# Derivatives Valuation Analyst

**Company**: S&P Global
**Location**: London, UK
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Derivatives Valuation Analyst to join our Portfolio Valuations team in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for organizing and running daily and monthly client valuation processes, investigating and resolving price challenges, and reviewing derivatives valuations and market datasets.

Responsibilities:

- Organize and run daily and monthly client valuation processes, taking hands-on responsibility for assigned accounts.

- Investigate and resolve straightforward and complex price challenges, using market data and valuation analysis to reach clear, well-supported outcomes for clients.

- Review derivatives valuations and market datasets, perform quality-control checks, identify potential issues and follow them through to resolution within agreed timelines.

- Run, refine and help automate data capture and cleansing processes to improve quality, efficiency and scalability.

- Contribute to the design, testing and ongoing improvement of S&P Global valuation systems and new products, bringing forward practical ideas and solutions.

- Build and maintain effective client relationships; host client calls, present the Portfolio Valuations service, act as an escalation contact, and review and resolve incidents.

- Work collaboratively across functional and regional teams, provide support beyond assigned tasks when needed, and follow the controls required to maintain service quality.

Requirements:

- A degree in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

- Good understanding of OTC derivatives in one or more asset classes.

- Good understanding of financial markets and a strong interest in developing broader knowledge of OTC derivatives across asset classes.

- Strong working knowledge of common office tools, including Excel; experience using VBA to support analysis or process improvement.

- A client-service mindset and the confidence to communicate with external clients regularly by email, phone and in meetings.

- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify potential issues, follow clear guidelines and determine an appropriate course of action.

- Effective organization and time-management skills, including the ability to assess urgency, meet timelines and maintain quality standards.

- Clear, structured and professional written and verbal communication, with active participation in team discussions and collaborative work.

Benefits:

- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

- Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.

## Skills

### Required
- OTC derivatives
- financial markets
- Excel
- VBA
- client service

### Nice to have
- derivative pricing
- valuations
- market data
- SQL
- Python
- process automation

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