Role Summary
S&P Global Market Intelligence is seeking a quantitative, commercially minded Operation Analysis Analyst to join the Portfolio Valuations team within our Operations Group in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. In this full-time role, you will be part of a team delivering independent cash and OTC derivatives valuations across cross-asset classes for APAC clients. You will generate daily, weekly, and monthly portfolio valuations, prototype and test pricing models, resolve client price challenges, and support customer onboarding and regional business development.
Key Responsibilities
- Portfolio Valuations: Execute regular daily, weekly, and monthly valuations for client portfolios across exotic cash and OTC derivative instruments.
- Price Challenge Resolution: Investigate and address complex client price challenges by calibrating market models and reviewing market consensus pricing data (such as Totem Service).
- Model Prototyping & Testing: Implement prototype pricing models and conduct comprehensive validation and testing on production valuation models for regional non-standard products using Python, VBA, and SQL.
- Client Onboarding & Technical Support: Partner with regional sales and global product teams to onboard prospective clients and provide quantitative, analytical product expertise.
- Business Expansion: Support the execution of the regional valuations business plan and address advanced quantitative queries regarding S&P Global's valuation datasets.
Key Qualifications
- Education & Certifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field. Completion of or active pursuit of CFA or FRM designations is strongly preferred.
- Experience: 1 to 2 years of experience in structured derivatives markets, including quantitative structuring, trading, risk analysis, model validation, valuations analysis, or product control.
- Core Technical Skills: Valuation of financial derivatives and structured products, quantitative modeling, SQL querying, and Advanced Excel/VBA.
- Key Methodologies: Pricing Model Calibration, Derivatives Valuation, Risk Analytics, and Quantitative Client Engagement.
- Preferred Capabilities: Programming proficiency in Python for financial modeling, familiarity with OTC consensus pricing datasets, and client-facing communication skills.
About S&P Global
S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global, is a world-leading provider of essential financial intelligence, multi-asset class data, research, and analytics. S&P Global partners with leading institutional investors, commercial banks, corporations, and governments to expand perspectives, drive efficient decision-making, and power global capital markets.