Pricing & Valuation Analyst

CME Group is the leading exchange and clearing house for listed products. In its unique position as the most diverse clearing house, it is in the forefront of the clearing of OTC products, which is mandated by the financial reform. CME group has an immediate opening for a Pricing & Valuation Associate for cleared OTC products.

The immediate focus of this role will be the daily pricing of cleared OTC products such as Interest Rate Swaps, Credit Default Swaps, FX, and Energy and answering client queries. The incumbent would also have to front run some of the strategic new product launch initiatives. She/He should be able to manage a small team of P&V analyst and should have prior experience liaising with teams spread across different geographical locations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role.

Primary Responsibilities & Tasks Includes:

• EOD Settlement of cleared OTC products
• Responsible for managing EOD reporting for OTC products
• Handling system related issue
• Working with IT teams to resolve the vendor data feed issues
• Ability to independently respond to inquiries from members and clients.
• Ability to put in place reconciliation processes and automate manual practices
• Ability to conduct research and present to Sr. Management.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Should have around 3- 5 years of direct experience in IRS, CDS, FX, or Energy.
• Prior experience of OTC Settlements and Pricing/Valuation methodologies.
• Ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of derivatives and fixed income securities. Who knows curve construction methodology for IRS products
• Should have basics of valuation (curve bootstrapping)
• Strong communication skills including strong presentation skills.
• Experience with Reuters Eikon and Bloomberg Terminal.
• In-depth knowledge of complex financial products.
• Certifications like MBA , MBA in finance

Skills/ Knowledge:

• Exceptional Excel / PowerPoint and written / verbal skills
• Strong quantitative, technical and analytical skills
• Results oriented ownership mindset
• Ability to multitask and work under high pressure deadlines
• Ability to work cross-functionally with global Ops/IT teams.
• Exposure to skills VBA, Python, Tableau/Looker, R and Matlab are preferred.
• Basic experience with databases such as SQL and Oracle, data cleansing methodologies, and data transfer processes.