VP/AVP - Valuation Control

VP/AVP : Valuation Control

Key Accountabilities :

- Coordinate and contribute to the preparation of Valuation Committee meeting materials, coordinating across the global Valuations team.

- Support the production of Valuation Committee meetings, and an associated series of subcommittee meetings.

-Provide initial review and challenge of Valuation Committee meeting materials to ensure they meet quality and content standards suitable for Executive Committee level presentation.

- Run controls processes for materials presented to sub committees and other relevant governance forums (e.g. asset class IPV meetings) to ensure completeness of issues to be escalated to Valuation Committee.

- Coordinate production of review materials for IFRS 13 fair value disclosures including balance sheet categorization.

- Track actions or decisions from valuation governance meetings, and co-ordinate with colleagues to ensure timely delivery of appropriately focused responses.

- Liaise with leaders in Product Control and other infrastructure areas as required.

- Contribute to discussions of valuation related matters with Compliance and internal/external audit.

Qualifications /Education :

- Essential : Quantitative primary degree.

- Preferred : Advanced degree in similar subjects. Further professional qualification such as ACA, CIMA, CFA or MBA.

Experience :

- Essential : Valuation control or product control experience in a financial services environment. Strong front to back valuation control experience.

- Preferred: Experience with presentation and communication to senior management (which may have been obtained as part of a Professional Services / Consulting firm)

Skills and Knowledge :

Essential:

- Strong organisational skills and structured management approach, supporting timely delivery of complex meeting material that includes input from across the global Valuations team.

- Strong communication skills including the ability to distill complex issues into an easy to digest summary for senior management.

- Understanding of fundamental accounting principles related to valuations.

- Good understanding of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred :

- Strong workflow management skills and good knowledge of a high standard reporting function.

- Understanding of a range of asset classes.