Senior Associate, Credit Valuation & Risk Controls

Jefferies Financial Group; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies Financial Group is seeking a Senior Associate for the Valuation Control Group to manage the valuation control framework for Credit Trading and collaborate with Front Office, QR, Technology, and Risk teams. You will help develop pricing policies, execute them, and address valuation model uncertainties.

You will partner with Finance and regulators to ensure accurate valuations and remediation of issues, while driving enhancements to reflect market dynamics and risk concentrations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of valuation, market risk, and related experience.
• Quantitative aptitude; keen interest in financial markets and traded credit products.
• Ability to understand financial products and derivatives valuations.
• Strong communication and multi-tasking with detail orientation.
• Curious, inclusive, with sound judgement and constructive challenge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee valuation control framework for Credit Trading, including IVP, valuation adjustments, and stress testing.
• Identify emerging valuation risks and drive methodology enhancements to capture market dynamics.
• Partner with Quantitative Research and Model Review Groups to assess trading models and apply compensating controls.
• Own relationships with Front Office and Finance, technology and Risk to provide analysis on month-end results and complex positions.
• Participate in group and firm projects with Front Office, QR and Technology; support regulator inquiries.

Skills

Valuation

Market risk

Quantitative aptitude

Derivatives valuations

Communication skills

MS Office

Excel

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Jefferies Financial Group is seeking a Senior Associate for the Valuation Control Group to manage the valuation control framework for Credit Trading and collaborate with Front Office, QR, Technology, and Risk teams. You will help develop pricing policies, execute them, and address valuation model uncertainties.

You will partner with Finance and regulators to ensure accurate valuations and remediation of issues, while driving enhancements to reflect market dynamics and risk concentrations.