Pricing Specialist, Associate 2

Overview

Pricing Specialist, Associate 2 on the Investment Valuation team at State Street Global Services, responsible for valuing client portfolios for asset managers and pension funds.

What you'll do

• Prepare and deliver valuation reports to internal and external clients and/or their agents in a timely manner.
• Adhere to, promote, and educate others on the use of department procedures for review and approval of portfolio market values.
• Propose changes to procedures to management with a focus on reducing risk, manual inputs, and increasing efficiencies.
• Ensure receipt of all pricing feeds, broker quotes, back-up pricing sources and other relevant data on a daily basis.
• Identify, research, and resolve prices breaking set tolerance levels.
• Review and approve pricing packages/checklists with a focus on accuracy, detail, audit trail, and timeliness.
• Perform and review global pricing tasks in a continuous operations environment.
• Identify, communicate, and resolve fair value situations.
• Escalate issues to management and/or clients as required.
• Function as a team player and work with peers to achieve group, client and unit goals.
• Train and mentor new investment valuation coordinators.
• Continuously expand and improve knowledge of financial instruments, corporate actions, and best valuation practices.
• Maintain proper documentation and back-up for audit purposes.
• Participate in and contribute to unit project initiatives.
• Provide outstanding client service to both internal and external clients.

What you'll need

• College or university designation preferably with a concentration in finance, business or accounting, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in securities pricing, fund accounting, or custody operations / securities administration.
• 2-3 years of experience in financial markets is a must.
• Knowledge of capital markets and complex securities.
• Fair understanding of market data vendors such as Bloomberg, Reuters and IDC.
• Basic understanding of regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite is a must.
• Proficient in spreadsheet and database applications such as Excel and Access.
• Ability to analyze a problem, obtain and evaluate information, and reach sound conclusions.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail is crucial.
• Solid administration, organizational and time management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial markets over a year.
• Completion of the Canadian Securities Course and/or Derivatives Fundamentals Course.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and/or Reuters terminals.

Details

• Location: Hinjewadi, Pune.
• Team is part of State Street Global Services; control checks run daily, weekly and monthly.