Alternative Fund Services - Hedge Fund Services - Data Analytics - Team Leader - Mumbai

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Mumbai is seeking a Team Leader for Alternative Fund Services in Hedge Fund Pricing. This role involves processing pricing feeds, validating price movements, and consulting with clients on pricing challenges. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics and have at least one year of relevant securities pricing experience. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel are essential for this position, along with experience using the Bloomberg terminal.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of securities pricing experience including debt, listed instruments, and OTC derivatives.
• Experience with pricing vendors and vendor applications.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming pricing feeds and liaise with Fund Managers.
• Validate price movements at asset relevant tolerance levels.
• Consult with clients to address pricing challenges.

Skills

Securities pricing experience

Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of corporate actions

Analytical/problem solving skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Tools

Bloomberg terminal

Job description

Team Leader – Alternative Fund Services - Hedge Fund Pricing

Short Description

Join the team that is driving impact for Hedge Fund clients with Global Asset Pricing & Reference Data

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Asset Pricing & Reference Data operating unit supporting Hedge Fund Services Pricing. This high energy team is responsible for providing our hedge fund customers with daily pricing for a wide range of asset types, including public debt, exchange traded securities, private holdings and OTC derivative instruments. You will be joining a team of professionals with extensive and varied experience, and will interact with clients, pricing service vendors, auditors, accountants and other operations and technical professionals. As you grow into the role, your feedback will be vital in serving the needs of clients and ensuring daily tasks and project assignments remain on track as we progress to becoming the industry leader in hedge fund administration. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with solid experience and understanding of security pricing.

Job Responsibilities

• Timely receipt and processing of incoming pricing feeds and receipt of prices from Fund Managers and Fund Administrators; Providing valuation to Fund Accounting as per the client NAV calendar and providing Subject Matter Expert support to downstream teams and clients
• Exception-based validation of price movement at asset relevant tolerance levels
• Liaise with pricing vendors and brokers to resolve issues and minimize risk
• Consultative value-added engagement with clients to accommodate any price challenges
• Performing portfolio price independence or price verification confirmation as in line with Pricing Policy
• Bespoke valuation services for unlisted exotic security types
• Supporting the Hedge Fund client base with bespoke variations to the core Pricing Policy and assisting with the independent review of Fund Manager driven pricing

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor degree with preference in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• Minimum 1 year of securities pricing experience required, including exposure to debt, listed instruments and OTC derivatives
• Demonstrate experience with and knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of industry activities, particularly corporate actions, index tracking, stock markets, and derivatives valuations
• Experience working with pricing vendors/vendor applications; Solid working knowledge of the Bloomberg terminal

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Intelligent individual who has interest in the markets and is well versed in how securities function and what affects their price movements
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills; attention to detail; Self-motivated and proactive with the proven ability to work accurately
• Excellent communication skills demonstrating customer focus and an ability to effectively communicate within a team environment and interact across departments
• Strong time-management skills and ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines and a sense of urgency