PWC

Financial Instruments Valuation and Market Risk Manager

PWC$97K — $147K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in financial instruments valuation or market risk
  • Proficient in programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, or R for financial modeling
  • Familiarity with risk modeling for interest rate, commodity, FX, and credit risks
  • Experience with Value at Risk (VAR) models is preferred
  • Strong academic qualifications in a quantitative field like Math or Engineering
  • Solid grasp of complex financial instruments and derivatives
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting complex concepts

Responsibilities

  • Lead valuation projects for diverse financial instruments and structured products
  • Assist clients in developing and validating financial models for risk management
  • Advise on hedging strategies and derivative instruments usage
  • Provide advisory on market risk management engagements
  • Conduct research on market trends and valuation methodologies
  • Support client presentations and proposal development
  • Contribute to innovative GenAI solutions for enhanced service delivery

Benefits

  • Exposure to a diverse range of client industries including mining and manufacturing
  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional development
  • Encouragement of innovative thinking through GenAI projects
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
  • Collaboration in a team-oriented, client-focused environment
Full Job Description
Line of Service
Assurance

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Financial Risk

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
As a Financial Instruments Valuation and Market Risk Manager, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that will elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn't limited to:

  • Lead projects in valuation of Financial instruments, such as debt instruments with embedded derivatives, structured products, derivatives, and commodity contracts
  • Lead projects in assisting clients with model development and validation of financial instrument valuation, market risk and liquidity risk models
  • Provide advice on risk management, hedging strategies and practical use of derivative instruments
  • Provide advisory assistance for market risk management engagements
  • Conduct market research on industry trends, technical topics and valuation methodologies
  • Assist in client presentations and proposals
  • Assisting in the development of leading edge GenAI solutions that transform the delivery of these services, and provide GenAI advice to our clients
  • This role also offers valuable exposure to a diverse range of client industries, including mining, financial services, energy, and manufacturing, allowing you to broaden your expertise and deepen your understanding of sector-specific challenges


What You'll Bring
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

  • Relevant experience in financial instrument/derivatives valuation, market risk or banking/treasury experience
  • Experience with creating financial models utilizing strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, R, FINCAD etc.
  • Experience with modeling interest rate, commodity risk, FX, equity or counterparty credit risk
  • Experience with Value at Risk (VAR) is desirable
  • A strong academic background in quantitative discipline (i.e. Math, Statistics, Physics, Engineering or a similar quantitative discipline)
  • Solid understanding of complex financial instruments and derivative products
  • An understanding of accounting requirements related to Financial Instruments would be beneficial
  • Strong communications and written skills demonstrated through the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audience
  • Ability to interact well with others in a professional, team-oriented, client service environment, and to mentor/coach these team members toward developmental objective
  • A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside and/or coaching diverse people and perspectives
  • Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.


This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $97,800 - $147,800. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Actuarial Science, Analytical Thinking, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Complex Data Analysis, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Data Mining, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Analysis, Financial Risk Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Presenting Financial Reports, Professional Courage, Relationship Building, Risk Analysis, Risk Model Implementation {+ 8 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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