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S&P Global Analyst, Product ,Management & Development in Noida, India
About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
10
Job Description
This is an opportunity to join our Product Development team within Portfolio Valuations team in India. Our global Portfolio Valuation services team is responsible for providing OTC derivatives valuation services to external customers, In this highly specialized role, Product the Development analyst must possess a strong understanding, and display relevant experience, in sourcing independent market observables and calibrating pricing models to address the highly complex derivative portfolio requirements of our customers. We are looking for a motivated individual with strong analytical and programming skills who would like to utilize their OTC derivatives technical expertise and grow their entrepreneurial spirit by joining our global Portfolio Valuations team. The ideal candidate is independent, analytical, organized and must be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Supporting Customer Operations group
Utilize advanced Portfolio Valuations product knowledge to provide derivative pricing guidance to our global Customer Operations teams in their day-to-day production of customer valuations and active assistance in deep dive customer valuation challenges
Product Development Analysts are presented with requests for complex, bespoke, or custom valuation needs, or challenges with existing valuation services by the Customer Operations team. Analysts develop original valuation strategies to address requests: interpreting trade term sheets, making amendment to trade setups, assigning price bands, and modifying proprietary models and valuation methodologies to bring valuations in line with new/evolving market realities; and explaining valuation methodology differences to customers.
Work with complex, proprietary financial models and calculations, leverage expertise to make decisions regarding use and implementation for optimal derivative pricing and discuss the proprietary valuations in detail with customers with deep quantitative, technical, and product expertise.
Develop tools for Customer Operations teams that will improve efficiency, accuracy, and allow valuation of trades not currently supported by current systems and processes.
Feature development and testing
Actively participate in new Portfolio Valuations - derivatives product and feature development initiatives to expand our product offering, development of new pricing capabilities, models, testing, analysis, or related project work.
Define requirements for new Portfolio Valuations features for the Software Development team, and support the testing of new the features once they are implemented to ensure accuracy.
New Business support
Facilitate pre-sales and customer onboarding by providing consultancy on the feasibility of customer requests, and guidance on how to efficiently provide valuation coverage and testing in new areas.
Provide technical training and support to Sales and prospects/clients if required
Training and Continuous improvement
Provide training to S&P Global Portfolio Valuations colleagues on Product and valuation models
Investigate potential changes to valuation methodology to improve models and pricing, or increase product coverage.
Maintain a keen awareness of Portfolio Valuations industry trends, competitive factors, opportunities to expand across asset classes and markets, and newly emerging technology in the derivative space.
Experience and requirements:
MSc or PhD in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Physics, Statistics, Mathematics and Economics). Graduate roles will require candidates to have a BSc in a quantitative discipline.
Candidate having prior experience in financial markets and derivatives modelling/pricing will be given preference
Excellent data analysis skill and working knowledge of programming languages like Python, Java, C++, VBA
Work experience in OTC derivatives valuation, derivatives modelling or a related field that allowed candidate to develop a strong understanding of OTC derivatives products and valuation models.
Candidates with an operational background in managing derivatives, or with no experience, will be required to show capability and competency in derivative pricing theory during the interviewing process. At the interview, they will be expected to solve theoretical questions related to derivatives modelling, pricing and implementation.
Personal competencies:
Presence of mind and strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work with large sets of data
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Flexibility and positive attitude towards meeting tight deadlines
Shows initiative
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Good interpersonal skills and ability to manage stakeholder relationships
Strong team player who is comfortable working with colleagues located in different geographical regions
About S&P Global Market Intelligence
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What’s In It For You?
Our Purpose:
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Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
Our People:
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Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
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At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), PDMGDV202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)
Job ID: 301113
Posted On: 2024-05-20
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India