VP, FX & Commodities Valuation Control — Automation

Atlas Search; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search seeks a Vice President to lead IPV and valuation reviews for FX and Commodities, overseeing valuations, reserves, and governance across a broad range of products. You will collaborate with Trading, Market Risk, Product Control, Finance, and Model Risk to drive accuracy and regulatory readiness.

The role emphasizes automation, using Python, SQL, and data visualization to enhance valuation processes and control frameworks, with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 6–10 years of experience in Valuation Control, Product Control, Market Risk, Quantitative Analytics, or Front Office Risk Management within an investment bank.
• Strong understanding of FX and Commodities products, valuation methodologies, and IPV.

Responsibilities

• Lead Independent Price Verification (IPV) and valuation reviews across FX and Commodities products.
• Review valuations across FX spot, forwards, swaps, vanilla and exotic options, precious metals, energy, base metals, agricultural commodities, and structured transactions.
• Investigate pricing discrepancies between Front Office marks and independent market data sources.
• Assess valuation reserves and adjustments, including bid/offer, liquidity, model, concentration, credit, and funding adjustments.
• Prepare daily, monthly, and quarter-end valuation reports for senior management.
• Present valuation findings, issues, and reserve recommendations to Valuation Committees.
• Partner with Trading and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve pricing issues, assess market movements, and review model impacts.
• Support new product approvals, valuation methodology reviews, and prudent valuation requirements.
• Maintain valuation governance and support regulatory examinations, external audits, and internal reviews.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives using Python, SQL, and data visualization tools.

Skills

Valuation expertise

Data analysis

Python

SQL

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or related quantitative discipline

Tools

Bloomberg

Reuters/LSEG

Excel

Python

SQL

Job description

Atlas Search seeks a Vice President to lead IPV and valuation reviews for FX and Commodities, overseeing valuations, reserves, and governance across a broad range of products. You will collaborate with Trading, Market Risk, Product Control, Finance, and Model Risk to drive accuracy and regulatory readiness.

The role emphasizes automation, using Python, SQL, and data visualization to enhance valuation processes and control frameworks, with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and