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Lead Fixed Income Valuations Analyst
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Lead Fixed Income Valuations Analyst

Job Description

Keep pace with our success

 

High quality data is critical to success in the investment industry. Joining a new function that centralizes data management expertise from across the firm, you’ll have the opportunity to work side by side with other data professionals. As a Lead Fixed Income Valuations Analyst, you will analyze valuations from approved sources, produce fair valuation determinations, execute control procedures, research price exceptions and present risk monitoring reports to the Pricing Committee. You’ll contribute ideas and explore new technology while gaining excellent insights into the fixed income industry that will form a strong foundation for your future success.

 

What you will do

  • Partner with an external private valuations service to develop methodology, documentation and fair valuation rationale for Western Asset
  • Analyze and investigate price movements against market expectations with an understanding of the valuation models and methodologies utilized by the commercial pricing vendors
  • Collaborate with key internal stakeholders within the Investment Management group to address valuation inquiries, vendor price challenges and broker pricing
  • Oversee regular comparison analysis of the pricing vendor’s valuations versus market data to identify areas of improvement, coverage and data quality
  • Interact with consumers of data throughout the firm including Compliance, Operations, Client Service, Investment Management and Risk staff; research and respond to questions about specific data, data sources, and/or procedures
  • Coordinate annual vendor due diligence reviews; and participate in the research, evaluation and document new potential vendor sources for valuations
  • Develop workflow and procedures for the creation, maintenance and quality control of market data and valuations, across a variety of security types and reference data types, in conjunction with the development of IT solutions, and testing/validation
  • Monitor execution of all daily, weekly, monthly and/or quarterly tasks and reporting timely and accurately to ensure accuracy of prices and reference data
  • Review required procedures, polices and guidelines documentation related to process, errors or issues and maintain to current tasks and reporting requirements

Join a team of enterprise data professionals

 

This is a fast-paced, high-pressure team environment where the pace of change is rapid. We need people who are flexible, curious, innovative and adaptable.  Open to new ideas and new ways of working, you’ll combine excellent powers of analysis with good people skills.  While professional qualifications or experience in finance are welcome, we are equally interested in the new thinking that data specialists from outside the industry can bring.  It’s all part of our collaborative approach to moving business forward.

 

What you will bring

  • A minimum of 5 years of asset management industry experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Science, Engineering or relevant field
  • CFA or progression towards a CFA is preferred
  • Advanced knowledge and/or experience with a wide range of security types: Government/Sovereign Bonds; Corporate Bonds (Investment Grade, High Yield); Municipal Bonds; Derivatives (Futures, Options, Swaps); Mortgages (Agency, Non-Agency); Emerging Market Bonds; Inflation-Linked Bonds.
  • Functional knowledge of evaluated service offerings from the major commercial pricing vendors
  • Expertise with relevant Bloomberg terminal usage for research of market data.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to be a critical thinker; excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SQL and Business Intelligence data tools.

 

About Western Asset

At Western Asset we’re looking forward. Committed to being the leading fixed-income investment management firm in the world, we’re investing in new technologies, methodologies and markets. We’re also investing in our people. Our business is guided by a belief in doing the right thing: that if we treat our clients and colleagues with fairness and respect, success will follow. We’re building on our reputation and resources with an entrepreneurial approach that drives innovation. Every day is an opportunity for us to get better by making the most of the possibilities that our people and ideas can bring. 

 

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe a diverse and cohesive workforce promotes the formation of different ideas and viewpoints, enhances independent thinking, and helps create a work environment where the best ideas are identified and implemented.  We are committed to unlocking the power of diversity through an inclusive environment that affords everyone the opportunity to develop individually, advance professionally and participate fully in the Firm’s success.

 

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