AVP – Pricing Analyst

Support the valuations and control within a leading international asset management firm

Responsibilities:

• Review daily prices of Fixed Income and Equity inventory from various sources: pricing services, brokers, Bloomberg, portfolio managers.

• Investigate and correct discrepancies.

• Ensure accurate and consistent prices are reflected in trading systems; including the provision of manual price loading where automated sources not appropriate.

• Produce and review daily price reports on above using a purpose built pricing control database. Suggest and initiate enhancements to existing reports.

• Upload and entry of derivative pricing inputs - FX rates, interest rate yield curves and futures/options prices into trading systems, etc.

• Assist in automation/system upgrades and suggest process changes as needed.

• Adherence to a robust set of procedural controls around pricing exception reporting process - including escalation and aging of exceptions as well as reporting aimed at senior department management to highlight the same.

• Assist in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations to monitor against team targets and present controls to department management.

• Interact with Risk Management, Portfolio Managers, External Asset Managers, and Finance Operations.

Requirements:

• 3+ years year’s valuations / product control experience within financial services industry

• Strong attention to detail and understanding of valuation within the context of main financial markets (fixed income, credit, equity)

• Investment banking/hedge fund background with experience in operating and maintaining a data control environment as related to daily valuation;

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability in and enthusiasm for working in an international environment

• Strong team player

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a dynamic team environment

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance or Economics.

For immediate consideration, please forward resume and contact details to:info@ashtonlanegroup.com

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