Valuation Associate

Atlas Search; Greenwich (CT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search, a global investment manager, seeks a Securities Valuation Associate in Fairfield County, CT. This role reports to valuation oversight and involves end-to-end pricing across funds, with governance and escalation responsibilities.

Hybrid work arrangement with four in-office days is expected. You will work with auditors, fund treasury, risk, compliance, and portfolio management to strengthen valuation controls and scale across asset classes.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years experience in securities pricing, valuation or valuation oversight.
• Experience evaluating and challenging pricing models, inputs and assumptions.
• Knowledge of corporate actions and how they affect daily pricing.
• Derivatives pricing knowledge; able to set up vendor request files.

Responsibilities

• Run daily and periodic valuation end-to-end, including complex and illiquid positions.
• Prepare valuation committee materials and support fair value determinations.
• Review valuation methodologies and model inputs, including unobservable inputs.
• Oversee pricing vendors and due diligence, monitoring and escalation processes.
• Maintain control/documentation framework compliant with SEC Rule 2a-5 and UCITS.

Skills

Securities pricing

Valuation oversight

SQL

Excel

Python

Bloomberg

DataScope

S&P PV

FundRun

Tools

DataScope

S&P PV

FundRun

Job description

Securities Valuation Associate | Global Systematic Investment Manager | Fairfield County, CT | 4 days in office

A global systematic investment manager is adding a Securities Valuation Associate to the group that owns its valuation oversight function across U.S. mutual funds, UCITS, private funds and separate accounts. The group holds end-to-end responsibility for the valuation framework, covering governance, methodology oversight, escalation and the control environment. This hire joins as the platform grows in scale and complexity and will help shape the future state of the valuation operating model.

What you'll do:

Run daily and periodic valuation work end to end, including evaluating complex and less liquid positions, challenging third-party prices and working through pricing exceptions. Prepare valuation committee materials and support fair value determinations through the firm's governance process. Review valuation methodologies, assumptions and model inputs, including unobservable inputs. Oversee pricing vendors and service providers through due diligence, methodology review and ongoing monitoring, and run the price challenge and escalation process. Maintain the control and documentation framework that supports SEC Rule 2a-5 and UCITS requirements. Work with auditors on valuation reviews. Spot process gaps and build the enhancements that strengthen controls and scale the function across asset classes and vehicles. Partner daily with fund treasury, risk, compliance, operations, portfolio management, legal and fund administrators.

What you'll need:

2 to 5 years in securities pricing, valuation or valuation oversight at an asset manager, hedge fund, bank, fund administrator or Big 4 valuation practice. Hands-on experience evaluating and challenging models, assumptions and pricing inputs. Working knowledge of corporate actions and how they flow into daily pricing, including rights offerings, spin-offs, mergers and SPACs. Derivatives knowledge sufficient to set up and value positions, including building vendor request files and templates. Familiarity with SEC Rule 2a-5, with UCITS valuation exposure a plus. Experience working with auditors, pricing vendors and administrators. Strong SQL, Excel, Python and Bloomberg skills, with DataScope, S&P PV and FundRun a plus.

Compensation:

$100K to $125K base plus annual discretionary bonus.