Senior Valuation Analyst — Fair Value & Pricing Expert

Manulife; Boston (MA); Híbrido; USD 73.000 - 122.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Manulife seeks a Senior Valuation Analyst II to support fair value determinations for the Funds, focusing on pricing exceptions, research, documentation and reporting of recommendations in line with valuations policies.

The role analyzes valuation methodologies, supports the Pricing Committee, reviews macro-economic effects on holdings and collaborates with sub-advisors and vendors to ensure accurate pricing decisions. Hybrid in Boston.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Bloomberg.
• Strong knowledge of financial products, complex securities, derivatives, options, futures and fixed income securities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.

Responsabilidades

• Perform daily checklist items and ensure the accuracy and completeness of the daily tasks.
• Ensure that all pricing exceptions and discrepancies are properly addressed and resolved, including addressing with pricing vendors and/or sub-advisors.
• Address pricing exceptions by assessing market trading levels, broker quotes, and news stories, and interacting with sub-advisors to determine reasonability of prices obtained.
• Analyze fair valuation methodologies obtained from sub-advisers to confirm reasonableness and defined rationale.
• Analyze facts and circumstances relating to fair value issues, and document background and recommendations for the Pricing Committee.
• Analyze macro-economic events and how they may impact the valuation of the Funds’ holdings.
• Assess adequacy of procedures and controls and identify enhancements.
• Perform back-testing of fair value prices and assess effectiveness of methodologies used.
• Utilize technology to improve efficiencies within the Securities Valuation Group.
• Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly Pricing Committee meeting materials.
• Research valuation exceptions and identify supporting documentation.

Conocimientos

Bloomberg

Financial products

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree

CFA designation

Herramientas

Microsoft Access

Descripción del empleo

Manulife seeks a Senior Valuation Analyst II to support fair value determinations for the Funds, focusing on pricing exceptions, research, documentation and reporting of recommendations in line with valuations policies.

The role analyzes valuation methodologies, supports the Pricing Committee, reviews macro-economic effects on holdings and collaborates with sub-advisors and vendors to ensure accurate pricing decisions. Hybrid in Boston.