Valuation Control is organized along business lines including Commercial & Investment Banking (Macro Products, Credit, Equities, Securitized Products, IB Risk), CIO, Treasury & Corporate (CTC), Asset Management, Consumer & Community Banking (CCB) and Commercial Banking (CB). Clients of the group include senior management, business heads, regulators, and both internal and external audit.

Job Summary

As an Associate within the Valuation Controller team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of valuation processes across multiple business lines, including Commercial & Investment Banking, Asset Management, Consumer & Community Banking, and Treasury & Corporate

Job responsibilities

• Execute price verification/benchmark process including the calculation of fair value adjustments
• Assist with various VCG established practices and control initiatives as well as perform necessary work relating to management reporting, regulatory mandates and consistency within the broader VCG framework
• Partner with various functional groups on valuation related issues and develop/implement appropriate measures with the goal of ensuring fair value
• Enhance existing control framework including reviewing independent pricing processes, assessing potential coverage developments and implementing new tools to enhance control efficiency
• Other value-added projects related to Business, Risk, and Finance initiatives

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 3+ years of related experience

• Undergraduate degree with finance and economics major

• Ability to understand complex products, and analyze transaction and process flows

• Understanding of valuation concepts as they pertain to financial products and derivatives, basic accounting knowledge

• Strong verbal and written communications skills

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Work experience in financial industry a plus
• Experience with Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Visual Basic, automation and database skills a plus
• Analytical and quantitative aptitude. Candidates with quantitative backgrounds preferred
• Graduate degree with finance, economics, mathematics, engineering a plus