office, Finance and Risk-GM based on trust, respect and professionalism.
  • Maintain and update SOPs (Standard operating procedure)



The Successful Applicant

Requirements - Valuation Controls - IPV Analyst* Experience of pricing / valuations of derivatives

* Strong Excel skills, VBA is a strong plus.

* Mathematical or financial academics

* Ability/Confidence to interact at all levels

* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* Willingness to find workaround solutions on issues independently before seeking external assistance

* Attention to detail is essential especially when under pressure and time constraints.

* The ability to see the large picture and the impact your work has on the business.

* To be able to work individually and as part of a team.

* Ability to prioritise and systematically organise tasks, demonstrating sensitivity to urgent matters, completing tasks in a timely manner

* Capability to develop understanding of complex situations

* Capability to research solutions and gather data from many sources to ensure understanding of all relevant aspects

* Ability to think pragmatically and step back to take perspective

* Ability to acquire new knowledge/skills from project/assignment that is utilised in future work

* Appetite to learn new concepts and seek professional development

* Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions, and escalate issues to your manager when unsure.

What's on Offer

Permanent role as Valuation Controls - IPV Analyst

West End London location

£50-55k salary

Contact
Esther Blunsdon
Quote job ref
JN-102024-6576992
Phone number
+44 207 776 5947

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Operations / Middle Office - Banking / Securities
Sector
Financial Services
Location
West End
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Esther Blunsdon
Consultant phone
+44 207 776 5947
Job reference
JN-102024-6576992