Structured Credit Valuations AVP recruitment
The Valuations team is an independent price verification team that operates independently from the trading and product control teams to value all products and ensure a fair market value is being reported, in accordance with appropriate accounting and firm polices.
On top of good product knowledge, the ideal candidate will be able to highlight risk and control weaknesses and be able to influence the business. As such, very strong communication skills are important.
Key Responsibilities:
A top tier European Investment Bank is looking to expand their Structured Credit Valuation Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a market leader in their field and benefit from sophisticated product exposure.
The valuations team focus on providing appropriate valuations of the exotic rates portfolio, through price testing within pricing models. The team look to enhance the models and the processes to accommodate more accurate reflections of the portfolios value.
The position is set at AVP and would suit someone looking to develop their career further and increase their management responsibility. Suitable applicants will have an excellent academic background and a proven knowledge of Credit specifically exotics. Ideally candidates will have prior knowledge of valuations but candidates will be considered from a product control background.
This is an excellent opportunity for the suitable candidate to further enhance their product knowledge, offering a unique career progression within a global market leader.
Skills Required:
- Demonstrable independent price verification or product control experience.
- Analytical approach.
- Attention to detail and accuracy mindset required.
- Confidence and strong communication skills are essential.
- Excellent academics including a highly numerate degree or equivalent.
- Accounting qualification, ACA/CIMA or overseas equivalent.
- Good PC skills including Excel spreadsheets.
