The Senior Valuations Lead, CLO & CDO is responsible for owning the daily valuation process for a wide range of structured credit products, including CLOs and CDOs, across global markets. This role ensures timely, accurate, and high-quality evaluations used by banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, asset managers, and other financial institutions for portfolio valuation, risk management, research, and client reporting.
The successful candidate will be a subject matter authority in CLO and CDO valuation methodologies, market dynamics, and analytical tools. They will play a key role in quality assurance, client engagement, improvement in execution, team development, and strategic product improvements.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and be responsible for the full daily production cycle for global CLO and CDO valuations, including pre-production, quality assurance, production, and delivery.
- Perform and monitor daily quality assurance reviews to ensure pricing accuracy and minimize valuation corrections.
- Act as the primary subject matter expert for CLO and CDO valuation methodologies, workflows, market data, and analytical tools.
- Respond to client inquiries, price challenges, and valuation-related questions in a timely and professional manner.
- Represent the valuation team during client meetings, due diligence reviews, industry conferences, and internal forums.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency through automation, process enhancements, and workflow optimization.
- Contribute to the develop and implementation of valuation methodologies, models, and improvements in execution.
- Train, mentor, and support junior team members on valuation techniques, analytical models, market data, and systems.
- Lead market data improvement initiatives and help expand product coverage and capabilities.
- Monitor global CLO and CDO markets, market trends, trading activity, and industry developments.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with dealers, brokers, and market participants to capture market intelligence and improve transparency.
- Analyze dealer research, rating agency reports, and BWIC activity to support valuation decisions.
Required Qualifications- Deep expertise in CLO and CDO markets, including:
- Strong understanding of valuation methodologies and asset-specific analytics, including prepayment and loss modeling.
- Hands-on experience with valuation and analytics platforms such as:
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to independently research complex topics and make sound valuation decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to defend valuations to clients, auditors, and partners.
- Proven track record to coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
- Strong relationship-building and partner leadership skills.
- Experience collaborating with business, sales, product, project management, technology, and vendor teams.
- Established network of broker and dealer contacts within structured credit markets.
Preferred Qualifications- 5+ years of experience in CLO and CDO trading, sales, structuring, modeling, valuation, or related structured finance roles.
- Bachelors or Masters in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
- CFA designation, FINRA licenses, or other relevant fixed income certifications.
- Experience working within a global and matrixed organization.
Join us and make a difference in global financial markets!
Career Stage:Manager
Compensation/Benefits Information:LSEG is committed to offering competitive Compensation and Benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $170,000 - $283,300.
Please be aware base salary ranges may vary by geographic location, city and state. In addition to our offered base salary, this role is eligible for our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP/"bonus plan"). Target AIP rates will be commensurate with role level and posted career stage. Individual salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and equivalent experience. LSEG roles (excluding internships and part-time roles of less than 20 hours per week) are typically eligible for inclusion in our LSEG Benefits program, which includes offerings of: Annual Wellness Allowance, Paid time-off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending & Health Savings Options, Prescription Drug plan, 401(K) Savings Plan and Company match. LSEG's Benefits plan also includes basic life insurance, disability benefits, emergency backup dependent care, adoption assistance commuter assistance etc.
