Chatham Financial · 10 hours ago
Models Mission Control, Associate
Kennett Square, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expChatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. The Models Mission Control Associate will support ongoing delivery of client valuations and credit valuation adjustments, serve as a subject matter expert, and help improve operational processes within the team.
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Responsibilities
Develop substantial knowledge about the US and International capital markets and derivative instruments
Serve as a subject matter expert for other teams regarding valuations, modeling, analysis, and the capital markets
Answer client questions related to Chatham’s pricing methodology and models, which may often require a deep dive into our valuation models and a concise and coherent explanation of your findings
Take lead on initiatives, like building new operational processes, improving existing processes, and mentoring junior teammates
Learn and offer support to existing workflows to ultimately take ownership
Function as first-tier and second-tier support for incoming queries around models and valuations
Ensure completion of processes that support the daily and monthly valuation process, possibly including volatility calibrations, manual valuations, third party valuations, and credit valuation adjustments, among others
Manage and administer monthly control reports for Credit Valuation Adjustments (CVAs)
Understand and support third-party credit spread models to ensure credit data quality and answer client questions
Collaborate with the models’ development teams and product owners to support the models’ development process
Work with the models’ platform manager and development teams to help prioritize and automate manual processes
Qualification
Required
3+ years of relevant experience in capital markets operations, finance, engineering, programming, or other technical role
Develop substantial knowledge about the US and International capital markets and derivative instruments
Serve as a subject matter expert for other teams regarding valuations, modeling, analysis, and the capital markets
Answer client questions related to Chatham's pricing methodology and models
Take lead on initiatives, like building new operational processes, improving existing processes, and mentoring junior teammates
Learn and offer support to existing workflows to ultimately take ownership
Function as first-tier and second-tier support for incoming queries around models and valuations
Ensure completion of processes that support the daily and monthly valuation process
Manage and administer monthly control reports for Credit Valuation Adjustments (CVAs)
Understand and support third-party credit spread models to ensure credit data quality and answer client questions
Collaborate with the models' development teams and product owners to support the models' development process
Work with the models' platform manager and development teams to help prioritize and automate manual processes
High attention to detail
Problem solving ability
An interest in operational process management and improvement
Time management, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with and proactively reach out to teammates in other geographies
Quantitative skills
Willingness to learn the market data domain, including credit spreads, and how they integrate with Chatham's models
Ability to utilize and/or learn tools like Excel, SQL Server, and programming frameworks like Python
Capacity to build practitioner-level understanding of how Chatham's derivative models work, across all asset classes and CVA
BA/BS required, with a preference for degrees in engineering, mathematics, finance, computer science, and/or economics
Preferred
Advanced degrees in engineering, mathematics, finance, computer science, and/or economics are preferred, but not required
Experience with financial derivatives is a plus
Company
Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm.
501-1000 employees
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Matthew Henry
Managing Partner & CEO
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Chief Digital Officer
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