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Job Description Summary

We are seeking a Nashville based Derivative Valuations Analyst to join our Pricing & Valuations Team in Global Technology & Operations.

Role Description

A Nashville based Pricing & Valuation Analyst will work closely with the Derivative Operations Middle Office and Portfolio Management teams to independently and accurately calculate an end of day valuation for OTC Derivatives.

Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to

Run daily derivative pricing processes and reports for internal pricing systems and custodians within strict deadlines.
Validate daily automated pricing across all derivatives; investigate missing, stale and outside of tolerance levels and raise to an appropriate internal or external stakeholders in a timely fashion.
Be a primary point of contact for derivative valuation issues responding to inquiries from both internal (Operations, Pricing Oversight, Risk, Front Office, Audit) and external (Vendors, Custodians, State Street IMS, Audit) client inquiries and respond in timely, detailed, and professional manner.
Work very closely with IT, Portfolio Managers, Risk and External Vendors to develop enhancements and applications to continually improve pricing process.
Implement and continuously improve internal standards and controls to ensure timely and accurate pricing.
Reflect market and regulatory changes impacting the derivatives in daily pricing processes.
Search and implement the low cost reliable second source pricing measures to enhance the existing Quality Control.

Job Qualifications , Experience, Education

Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
2+ years of experience with derivatives products in operations or pricing.
Bachelor in Business, Finance, Economics or STEM field
The candidate must be analytical with strong attention to detail, work well under pressure and can handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Knowledge of VBA/Python is desirable

Special Knowledge

Knowledge of Bloomberg and Calypso is a plus

Derivative Valuation Analyst