Senior Asset Valuations Specialist (London)

Insight Investment is looking for a Senior Asset Valuations Specialist to join the Asset Valuations team in London. In this role, you will assist with the upscaling of the team’s expertise and broadening remit. This role combines team leadership, stakeholder engagement and technical expertise to maintain high quality standards in valuations processes, enhance efficiency, manage / reduce operational risks and provide ad hoc expertise assistance on valuations for a wider set of products.Role ResponsibilitiesPerform daily, monthly and quarterly quality control checks on OTC and Sec Fin asset valuationsWork with pricing model owners to develop action plans to remediate valuation issuesMonitoring findings, recommendations and management action plans resulting from valuation issues, ensuring timely and appropriate actions are taken to address concernsPrepare metrics and assist in reporting on asset valuations to various senior committees including the OTC Pricing and Valuation CommitteesImprove valuation policy and practise awareness through regular coordination with key stakeholdersDevelop and improve processes and procedures supporting asset valuationsMaintain active engagement with vendors (i.e. market data vendors) and counterparties, and third parties, where it relates to the valuation of Insight managed positionsOwnership of pricing and valuation policies; validation of adherence, updating policies, subject to appropriate committee approvalAssist with model validation testing plans, evaluate the appropriateness of model inputs, and to assess the theory of the modelsExperience RequiredExperience of derivatives, including but not limited to IRS, Inflation products, CDS, Equity Swaps and Options, ideally gained in a Product Control, Risk or Middle Office role in an Investment Bank and/or a Valuations, Control or Middle Office role in an Investment ManagerExcellent understanding of OTC derivative and Secured Finance asset pricing – to include but not be limited to IRS, Inflation, Options, other fixed income derivatives and loansStrong MS Excel, and VBA, SQL knowledge beneficialUnderstanding of OTC Collateral Management including impact of CSA termsExperience of exchange traded derivatives and securities valuationsExperience with BloombergFamiliarity with regulatory requirements, governance and pricing policy frameworksInsight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at TalentAcquisition@InsightInvestment.comAbout Insight InvestmentInsight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities.Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: ..... full job details .....