We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Asset Pricing & Reference Data operating unit supporting Hedge Fund Services Pricing. This high energy team is responsible for providing our hedge fund customers with daily pricing for a wide range of asset types, including public debt, exchange traded securities, private holdings and OTC derivative instruments. You will be joining a team of professionals with extensive and varied experience, and will interact with clients, pricing service vendors, auditors, accountants and other operations and technical professionals. As you grow into the role, your feedback will be vital in serving the needs of clients and ensuring daily tasks and project assignments remain on track as we progress to becoming the industry leader in hedge fund administration. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with solid experience and understanding of security pricing.

Job Responsibilities

Timely receipt and processing of incoming pricing feeds and receipt of prices from Fund Managers and Fund Administrators; Providing valuation to Fund Accounting as per the client NAV calendar and providing Subject Matter Expert support to downstream teams and clients
Exception-based validation of price movement at asset relevant tolerance levels
Liaise with pricing vendors and brokers to resolve issues and minimize risk
Consultative value-added engagement with clients to accommodate any price challenges
Performing portfolio price independence or price verification confirmation as in line with Pricing Policy
Bespoke valuation services for unlisted exotic security types
Supporting the Hedge Fund client base with bespoke variations to the core Pricing Policy and assisting with the independent review of Fund Manager driven pricing

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

Bachelor degree with preference in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
Minimum 1 year of securities pricing experience required, including exposure to debt, listed instruments and OTC derivatives
Demonstrate experience with and knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Knowledge of industry activities, particularly corporate actions, index tracking, stock markets, and derivatives valuations
Experience working with pricing vendors/vendor applications; Solid working knowledge of the Bloomberg terminal

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

Intelligent individual who has interest in the markets and is well versed in how securities function and what affects their price movements
Strong analytical/problem solving skills; attention to detail; Self-motivated and proactive with the proven ability to work accurately
Excellent communication skills demonstrating customer focus and an ability to effectively communicate within a team environment and interact across departments
Strong time-management skills and ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines and a sense of urgency

Alternative Fund Services - HFS Data Analytics Professional

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