Controllers, Private Valuation Oversight/Product Control, Associate

SRI Conference; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SRI Conference in Salt Lake City seeks a valuation professional to join the AWM Public Product Control team, overseeing valuation across equity, fixed income, alternatives and derivatives for mutual funds, separate accounts and hedge funds.

You will verify investment prices, interact with controllers, PMs, and traders, and help develop a valuation framework for new securities and funds. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, with proficiency in MS Office and AI tools.

Qualifications

• Accounting, Economics or Finance degree preferred, but not required
• CFA, CPA or work towards the designations preferred, but not required
• 2-5 years experience in the financial markets and the investment management industry is preferred
• Requires a willingness and drive to understand valuation methods for the types of securities mentioned above
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written communication) skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to take initiative and work efficiently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Desktop Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and AI Tools, including Copilot

Responsibilities

• Work within the AWM Public Product Control team, overseeing valuation across assets and derivatives
• Responsible for the price verification of investments including fixed income, equity and derivatives
• Interact with Controller's management, portfolio management, traders, and support areas
• Assist in the price verification of fixed income securities and OTC derivatives
• Develop valuation and price verification framework for new securities and funds
• Coordinate with independent fund administrators to resolve valuation questions
• Prepare management reports and key valuation metrics
• Coordinate vendor due diligence with pricing vendors and brokers
• Review and update the Valuation Policy annually

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Initiative

Microsoft Office

AI Tools

Teamwork

Education

Finance degree preferred

CFA/CPA in progress

Tools

Copilot

Job description

Summary:

• Work within the AWM (Asset & Wealth Management) Public Product Control team, which is responsible for oversight of equity, fixed income, alternatives and derivative valuation across mutual funds, separate accounts and hedge funds
• Responsible for the price verification of investments; including fixed income, equity and derivatives

• Interact with Controller's management, the portfolio management team and traders, as well as support areas such as Operations, Risk, Technology, Fund Accounting, Legal, Compliance and Investor Relations

  Principal responsibilities include the following:

• Responsible for assisting in the price verification of fixed income securities, as well as over the counter ("OTC") derivative positions held in the portfolios, including interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, equity and FX options
• Assist in the development of a valuation and price verification framework for newly traded securities, new funds and alternative products, in conjunction with key federation stakeholders (IT, Operations, Legal, Compliance, etc.) and the Portfolio Management/Trading teams
• Regular interaction with independent fund administrators to resolve daily valuation questions for securities (equities, fixed income and OTC derivatives) held in daily mutual funds, which includes making fair valuation recommendations
• Preparation of management reports and key valuation metrics for the Business, Controllers Management and Fund Boards
• Coordinate an annual vendor due diligence process with independent third party pricing vendors and brokers

• Responsible for reviewing and updating the Valuation Policy at least annually

  Basic Qualifications:

• Accounting, Economics or Finance degree preferred, but not required
• CFA, CPA or work towards the designations preferred, but not required
• 2-5 years experience in the financial markets and the investment management industry is preferred
• Requires a willingness and drive to understand valuation methods for the types of securities mentioned above
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written communication) skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to take initiative and work efficiently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Desktop Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and AI Tools, including Copilot