Manager, Complex Securities - Financial Services - London

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Manager, Complex Securities (Financial Services), Valuations and Business Modelling

The Opportunity
Our Financial Services (FS) Valuations Modelling and Economics (VME) business is part of EY's Strategy and Transactions (SaT) service line, that works with FS clients across insurance, banking, capital markets, and wealth and asset management sectors. We advise our clients on a range of valuation matters across commercial, strategic, financial reporting, tax, and operational purposes.

We are seeking to expand our existing Complex Securities business to capture exciting opportunities, particularly within the Banking and Capital Markets, Private Equity, and FinTech sectors. We are looking for an experienced Manager with strong mathematical finance and financial engineering skills to grow our team to the next level. We work with major corporate and private equity clients, investment banks, large central government departments and other public sector bodies, advising them on complex strategic, commercial, financial and operational decisions.

Your key responsibilities
As a Manager within the Complex Securities, you will carry out valuations of complex financial products, including but not limited to: equity and interest rate derivatives, structured products, credit instruments, management incentive schemes, as well as develop solutions for clients based on sound quantitative models.

You will work across the financial services team, applying financial engineering techniques in a practical setting. You will be able to understand the fundamentals of valuation, prepare an independent analysis, and explain the rationale behind the chosen approach, drawing on your experience from either financial services, consultancy or in a relevant role in industry, with demonstrable problem solving skills.

Skills and Attributes for Success
We require highly motivated candidates with strong numerical skills / technical knowledge, project management skills and a demonstrable interest and experience in complex securities valuation. We would welcome candidates with the following attributes:

• Two to four years of experience in a professional services firm, consultancy, investment bank, corporate finance group or corporate development role, preferably with experience related with complex securities valuations (e.g., equity derivatives, fixed income instruments, and credit products)
• Practical experience with modelling complex securities and derivative instruments adopting relevant methodologies (e.g., Monte Carlo simulations, lattice models) and applying financial engineering techniques in a practical setting
• Good knowledge of core valuation methodologies (e.g., income approach, market approach).
• Ability to play a key role in projects, including communication with clients and key stakeholders, model building, preparing deliverables in demanding timeline

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Qualification in computer science, operational research, statistics, mathematics, engineering or another highly numerate science
• Strong Excel skills
• Knowledge of programming languages, including VBA and Python
• Highly numerate with a strong technical knowledge and experience of applying analytical and modelling techniques to provide insights to business issues

Ideally you'll also have

• Financial Services background
• Good understanding of equity derivatives, fixed income, and credit products
• Understanding of IFRS 9 / IFRS 13 and other relevant accounting standards relating to the measurement of financial instruments and derivatives

What we are looking for
We are looking for candidates who are excited about Complex Securities within transactions. You'll thrive on being a numerate, logical thinker with a passion for this field and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly over model reviews as well as building assignments where required.

What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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