Valuation Control Specialist - Morgan McKinley

This role offers the opportunity to gain in-depth exposure to a wide range of financial instruments-from plain vanilla products to exotic structured derivatives-while working closely with global business hubs including New York, London, Tokyo, and regional teams.


We welcome candidates with 2-3 years of experience in product valuation, risk, or product control, as well as high-performing professionals from Big 4 firms specializing in financial services valuation or financial risk management.



Key Responsibilities

• Independent Price Verification (IPV): Conduct monthly independent price verification across credit-trading products (e.g., bonds, loans, CDS, CLNs) and other illiquid products using external market benchmarks and financial models.
• Front-Office Engagement: Communicate regularly with trading desks to convey valuation results, challenge pricing inputs, and discuss marking methodologies.
• Model Review & Analytics: Review valuation and risk models in close collaboration with quantitative model developers.
• Process & Automation: Enhance and streamline existing valuation workflows, contributing to continuous infrastructure upgrades, cross-product standardization, and regulatory deliverables.
• Market Monitoring: Actively track global financial market trends, assessing their impact on the firm's portfolios and risk exposure.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or a related quantitative/business discipline.
• Experience: 2-3 years of relevant experience in Valuation Risk Control, Product Control, Financial Risk Management, or Big 4 Valuation / Financial Services Audit.
• Product Knowledge: Solid understanding of Credit-related products (bonds, credit default swaps, loans, CLNs) or Fixed Income products .
• Technical Skills: Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities with proficiency in Excel and financial data applications.
• Languages & Communication: Excellent written and spoken English skills are essential; fluency in Mandarin is highly desirable to facilitate stakeholder communication.
• Attributes: High attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and the agility to adapt in a dynamic market environment.