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Complex Valuations Director

Recruiter
CK Search Global
Location
London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
24 May 2019
Reference
CK LN038

Job Details

Our client is a global advisory firm and we are helping them recruit a Valuations Director to lead the development of valuation models and modelling techniques for financial assets ranging from complex derivatives and structured products to other hard to value instruments that are complex due to illiquidity or a lack of observable market data inputs.  

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects and for the timely delivery of services. You will work closely and support partners with engagements. You will be expected to contribute toward marketing and business development initiatives.

You will be involved in a range of valuation and advisory engagements that will include both contentious and non-contentious matters. Such engagements will also include risk related matters such as the modelling of default risk.

Role

  • Strong  quantitative modelling skills or quant developer skills across major asset classes.
  • Ability to cross asset classes and develop models and valuation approaches across multiple asset classes.
  • Previous experience building and / or validating model libraries obtained from within a leading investment house or buy-side firm.
  • Strong attention to detail and able to maintain high levels of accuracy whilst working to tight deadlines.
  • Ability to put together clear and concise papers setting out modelling approaches applied.
  • Liaise with clients, solicitors and barristers as necessary as a normal part of an engagement.
  • Prepare reports for advice to clients or solicitors or for use in legal or regulatory proceedings.
  • Be responsible for and ensure excellent client service and delivery on assignments and at stream level.
  • Assist in developing and training more junior staff. 
  • Prepare planning documentation, budgets, cost analyses and bills in respect of each client in their portfolio. Actively manage their engagement.
  • Identify and recognise business and sales opportunities and inform the partner and client as appropriate.
  • Maintain a network of professional and business contacts.
  • Act as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events, keep abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers and suggest innovative products and services.
  • Support Partners  on ad hoc assignments as needed.

Requirements

  • A masters  in a quantitative subject such as quantitative finance or similar such as mathematics with finance)
  • Requires significant experience gained directly from within a major bank ,hedge fund or another complex valuations team

Company

CK Search Global is a niche search firm, specialising in six practice areas only, Audit and Risk Advisory, Audit Quality and Technical Standards, Forensic Services, Restructuring Advisory, Transaction Advisory and Valuations.

Christopher Kidd founded CK Search Global in 2014 and has over 30 years professional services recruitment and search experience having successfully introduced specialists across our practice areas into professional services firms throughout his career , primarily focussing on senior level recruitment. Many of his introductions now lead service lines for advisory firms around the world and come to him for advice on hiring strategies and with search mandates.

Our six areas of practise and expertise have been fine-tuned over the last seven years and our success is largely due to the professional relationships we have nurtured.

Our goal at CK Search Global is to build robust and meaningful relationships with both our clients and our candidates. We start from the ground up, building an in-depth understanding of our clients’ business.

Next we search for the ideal candidates, individuals who have the relevant professional and personal skills. By facilitating this partnership, we strive for the most successful combination – a long-standing placement with satisfied clients and successful candidates.

Diversity and inclusion are at the very core of who we are and what we do. We work closely with our clients to ensure that we are providing the widest possible cultural diversity within any shortlist.

Company info
Telephone
+44 (0)20 8242 6001
Location
36-38 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3NG
United Kingdom

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