Valuations Specialist

Job Description:
Job title: Valuation Control - AVP Mumbai Valuation Methodologies team
Corporate title: Assistant Vice President
Division: MVRM
Location: Mumbai
Overview:
Valuation Control (VC) is a centralised function of over 200+ professionals within Market and Valuation Risk Management (MVRM) responsible for the independent valuation of balance sheet positions predominantly across the Investment & Corporate Bank.
As part of the firm's Valuation Control process, VC acts as a specialised function to ensure that the trading portfolios are independently priced at fair value. In addition, VC acts as subject matter experts and internal advisors to other teams on Valuation-related topics, providing independent supporting analysis. The staffing of the group is drawn from a wide range of backgrounds including risk management, sales and trading, Quantitative analysts and accounting/product control.
The Valuation Methodologies team (VM) is the quantitative, technical arm within VC. The VM team is responsible for the development of independent valuation methodologies used for periodically testing all the bank's valuations. Moreover, VM are responsible for the periodic review and validation of all fair value adjustment (including model reserves and liquidity adjustments) and Prudent Valuation methodologies. VM own all the bank's valuation related policies and ensure the bank's valuation methodologies appropriateness and adequacy with respect to compliance with regulations, internal policies and accounting standards.
This specific role is a senior role in the Mumbai Valuation Methodologies team, reporting directly to Mumbai Head of Valuation Methodologies (VM). The role will cover all asset classes and businesses.
The VM team is structured by main asset class and risk type. The candidate will also have dotted reporting lines to the asset-class aligned VM, whom the Mumbai team will be supporting when required.
The Mumbai VM team will particularly focus on the development and enhancement of Independent Price Verification (IPV) methodologies for all asset-classes. IPV methodologies are the cornerstone of all the bank's fair-value valuations and Prudent Valuations. The VM Mumbai team will also provide technical assistance to the IPV production teams based in Mumbai, Singapore, London and New York.
VM regularly engages with the Front Office Trading, Front Office Quants, as well as other control teams such as Finance, Market Risk and Model Validation to discuss and prioritise issues. The VM Mumbai team will be expected to participate in these engagements and to contribute to the resolution of high priority issues.
The candidate must be able to communicate complex concepts both verbally and via documentation, to accountants, traders, quants, risk managers and regulators, and be able to defend and/or challenge their validity. This requires the ability to translate complex quantitative problems into simple terms for the benefit of less technical members of the business.
Key responsibilities:

• Particular focus on the development and enhancement of Independent Price Verification (IPV) methodologies for all asset-classes and to provide technical support to the IPV production teams based in Mumbai, Singapore, London and New York
• Supporting the asset-aligned VM teams, as required (including supporting validation of Front Office developed valuation methodologies)
• Ensuring adherence to, and supporting the maintenance of, key governance documentation such as the Global Valuation Control Policy and other Valuation related policies
• Providing training and guidance to VC staff on the requirements of the VC Policies, as required
• Managing the production of regular Management Information, as required
• Monitoring Key Reporting Indicators and Key Performance Indicators relating to the various relevant Pru Vals and valuation methodologies for all asset classes, with particular emphasis in Rates and Credit
• Attend and contribute to key internal governance forums including, the Valuation Control Oversight Committee (VCOC), and external regulatory forums
• Working with Front Office Strats functions and vendors to support the development and maintenance of valuation related functionality (eg, IPV methodologies being productionised)

You will have:

• Extensive experience of working in a Finance or Risk Control function, preferably in an Investment Bank or in a reputable financial services consultancy firm
• Excellent technical understanding of complex structured products and the different models used for Valuation
• Understanding of complexities associated to market data and lack of liquidity, such as reliance on proxies, etc
• Excellent people management skills, including ability to lead, train, and develop talent, as well as the ability to communicate, present and influence to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in managing technical teams; exhibiting global leadership and influence.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex quantitate problems into simple terms for less quantitative audience
• Ability to generate innovative ideas and challenge the status quo
• Preferably a strong track record of delivering large, complex change projects / programmes in an Investment Banking environment
• Proven experience in problem solving, business and data analysis and working to tight deadlines whilst achieving high quality outputs

You will be:

• Self-motivated, proactive and an enthusiastic team player, with strong organisational skills
• Experienced producing detailed analysis to demanding deadlines and clearly communicating the result to senior management, and auditors/regulators.
• A leader of change; with the ability to see the big picture, challenge the status quo and generate innovative ideas
• You should also demonstrate that your approach is consistent with the firm's Values and Beliefs.

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

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