Pricing Direct Evaluator - Analyst

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to work in an innovation-focused team and to contribute to our Corporate & Investment Bank business.

As a Pricing Direct Evaluator - Analyst in Emerging Markets, you will join a revenue-generating team that provides independent pricing and analytics for 2.8 million fixed income and derivative instruments, utilizing real-time market intelligence from buy-side and sell-side market participants.

You will play a crucial role in providing accurate and insightful valuations, which are essential for our clients' investment decisions and risk management strategies.

Job responsibilities


* Generate daily valuations of fixed income securities for multiple market closes, entailing start-to-end responsibilities.

This includes market data collection and analysis, price generation, quality control, and dealing with client queries.


* Develop and maintain sophisticated statistical and machine-learning models, aiming at improving pricing and quality control processes.

Utilize advanced quantitative techniques and financial modeling tools such as Python, and KDB.


* Conduct research and development to create cutting-edge methodologies and infrastructure to increase the accuracy and speed of valuations.

Opportunities for attending industry conferences.


* Collaborate with trading desks, market participants, and research teams to enhance market knowledge and understanding of market pricing.


* Address all client concerns daily with an emphasis on providing first-class service and quality, whether via emails, calls, or in-person meetings.


* Explore new areas of product growth with a focus on autonomously developing innovative ideas and solutions.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Firm understanding of the principles of fixed income and data science.


* Strong software development skills in Python and Excel VBA, with experience in ML and statistical libraries, or other financial modeling tools.


* Ability to collect and analyze large amounts of market information, extract its essence, and incorporate the findings into valuation matrices and processes.


* Knowledge of Machine Learning, Statistical, and Artificial Intelligence techniques.


* Clear, logical thinker with strong quantitative abilities.


* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment of real-time market pressures, remaining focused on client needs.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Previous market or quantitative experience in Emerging Markets Fixed income products (Corporate bonds, Money Markets, Private placements, etc.).


* Previous experience in implementing machine learning models in a business environment.


* Good communication skills, both oral and written.


* Bachelor's degree or higher, ideally in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Finance, or Economics.

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